DDA Prepares for Summer Kickoff
Monticello Downtown Development Authority members are busy preparing for their Summer Kickoff Party and Downtown Bounce event planned for Saturday, May 21 on the Square. The event will kickoff a lists of events planned each month through December including Downtown Live music concerts and movies on the Square. The kickoff event will begin at 4…
Read MoreTaking Time To Enjoy the Journey
Graduation season is here! I can remember my graduation well. There were off and on storms most of the day, but the Lord provided us a window of opportunity that May evening, and the graduating class of 2003 was able to have their moment as graduates. A few of my fellow classmates (no names will…
Read MoreFirsts
Just when we think there cannot be anything new, we get slapped right upside the head with a first. This past Saturday if you happened to be watching the 148th Kentucky Derby, you saw a whole bunch of firsts. 1. The horse named Rich Strike, never in the Kentucky Derby before, got his chance when…
Read MoreThree JCHS Tracksters Head To State Meet
Three Jasper County High School Hurricane Track athletes will be competing at the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) State Track & Field Championships. Geralynn Benton, Jakara Tobler, and Brianna Dalton all qualified for the state competition, which begins today, May 12 at Kinnett Stadium in Columbus, Georgia. The athletes qualified for the state meet as…
Read MorePolitics
Politics! Some of us profess we hate them! But, let’s face it, politics are a part of life. And right now, when early voting is under way and the General Primaries and Non-Partisan Election Day is less than two weeks away, we’re faced with decisions to make, and, for many of us, homework to do,…
Read MoreMargaret Sue Avant Clifford
Margaret Sue Avant Clifford, age 69, of Hillsboro, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Grady Hospital in Atlanta. Sue Clifford was born on November 16, 1952 in Eatonton, to the late Herman Glover Avant and Sybil Williams Avant. She was a lifelong resident of Jones County. In addition to her parents, she was preceded…
Read MoreKevin Wayne Hopper
Kevin Wayne Hopper, age 60, of Haddock passed away Thursday, April 28, 2022, at his residence. Kevin Hopper was born in Baton Rouge, La. to Margaret Mouser Hopper and the late Thomas Hopper. He married Vicki Allaben Pope on June 17, 1995. They lived in Alpharetta before moving to Haddock in 2007. Before becoming disabled,…
Read MoreJuvenile Detained For Gun Clip at School
On Tuesday, May 3, just before 8 a.m., the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call for service involving a student with a weapon at the Jasper County Middle School. Deputies arrived on scene at approximately 8:02 a.m., and were able to identify, locate and detain the suspect by approximately 8:12 a.m. After searching…
Read MoreCases Are Heard in Superior Court
Jasper Superior Court produced several probation sentences from its criminal court calendar. Those sentences are as follows: Michael A. Dempsey, sentenced to six years with the first two years in confinement for two counts of driving while license suspended, two counts of hit and run, reckless driving, and possession of methamphetamine. Fined $1,000. Allen M.…
Read MoreGraduation Is Right Around the Corner
It’s almost time! Graduation is right around the corner, and The Monticello News plans to salute the 2022 graduates in a special section to be published on Thursday, May 19. Many people and businesses choose this time to salute their favorite grad—be it child, grandchild, neighbor, friend, or whatever relation. The Monticello News is offering…
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