Court Sentences Are Handed Down
The January 3 Jasper Superior Court criminal session resulted in the following sentences. Vincent K. Dudley, sentenced to three years with the first 10 days in Jasper County jail for possession of methamphetamine. possession of marijuana, (less than ounce), driving while license suspended, and giving false information to a law enforcement officer. Fined $2,000 and…
Read MoreMary Jim Ozburn
Mary Jim Ozburn, 91, passed away peacefully on the morning of January 1, 2023 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital in Athens, with loving family by her side. True to her spirit, she remained sharp as a tack and quick-witted even in her final hours. Born on September 19, 1931 in Oxford, to Lorena Ray Worsham…
Read MoreNancy Newhall Hulburt
Nancy Newhall Hulburt, 92, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, at her home in Leicester, N.C. She was born October 27, 1930, in Cambridge, MA, to Edward Harry Newhall and Ruth Christine Winn Newhall. She attended Abbott Academy and Mary Washington College where she received a BA in Sociology. She married Harris John Hulburt, Jr.…
Read MoreDeputies Arrest Several
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) continued working through the holidays, with several arrests made in the last week. Deputies conducted more than 100 traffic stops on the week, which resulted in a few arrests. Deputies also handled numerous other duties during the week. Persons who were arrested, and their charges, include: •Alejandro…
Read MoreWe Survived!
Mother Nature hit us with a surprise early blow of frigid temperatures and some fierce winds. Every year we see blizzards, highways full of wrecked vehicles, new reporters with only their eyes showing in other places, but not here. We got a taste of it, minus the snow, for Christmas this year. Get prepared now…
Read MoreLady Cougars Win Again
Piedmont Academy’s varsity girls basketball team posted its sixth consecutive win of the season last week defeating Edmund Burke 59-33 in a holiday tournament hosted by Brentwood. The Lady Cougars previously defeated Robert Toombs 47-30 in the tournament. Piedmont (6-2 overall) was in the win against Robert Toombs by Marissa Holder who scored 20 points.…
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The Monticello News is a weekly published newspaper based in Monticello, Georgia. Since 1903, we have been committed to informing the citizens of Monticello and Jasper County the top stories throughout the county.
Read MoreHospital Administrator To Retire
Jasper Health Services, Inc. (JHS) held the employee Christmas luncheon for the staff on Friday, Dec. 16. At the luncheon, Board Members Alison Hildebrant and Walker Jordan honored Jan Gaston, Administrator, for 42 years of service and retirement December 31. The Mammography Center is now named The Jan Gaston Women’s Imaging Center. The Mammography program,…
Read MoreReviewing The News
I’ve spent the better part of the last two days looking at the 2022 newspapers in order to create that book that starts on the front page of today’s paper, and jumps to page 5, then page 6. I hate to double jump, but I had no choice really. That’s one thing about the newspaper…we…
Read MoreGod’s Plan for Your Life
So, it’s cold outside—really cold. I just came back in the house after being called out to a friend’s house who has a broken water pipe, and whose husband is on the road driving a truck. The city has just recently replaced her water meter, and in doing so, completely buried the shut off valve…
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