The News on Vacation
Grady Moore took The Monticello News on vacation to Paris, France May 21-May 31). Grady graduated from Jasper County High School on May 19 and the trip was a gift from his grandmother, Nona Watson, who also traveled with Grady and his mother, Alicia Moore. His great aunt, Sandra McCallum, and Rosalyn Moore also joined…
Read MoreGerald Stunkel Resigns Effective Immediately
District 4 County Commissioner Gerald Stunkel has resigned from the Jasper County Board of Commissioners effective immediately as of June 29. According to his official resignation letter submitted on Thursday, Mr. Stunkel cites the desire to put his “freedom and personal safety first.” With this, he also states that his character was “assaulted” and reputation…
Read MoreMrs. Roberta Stinson Greene
A celebration of life for Mrs. Roberta “Honey” Stinson Greene, who died June 23, 2023, was held Friday, June 23, at Greenwood Baptist Church in Monticello. Rev. Dexter Burney presiding; Bishop Nicholas Curry, eulogist. Mrs. Greene, who as affectionately known as Honey Greene, was born September 22, 1926 in Shady Dale, Ga. to loving parents…
Read MoreHello, Hey, Howdy, Good Morning/Evening
How many times have you walked into a doctor’s office full of waiting patients and no one spoke to you? What do you think would have happened if you had said hello or good morning/afternoon? Most likely the patients would have momentarily looked up from their cellphones and back down again. But, you might have…
Read MoreMark of the Beast
That’ll be $6.66, Ma’am,” the cashier said to the woman at the front of the line. The woman reacted visibly, glanced to the sides and pointed to the impulse candy display. “Give me one of those candy bars, I’m not buying anything 666!” I was commenting on the exchange to some friends later and heads…
Read MoreJCHS Beta Club Travels to Kentucky, Performs at Nationals
On the morning of June 16, 33 Jasper County High School Beta Club students boarded a bus bound for Louisville, Kentucky to compete at the 2023 National Beta Club convention. Students competed in the following events: character performance (aka skit), recreate/reimagine/recycle, banner, speech, show choir, engineering, meeting of the minds, group talent (large group), and…
Read MoreStorm Wreaks Havoc; Power Lost for Many
Jasper County’s emergency personnel were busy Sunday night, cutting trees out of road from soon after storms began around 7 p.m. until about 2 a.m., when winds had died down, and most roads were clear. In addition to deputies, firefighters and medical personnel, 11 workers with the county Public Works Department (PWD) went out in…
Read MoreDeputies, Investigators Are Busy with Drug Arrests, Shootings
Last Thursday, June 22, a traffic stop was conducted on Jackson Lake Road at Turtle Cove Trailway by members of the Jasper County Crime Suppression Unit. Upon investigation a jar of suspected marijuana, several suspected THC vapes, a bag of suspected THC gummies, multiple marijuana pipes, multiple marijuana grinders, several packs of cigarettes and cigarillos,…
Read MoreWhat’s a Whopper Got To Do With Anything
After my heart attack, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage enacted a dietary regimen in accordance with improving my health. The theme of this dietary regimen is vegetables, vegetables, vegetables. I did not know there were so many vegetables in the entire world. Her primary vegetable, much to my disdain, is broccoli. Even though she…
Read MoreHello, Summer, Monticello
Official Summer just began yesterday, but it seems we have been having summer weather for a long time this year. Warm weather brings out some delicious food at summer cookouts, hamburgers, potato salad, watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberries, and unfortunately plenty of unwanted guests, insects. . Don’t forget the sunscreen. If only we had all known about…
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