June In Bloom
June, named for the Roman goddess, Juno, was dedicated to marriage and child-bearing. For those reasons and the many options of places to be wed in June, by a lake or on a beach, in a park, in a church, sunny and warm days, makes us want to be outside for events. June is the…
Read MoreInternet Moguls May Not Realize Weekly Newspapers Exist
(Editor’s Note: Elliott Brack, Editor and Publisher of the GwinnettForum wrote the following piece, and it is so fitting, I asked to reprint it here. Mr. Brack gave his blessing.) Today’s media market is far different from the way it was just a few years ago. There are fewer newspapers, which in our way of…
Read MoreDeputies Arrest Several
Jasper County deputies stayed busy over the last week, making nearly 100 traffic stops, and responding to many calls of various types. For the long Memorial Day weekend, there were few accidents, but there were numerous alarm calls, some caused by the weather. Persons arrested in the last week, and their charges, include: •Kelby Jamire…
Read MoreA Trip To The Holy Land
(Editor’s Note: The following is part two of a feature on Monticelloan Dianne Parker’s recent trip to the Holy Land. The first part was published in last week’s Monticello News.) By DIANNE PARKER Many cities are famous, but Jerusalem towers above them all. Yes, it is the most important place in the Holy Land because…
Read MoreJimmy Jordan Retires From PAGE
(Editor’s Note: Jasperite Jimmy Jordan, former principal at Jasper County High School served 21 years for the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE), and he retired last month. The following article is reprinted with permission from PAGE.) With a six-foot-two stature, a sonorous bass voice, and an eager-to-engage personality, it’s hard to miss Jimmy Jordan…
Read MorePiedmont Class of 2022 Graduates
Piedmont Academy held its 52nd commencement exercises Saturday for 28 graduates of the school, including 10 lifetime Cougars starting in kindergarten or before. Those lifetime Cougars include James Brody Anderson, David James Bishop, Audrey Harris Brady, Ethan Michael Brewer, John Mark Hicks, Maggie Elizabeth Johnston, Isabelle Fleming Sealy, Hannah Marie Tyler, Madelyn Nicole Waddleton and…
Read MoreCommission Discusses Budget Needs
The Jasper County Commissioners met several times recently to discuss budget items and hear from department heads and agency chiefs. Tuesday evening they told Jasper Memorial Hospital Administrator Jan Gaston what the hospital’s roll-back rate is for taxes the county collects for it. They also met last Friday, hearing from representatives of the Library, 911…
Read MoreHistoric Commission O.K.s Several Changes
The Monticello Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) met May 17,and approved several Certificates of Appropriateness (COAs). The HPC approved the request of a new residential structure at 255 Madison Hwy. The permits are pending review by Planning & Zoning. HPC also approved a request for the addition of front porch, with come modification, at 1116 Forsyth…
Read MoreSummer Time
It’s Summer, Summer, Summertime! While it’s not my favorite season, it does offer a break from the norm—for parents, students, and teachers at least. Gone are the pre-dawn wake up times (at least temporarily) necessary to get the kids ready for school and my mind ready for the day. Everybody needs a little leisure in…
Read MoreFulfilling God’s Plan for You
The topic of conversation this time of year often revolves around future plans, dreams, and goals in light of it being graduation season. While most people engaging in these conversations are high school and college graduates, people of every age and stage should always plan and dream big all year long because God has a…
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