Marshall Jackson Tillman
Marshall Jackson Tillman, age 84, of Hillsboro passed away Thursday, May 8, 2025, at his residence. Jack Tillman was born on June 29, 1940, in Hillsboro, to the late Luther Marshall Tillman and Minnie Estelle Jackson Tillman. After graduating from Monticello High School, Jack joined the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict and was an…
Read MoreElizabeth Antoinette ‘Toni’ Sims Brown
Elizabeth Antoinette “Toni” Sims Brown, 61 of Monticello, passed away Saturday, April 12, 2025 in Conyers. Toni was born in Atlanta, to Kathryne Robertson Sims and the late Charles E. Sims, Sr. She graduated Summa cum laude from the Art Institute of Atlanta in 2005, with a bachelor’s degree in Architectural Interior Design. Shortly after…
Read MoreBoring Negotiates Guilty Plea, To Serve Seven Years
Matthew Alan Boring, 35, negotiated a guilty plea deal Tuesday resulting in seven years of confinement for his role in a vehicle accident that killed Daylan Norwood in December 2023. The sentence was the result of a hearing held during a criminal court session in the Putnam County Courtroom under the jurisdiction of Judge Stephen…
Read MoreSchool Board Looks At Budget, Honors Many
The Jasper County School Board met for a work session on May 6, taking a first look at the 2026 budget as well as recognizing county spelling bee winners and the Jasper County Middle School (JCMS) track team, and saying good-bye’s to long time Jasper County Primary School (JCPS) Principal Pam Edge, who is retiring…
Read MoreTayshawn Reeves Is Hurdles State Champion, Again
Monticello has a repeat GHSA State Champion in their midst! Last Friday and Saturday Tayshawn Reeves, a junior at Jasper County High School, conquered the 300 meter hurdles for the second year in a row. On Friday, he posted the fastest time in his heat at 39.13 seconds, allowing him to advance to the finals…
Read MoreWeekly Jail Booking Is Published Here
Deputies made about 100 traffic stops in the last week, some of which resulted in arrests. In addition, they served 30 civil papers and responded to numerous types of calls for serivce. Persons booked into the Jasper County Jail during that time include: Randall Aaron Couey, 47, Covington—Probation Violation Richard Scott Rowlett, 55, Milner—Probation Violation…
Read MoreKelsey Leach Marries Jacob Ferguson
Mr & Mrs. Jacob Ferguson Kelsey Leach and Jacob Ferguson were married March 8, in a ceremony at Oakfuskee Conservation Center in LaGrange. Rev. Robert Whitmire performed the double ring ceremony before an assembly of family and friends. The bride is the daughter of David and Dana Leach of Monticello, and Mr. Ferguson is the…
Read MoreDebutantes Begin Their Journey to the Cotillion
Debutantes are in the making! Visions In Action and Nana’s House Child Development Center have partnered together to sponsor eight Jasper County young ladies for their first ever Cotillion Ball. The ball and banquet is planned for August 2, 2025 but the young ladies have been and are in the process of doing, seeing, and…
Read MoreEnd Of A Era
This time next week will bring the conclusion of a duty I have been doing for what seems like a century, but in fact has only been 12 years. In 2012, when Robyn was accepted into the lottery to attend the then Newton County Theme School (NCTS), I knew I would have to commit to…
Read MoreCougars Advance in Baseball Playoffs
Piedmont Academy cruised through its opening round state baseball series last week with a home sweep of Terrell Academy. Coach Casey Moody’s team won Friday’s doubleheader 15-3 and 16-3 to advance to this week’s quarterfinals. In Friday’s 15-0 win against Terrell, the Cougars scored eight runs in the second run before adding one in the…
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