Arrests Are Reported
A large number of people were booked into the Jasper County jail again this week. They, and their charges, include: •Bennie C. Morris, Jr., 25, Lawrenceville—probation violation. •Robin Caitlin Pierce Motes, 23, Atlanta—probation violation. •Adam Saul Lopez, 24, Juliette—probation violation. •Tonya Nelissa Payne, 39, Covington—failure to maintain lane and driving under the influence of alcohol…
Read MoreKolby DeGarmo Loves People
When you check out at Ingles, you may be greeted by a friendly, attractive young lady who loves her job. That may describe more than one cashier at Ingles, but it definitely describes Kolby DeGarmo, a rising junior at the University of West Georgia in Carrollton, who works at Ingles in Monticello when school is…
Read MoreJasper Courthouse Is ‘Secure’
Persons who have not been to the courthouse in the last few weeks, should be prepared to encounter new security procedures. The new security measures come after recommendations made from a joint security evaluation conducted by the Superior Court Judges Administration and the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, said Sheriff Donnie Pope. “The new security measures…
Read MoreFamily and College Class Visit the Netherlands
(Editor’s Note: Jehan El-Jourbagy is a local resident who teaches business law and ethics at Georgia College. This summer, she led a month-long summer abroad program in the Netherlands and took along her husband and four small children.) On a sunny Georgia day, we packed up the van and headed to the airport. Packing for…
Read MoreGood Men Will Live
I give thanks to God our father, Jesus Christ, our Saviour and the Monticello News staff,. Ezekiel 33:13 I have aid the good man will live. But if he sins, expecting his past goodness to save him, then one of his good deeds will be remembered. I will destroy him for his sins. And when…
Read More4 of the Most Beautiful Residential Streets in the U.S.
If you could live anywhere in the U.S., where would it be? Would you choose an area for its shops, the food, or the nature that surrounds it? What you see when you first open your eyes in the morning can impact your day as a whole—walking out to your porch with a mug of…
Read MoreSchool Board Talks ‘Branding’
The Jasper County School Board had its first business meeting under the direction of new Superintendent Kenny Garland Tuesday, and handled much routine action as well as a couple of special items. Financial Director Anne Harrison was presented a certificate of excellence from the state Department of Audits for the school’s excellent bookkeeping which resulted…
Read MoreErnest Deurell Key, Jr.
Ernest Deurell Key, Jr of Atlanta, died on July 11, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was born July 30, 1929 in Atlanta. He was preceded in death by his parents Ernest Deurell Key Sr. and Marie Morgan Key; his sisters, Merry Key Ellington and Ruby Key Nunnally; and brother-in-law, James Daniel Ellington. He is…
Read MoreViva Las Vegas
Some of you may have seen my photo in a recent paper where Jimmy and I met my youngest daughter, Emily and her husband C.J. in Las Vegas. This is how it happened. Months ago Emily bought tickets to see Reba McEntire and Brooks & Dunn in Las Vegas. Her husband loves music…but not country.…
Read MoreSpace Travel
Us, the early baby boomers, became teenagers at a time when the United States was starting to send humans into space. Every time a rocket went up from Kennedy Space Center we were all glued to our televisions. And then came the crowning moment in space history when we made it to the Moon. Fifty…
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