City Council Re-Visits Topics
The Monticello City Council re-visited several topics from last year at its regular meeting Tuesday evening, and now City Council members who do not take advantage of city insurance will receive a fringe benefit of $200 per month, and the city finally has a signed memorandum of understanding with the Get Ahead House, an issue…
Read MoreKing Smith Is Named County STAR
Jasper County’s STAR (Student Teacher Achievement Recognition) students and teachers were honored at a luncheon last Friday at the Visitors’ Center on the Square. Piedmont Academy’s STAR student Harris Brady and STAR teacher Ralph Hickman were first on the program, followed by Jasper County High School’s STARs King Smith and Dr. Tyson Harty. Those in…
Read MoreCommission Handles Routine Business
The Jasper County Board of Commissioners breezed through a light agenda Monday evening for their regular meeting. Chairman Bruce Henry told board members that now that the 2020 census is complete it is time for the county and cities to re-negotiate the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST). All of the commission members are new since…
Read MoreDDA Is Seeking New Office Space
The Downtown Development Authority is planning for a busy year with several events and dates etched on its calendar. Authority members reviewed a list of proposed local events beginning with a May 28 Summer kickoff which will be followed by a number of Downtown Live musical events and movie nights through December 2022. DDA members…
Read MoreA Special Anniversary for Two Special People
The year was 1964 and it goes without saying our world was a very different place. Our country was still reeling from the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The mere name “Russia” caused great fear for our political and military leaders and especially for our country’s citizens. The streets weren’t as crowded as they…
Read MoreWe Want…But Do We Prepare?
One of my favorite parables is that of the two farmers facing hard times. These farmers were neighbors and day after day they looked out over their dry and dusty fields and felt almost hopeless of what to do. A drought was more than a year in the making and there was no end in…
Read MoreRams vs Bengals. Is That Fair?
Sunday, February 13th, the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals will meet for the 56th Super Bowl at So-Fi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The most hyped sporting event in the world. One-third of the estimated 180 million viewers are from outside the United States. People in 169 countries can view the game. Rams as…
Read MoreDarlene Whitlock Vinson
A celebration of life for Darlene Whitlock “Lene” Vinson was held Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022 at Springfield Baptist Church, 837 Hillsboro St., Monticello, Ga. 31064. Rev. Dr. Jimmy Horton, pastor; Rev. Dr. Cynthia Jones, eulogist. From her smile to her caring nature, God has picked a flower that will flourish in Heaven just as she…
Read MoreAnnie Mae Stone Goolsby
A celebration of life for Mrs. Annie Mae Stone Goolsby, who died January 25, 2022 was to be held Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. at Concord Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, 241 Concord Road, Monticello. Rev. Jerry Williams, eulogist. Annie Mae Stone Goolsby was born June 3, 1928 to the late Charlie Stone, Sr. and Estella Price…
Read MoreTim Andrew Haase
Tim Andrew Haase age 67, peacefully passed away Sunday, Jan. 30, after a very short, but hard fought battle with cancer. Tim was born to the late Richard Lee Haase of Cle Elum, WA and Louise Petrich Haase of Cle Elum, WA on November 7, 1954 in Ellensburg, WA. Tim spent his early years in…
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