Crossroads Documentary Premieres
Last Thursday, a large crowd visited Thomas Persons Hall for the premiere of the documentary movie that will play with the Crossroads exhibit for the Smithsonian Institution that is supposed to open in Monticello on Saturday, Dec. 7. The movie is made up of interviews with more than 100 people. And, ones who are not…
Read More5 Important Ways to Prepare Your Home for the Winter
During the summer, a lot of people do work on their homes, from painting to fixing roofs to restoring bricks and shingles. However, that focus on improving the home and keeping it in good condition tends to fade in the winter. As such, the home goes into a sort of seasonal state of disrepair. Instead…
Read More‘Tis the Season – Part 2
Yes, ‘twas the season during my last rant but that was about the holidays approaching. Since that time that “other” season has landed at my doorstep—flu season. Healthcare advisors were right by forecasting an early start to the flu season which usually doesn’t peak until late November/early December during the onset of winter continuing through…
Read MoreA Day of Thanks And A Time of Reflection
Many of us will gather this week with family and take a break from our often hectic lives to observe another Thanksgiving. It’s a favorite holiday of mine mainly because it doesn’t seem to have such a hectic nature to it. Christmas is often filled with stress because we are trying to get so many…
Read MoreThefts Are Investigated
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) investigated a couple of burglaries in the last week, including one where items were taken from a storage building in Mansfield. Also, a catalytic converter was reported stolen from an address in Shady Dale. In addition, cash was taken from an address on Culver Street. Persons arrested…
Read MoreBurglary Suspects Caught
On November 17, at about 1 p.m., Jasper County deputies responded to Parrot Court in Turtle Cove in reference to a burglary, according to an announcement from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO). The doors to the residence had been forced open and several items were found to be missing. On November 19, Ronald Beatty…
Read MoreCody L. Batchelor Takes Oath As Lawyer
On Saturday, Nov. 9, Cody L. Batchelor of Monticello swore an oath in the Jasper County Courthouse before the Honorable Judge Terry N. Massey of the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit to support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Georgia as an attorney and counselor. Mr. Batchelor graduated…
Read MoreBoard Debates School Name for Consistency
Monticello High School or Jasper County High School? Or Jasper County High School, home of the Monticello Hurricanes? That’s the dilemma members of the Jasper County School Board would like to resolve. Consistency is important. For years, the high school has been Jasper County High School, and the academic teams use that name. However, for…
Read MoreSeveral Sentenced in Court
Ocmulgee District Judge William Prior, Jr. presided over the criminal plea and motion day calendars November 5. The following sentences resulted from that Jasper Superior Court session. Hakeel Norwood was sentenced to eight years with the first year in Jasper County jail (JCJ) which was suspended upon entry into a state substance abuse treatment program.…
Read MoreHillard Jordan, Jr.
A home going celebration for Hillard Jordan, Jr. who died November 9, 2019, was held Saturday, Nov. 16 at St. James A.M.E. Church. Rev. Reginald E. Jacobs, Sr., pastor, officiated. Burial was in Arlington National Cemetery. Hillard Jordan, Jr., 78, of Monticello was the beloved only child of the union between the late Hillard Jordan,…
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