Cheryle Phillips Thompson
On Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, Cheryle Phillips Thompson, loving wife and mother of three children, passed away at age 78. Cheryle was born on January 1, 1944 in Jamaica Queens, NY to Adele and Eugene Phillips. She received her bachelor of science degree from Georgia College in Milledgeville in 1982 and subsequent masters and specialists…
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Mary Sandra Coker James
Mary Sandra Coker James, age 59, of Hillsboro, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, at Jasper Memorial Hospital. Sandra James was a lifelong resident of Jasper County. She was born on March 28, 1963 to Horace Coker, Jr. and the late Minnie Mae Leggett Hicks. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death…
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Mike Arnold Wins Contest
It was another tough week for the annual Monticello News football contest, with the tie-breaker being the determining factor. And it wasn’t just the tie-breaker! Both Mike Arnold and David Wease correctly guessed the winners of 12 games listed in the contest, and they picked the exact same number of points to be scored—64. That…
Read MoreHilda Jane Hughes Benton
Hilda Jane Hughes Benton, age 90, of Gray, formerly of Monticello, passed away Friday, October 7, 2022, at Lynn Haven Nursing Home. Hilda Benton was born on November 13, 1931 in Milledgeville, Georgia to the late William Bunyan Hughes and Bertha Jane Martin Hughes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by…
Read MoreDrugs, Moving Violations Lead to Arrests
Several people were caught with drugs during last week, and several moving violations were also cited during the week by Jasper County deputies. Those offenses led to numerous alleged offenders being booked into the Jasper County Detention Center. Those individuals, and their charges, include: •Marlon Howard Owens-Austin, 22, Decatur—purchase, possession, manufacture, distribution or sale of…
Read MoreJasper’s Grad Rate Exceeds State
The Jasper County Charter System graduation rate for the Class of 2022 is 91.37 percent. The State of Georgia graduation rate for the Class of 2022 is 84.1 percent. Jasper County Charter System announced Thursday the system’s overall graduation rate for the class of 2022 is at 91.37 percent. The rate increased by 3.03 percent…
Read MoreKevin Gaston Wins Contest
Kevin Gaston was one of 10 players to correctly guess the winners of as many as 11 games in last week’s football contest, and he guessed 49 points would be scored in Georgia’s 42-10 win over Auburn Saturday. No other contest player guessed as close on the tiebreaker, and no one got more than 11…
Read MoreMonticello City Council Plans Town Hall Meeting, Transfers Title
Monticello City Council members handled some routine business matters Tuesday evening in regard to operating the city office while approving several items and tabling others. County Manager Mike Benton presented the council with a request to transfer the title of Fire Station #3 to the county for purposes of the Insurance Services Offices, Inc. (ISO)…
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