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Read MoreNews, Ads May Be Submitted Electronically
Because we are all concerned about COVID-19, and exposure to the disease, The Monticello News reminds everyone that news items, advertisements, and almost everything may be submitted online. We have several e-mail addresses, but if you don’t already use one, send your announcements to info@themonticellonews.com. We also can take payments over the phone with a…
Read MoreArt, Talent Showcase Winners Named
The Monticello Civic Club held its annual Les Steele Art and Talent Showcase last Friday evening, and those attending got a treat. Some nine acts competed in kindergarten through fifth grades; three acts only in the middle school talent, and seven acts entertained the crowd in the senior division. In addition, art winners who were…
Read MoreVehicles Are Stolen; Few Arrests Reported
It was a light week for arrests in Jasper County, with only three people arrested in the last week. However, it was a rough week for vehicles, with one being reported burned, and two being reported stolen. A Chevrolet Silverado truck is missing from a Smithboro Road address, and an Acura is missing from a…
Read MoreQualifying Continues Until Friday
Qualifying for a number of local and regional positions continues through noon Friday, March 6, but many people seeking election or re-election had qualified by Wednesday morning. Local qualifiers include Donnie Pope for Sheriff; Angela Walsh for Tax Commissioner; Andrea Brown for Judge of Probate Court; LeeAnn Airington for Clerk of Superior Court, and Chrissy…
Read MoreIn & Out of Athens
For the past three weeks I have been Athens bound for a myriad of reasons, all of which meant journeying to the epicenter of life in the northeastern city—the University of Georgia. It’s a college town for real. I have always liked the city and its atmosphere but it has never much been on my…
Read MoreThank-You Notes
Things go extinct. Dinosaurs, extinct. Woolly mammoths, sabertooth tigers, the dodo bird, all extinct. Realizing that animals can indeed go extinct, scientists keep a list of animals that are in danger of going extinct. They are trying to keep from having more animals go extinct, especially because of the invasive practices of humanity. Before going…
Read MoreMarch 8th, International Woman’s Day
March is Women’s History Month and was designated so by President Jimmy Carter in 1980 when he acknowledged that women were some of the first settlers who were on the Mayflower, who pushed away from the East Coast and eventually made it to the West Coast of this vast country. But it took to the…
Read MoreSigns of Spring Slowly Beginning To Show
We are still several days from spring officially being here for another year, but the forecast for the few days shows some sun and to some extent some warmth. Spring and summer are, without doubt, my favorite two seasons. Early fall is O.K. but you can definitely take winter and dispose of it, even the…
Read MoreJCHS Eco Challenge Team Prepares for Final Round
Scholastic just announced the winning teams of the Land & Water portion of the Lexus Eco Challenge and a team from Jasper County High School was one of the high school winning teams this year. The “Chat Up The Hooch” team was awarded $10,000 and will have a chance to win an additional $30,000 in…
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