Don’t Say Hello
They start about 9 a.m. and sometimes ends about 9 p.m. Land lines and cellphones are called all day long. Here’s just a few I get every week: Who, just who, charged $299.78 on my Amazon account this morning? Amazon account, no. What warranty is expiring on my 16 year old car? I won a…
Read MorePatricia Whidby Smith
A celebration of life for Patricia Whidby Smith, who died March 4, 2021, was held March 10 at South View Cemetery in Monticello. Rev./Dr. Jimmy Horton officiated. Mrs. Smith was born on September 24, 1953 to Mrs. Ida Lee Thomas Whidby and the late Robert Whidby Sr. She was a talented person who worked in…
Read MoreNellie Elizabeth Rogers Cargile
Nellie Elizabeth Rogers Cargile, age 95, passed away Saturday, March 13, 2021, at The Retreat Nursing Home. Nell Cargile was born in Ivinghoe, England to the late Arnott Charles Rogers and Maud Cox Rogers. She met and married the late Alvin William “Bill” Cargile and moved to Jasper County in 1946. Nell was a member…
Read MoreJCMS Soccer Canes Earn Win
The Jasper County Middle School boys soccer team traveled to Social Circle last week and recorded a 3-0 region victory. Ricardo Sanchez-Hernandez scored two goals and Carson Clark added one. Clark and Angel Martin also had assists. Alex Torres had a strong match in goal keep the Redskins scoreless. The JCMS Lady Canes fell to…
Read MoreMonticello Bypass Will Be Extended
Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp this week announced the availability of $277 million in Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act 2021 (CRRSAA) funds to the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) to fill in projected revenue gaps caused by the impacts of COVID-19. The availability of funds will speed up some projects on the…
Read MoreMonticello Council Meets
The Monticello City Council, with all members present, met for more than two hours Tuesday evening, including an “executive” session, but took little action overall. Council, and others present, learned that Mayor Bryan Standifer will not seek another term, and as such, he suggested that the council increase the pay for council as well as…
Read MoreDistrict 1 Commission Election Is Tuesday
Early voting for next Tuesday’s special election to fill the unexpired term of former District 1 County Commissioner Carl Pennamon ends tomorrow, with only 76 having voted so far. Early voting tomorrow, March 12, is 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Polls will be open Tuesday, March 16, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The only…
Read MoreSenior Savannah Mosley Has Writings Published
By LUKE McFARLAND JCHS English Teacher Ernest Hemingway said something like the following: “There’s nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and open a vein.” Though the typewriter thing has changed, anyone setting out to tell a story or capture a moment understands that writing is insane and that it…
Read MoreToney Lee Thurman
A memorial service, celebration of life for Toney Lee Thurman, who died February 24, 2021, was held March 5, at Smith and Sons Funeral Home in Monticello. Rev./Dr. Jimmy Horton officiated. Toney Lee Thurman was born on February 5, 1963 to Annie Lois Clark and Gus Thurman in Monticello. After graduating from high school, he…
Read MoreA New Era For American Transport
For the first time in my life, I own a car that is not entirely gas-powered. This wasn’t entirely on purpose, though I welcome the change. My husband and I were looking to get a new van (we had already put 160,000 miles on our old van over seven years), and we were looking for…
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