Hoyt E. ‘Butch’ Batchelor
Butch Batchelor, 53, of Derry, N.H. passed away on October 21, 2018. Butch grew up in Jasper County. He graduated from Jasper County High School in 1983 and attended Georgia Tech. Butch was very active in school sports and drama productions. He was of the Baptist faith. Butch was employed by Walmart Corp. He is…
Read MoreJimmy Carlton Stewart
Homegoing services for Jimmy Carlton Stewart, who died October 15, 2018, were held Sunday, Oct. 21 at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Forsyth. Burial was in Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens, Forsyth. Mr. Stewart was born October 17, 1950. Survivors include his children, Alex (Mia) Stewart, Anthony (Mary) Stewart, Carlton Stewart, Adrian (Tara) Stewart, Arckel…
Read MoreDawn Lenora Henderson Greenway
Dawn Lenora Henderson Greenway, age 58, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, at Piedmont Newton Hospital in Covington. Dawn Greenway was a lifelong resident of Monticello and a member of the Monticello First United Methodist Church. Dawn loved painting, horseback riding, and caring for animals. She would take care of any stray animals her girls…
Read MorePreston James Nelson
Preston James Nelson, age 21 months, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, at Navicent Health Medical Center in Macon. Preston Nelson was born in Covington. He enjoyed going for rides and loved animals. Preston was preceded in death by his uncle Richmond James “Richie” Steele; cousin, Chandler McLendon; and grandfather, Gerald Steele. He is survived…
Read MoreMarvin Brown
A celebration of the life of Marvin Brown was held Wednesday, Oct. 17, at St. James A.M.E. Church in Monticello. Rev. Dr. Donna Marie Calix, eulogist; Rev. Reginald Jacobs is pastor. Marvin Brown was born March 1, 1954 to the late Theresa and James Brown. He attended Jasper County schools and was a member of…
Read MoreCheryl Rae Faulkner Johnston
Cheryl Rae Faulkner Johnston, age 58, of Monticello, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, at her residence. Cheryl was born in Riverside, Calif., on September 14, 1960. Her parents were the late Warren Donald Faulkner and LaVaile Montgomery. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandmother that raised her, Mary…
Read MoreWinner Gets 14 Right; Eight Make Honor Rol
PATRICK DIAZ (L), NICHOLE BAILEY Bobby Bailey is one of the few people who now has two chances at the Grand Prize Honor Roll by virtue of his win this week where he correctly guessed the winner of all but one game listed in the contest. The only game Mr. Bailey missed on was Purdue’s…
Read MoreENTIRE BAND IS SUPERIOR
The Marching Hurricanes competed in the Sound of the County Marching Invitational held at Harris County High School last Saturday. The band competed in class AA and received straight superiors, meaning that every judge there gave them a superior score. In addition to their scores, the Marching Hurricanes received second place band in their class,…
Read MorePIEDMONT HOMECOMING COURT
Piedmont Academy celebrated homecoming last week, and the homecoming court includes (left to right) freshman Hannah Tyler, sophomore India Lindsey, junior Madison Johnson, seniors Neely Bradford, Maddie Morton, Miss Cougar Ryn Smith, Homecoming Queen Mattie Johnston, junior Morgan Whitley, junior Kelsey Leach, sophomore Haley Ann Frank, and freshman Raleigh Loftin. The Cougars defeated Crisp Academy…
Read MoreAthletic Complex Price Is Up
Members of the Jasper County Board of Education approved a variation in spending on the High School athletic complex that increased the cost by $128,804.30 after much discussion at their regular meeting Tuesday.. Perry Hyde, Maintenance Director and Project Manager, informed the board that there were some increases in the projected spending and that the…
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