Fire/Rescue Responds To Calls
AEMT /FF Robert Thompson(l), Paramedic/FF Suzanne Ward Gear Up For Live Fire Check Off During Class March proved to be another busy month for Jasper County Fire Rescue which responded to a total of 158 calls, including six structure fires with one being a commercial structure (commercial fire contained to equipment inside structure), 20 brush/woods…
Read MoreJason Heath Mobley
Jason Mobley, age 43, of Elizabeth City, N.C. passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019. He was born in Atlanta on December 6, 1975 to Howard Mobley and Judy Hunnicutt. Mr. Mobley grew up in Monticello, graduated from Rutledge Academy, and served his country in the United States Air Force. He was a great, well rounded…
Read MoreAnna Grace Hiers Tucker
Anna Grace Hiers Tucker, age 91, of Monticello, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019, at Abbey Hospice in Social Circle. Born in Lake Park, Ga. at her house on May 3, 1927, she was one of seven children born to the late Rev. Charles Archard Hiers, Sr. and Lena Corbett Hiers. She was preceded in…
Read MoreMarcus Davis
Funeral services for Marcus Davis, who died Tuesday, March 26, 2019, will be held Saturday, March 30, 2019, at noon at Greenwood Baptist Church in Shady Dale. Visitation is scheduled Friday, March 29, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Smith & Sons Funeral Home. There is an account set up at the Bank of…
Read MoreBurn Permits Are Important
Did you know the No. 1 cause of wildfires in Georgia is debris burning? When people stop and take time to get burn permits, the number of wildfires is drastically reduced. More than half of the 8,433 wildfires in Georgia last year were caused by debris burning, affecting a total of 37,000 acres. Getting a…
Read MorePiedmont Excels at Flint River Meet
The Piedmont Academy track teams both took first place at a meet hosted by Flint River Academy in Woodbury last week. The Lady Cougars compiled 61 team points while boys were first with an impressive 89 overall points. Several Piedmont athletes earned first place in their respective events. For the Lady Cougars Haley Ann Frank…
Read MoreHealth Department Headed to New Location
FORMER ASSISTED LIVING HOME WILL HOUSE HEALTH DEPT. The Jasper County Board of Commissioners has approved of the purchase of the former group care home located at 825 Eatonton St. in Monticello by the Development Authority of Jasper County. The property will house the Jasper County Health Department and serve as a community resource center…
Read MoreRob Allgood To Play College Baseball
ROB ALLGOOD IS SURROUNDED BY FAMILY & COACHES Rob Allgood has a been a key member of the Piedmont Academy championship baseball program in recent years and now has his post-high school journey mapped out. Allgood officially signed to continue his athletic and academic careers at Covenant College in scenic Lookout Mountain. The Diamond Cougar…
Read MoreBillie Carol Sykes Burney
Billie Carol Sikes Burney, age 72, of Covington, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019, at Sylvan Grove Hospital in Jackson, Ga. Carol Burney was born in West Palm Beach, Fla., to the late Roy Frederick Sykes and Margaret Burke Sykes. She was raised in Newton County and lived in Louisiana for 10 years. In addition…
Read MoreTibia Williams—Relatable & Reliable
Tibia Williams is a Monticello native through and through. Born here, raised here, and educated here, home is still where her heart is. The 1993 graduate of Jasper County High School works as a thriving independent insurance agent with Walker Insurance from the offices at Sovereign Risk on the Square. She is the mother of…
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