Maurice J. Hammett
Maurice J. Hammett, age 80, of Monticello passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018. A funeral service will be held 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 in the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home, the burial will follow at East Shadowlawn Memorial Gardens, Lawrenceville. Mr. Hammett was preceded in death by his parents, Lester…
Read MoreSouthern Justice, Part 70
I’m Fixin’ To present part 70 of Southern Justice: Later, on that same Thursday afternoon, Shanna Martin dived into her pool to begin her daily swimming routine. The pool was unusually large which allowed her to keep herself in superb condition. The last exercise she performed was underwater, swimming the length of the pool and…
Read MoreVeteran’s Day
100 years ago this Sunday, November 11th, 1918, the Great War officially ended at 11 a.m. that day. At the time, the Great War was said to be the “War to end all wars.” Today, we recognize this time and day as we honor all veterans on Veterans Day. Officially, we will celebrate on Monday…
Read MoreIn Honor Of A Journalism Icon It Is A Great Time To Be Thankful
Furman Bisher would have turned 100 on Sunday if he were still with us The legendary Atlanta sports writer was, in my opinion, the best at his craft. It was Bisher who inspired me to go into journalism following his address to my graduating high school class back in 1989. He covered every big-time sporting…
Read MoreDon’t Swerve for Deer
Being the Deer Capital of Georgia only logically implies that our potential for deer collisions is going to be higher than other places. So we need to be smarter and safer when those opportunities present themselves. And it doesn’t matter if it’s a deer, a dog, a squirrel, or a cute chipmunk. To swerve, or…
Read MoreYoung Jasperite Fights For Life at Hospital
(Editor’s Note: The following was written by Lisa Simmons, the grandmother of Audrey Remington Mishell Hegwood, “Remi”, about her granddaughter’s health struggle.) On Saturday October 6th “Remi” was taken to Jasper Memorial Hospital where Dr. Matthew Warren and Nurse Shana Stubbs gave her excellent care. Lauren Atkinson was the tech at the time. I believe…
Read MoreDEER FESTIVAL SUCCESS
A VIEW OF THE 52ND ANNUAL DEER FESTIVAL More Photos, Haunticello, too, See Page 11 of the November 8th Monticello News!
Read MoreB. Kemp Wins Here; Statewide Undecided
Although the Georgia governor’s race looked headed for a runoff Wednesday morning, voters in Jasper County were pretty adamant in their selection of Brian Kemp for governor. Some 65 percent of Jasper County’s registered voters cast votes in Tuesday’s election, including some 62 provisional votes. With the provisional votes, the voter has three days to…
Read MoreDeputies Investigate Thefts and Fraud Calls
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) had a busy week last week with various types of calls. The investigated two reports of financial transaction card fraud, as well as the theft of a letter from a mailbox. In addition, there was a report of a resident stealing water from the city. A diamond…
Read MoreMany Make Honor Roll; Winner Has Perfect Score
KASEY HALL (L), TONYA MARTIN Well, it took more than half the season, but there was finally a perfect score in The Monticello News football contest last week. Susan Spearman, a player from Greensboro, correctly guessed the winner of all 15 games listed in last week’s Monticello news. For her effort, she won $25 from…
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