Herbert McKinney Hickey
Herbert McKinney Hickey, age 85, died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, at Baptist Village in Waycross following an extended illness. “Herb” Hickey was born and raised in Spruce Pine, N.C., to the late Scott and Dora Hickey. He moved to Jasper County in 1959. Herb Hickey was an Army veteran, serving in Italy just after World…
Read More16 Make Honor Roll, Two Tie
TONY LEWIS (L), CHRISTOPHER RAE, GEORGE RAE No games ended in a tie this week, but two players of The Monticello News football contest correctly guessed the winners of 13 games listed in the contest, and both hit the tie-breaker dead-on to tie for the win. Madison Rae and Nelson Cullum each had 13 right,…
Read MoreJCHS 2018 Graduation Rate Is Up
The Jasper County Charter System is proud to announce that the Class of 2018 attained a record high graduation rate of 84.9 percent. The Georgia Department of Education released the statewide 2018, four year graduation rate which was 81.6 percent. Deputy State School Superintendent, Dr. Allison Timberlake, shared, “This (graduation rate) continues Georgia’s trend of…
Read MoreDrug Bust Nets Drugs and Gun
CONFISCATED ITEMS FROM ARREST Tuesday night the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) Sheriff’s Tactical Squad (STS) team executed a search warrant in the Hillsboro area. This warrant was the result of an approximately two month long narcotics investigation conducted by the Jasper County Crime Suppression Unit, and continued efforts by Sheriff Donnie Pope to combat…
Read MoreMonticello Native’s Movie Due Out Oct. 19
When Joe Pesci stepped out of his car on the Monticello Square 26 years ago for the filming of My Cousin Vinny, it ignited a fire in Matt Chastain that was going to smolder for many years before the Monticello native followed his dream of being in the movie business. But, follow that dream he…
Read MoreSports Memories Remain Strong Decades Later
It’s a funny thing about sports memories. The older we get the more vivid they seem. Years turn into decades but those memories can still be recalled as if they happened last week. This past Friday I had a chance to watch the Pinewood Christian Patriots play when they visited Bethlehem Christian Academy. When I…
Read MoreFBLA Names Officers; Announces Projects
The Jasper County High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) installed six new officers for the 2018-2019 school year at a meeting held last Friday at the school. Officers installed were (seated, left to right) Keri Roach, vice president; Ciara Christopher, president; Christopher Blakeley, treasurer; (standing) Savannah Mosley, web master; Connor Keesee,…
Read MoreSouthern Justice, Part 64
I’m Fixin’ To present part 64 of Southern Justice: After being advised of his step-mother’s demise by Sheriff Hillman, Rick Junior was stumped when the sheriff asked him if one of his partners was named Christopher Adams? Rick Junior answered haltingly, “Why, yes, he is, Chris is one of the three partners here at the…
Read MoreCan You Have Faith Without Deeds?
Oh Heavenly Father, I give thanks to your for what you have given to me. I also give thanks to Mrs. Kathy and The Monticello News staff. James 2:18-3:18 Now someone may argue, “Some people have faith; others have good deeds.” I (James) say, “I can’t see your faith if you don’t have good deeds,…
Read MoreFall Is in the Air
It’s Fall. And fall is the right word as streets and yards are filling up with falling leaves which brings all our favorite, the melodious sound of leaf blowers. Another favorite is to see yard guys blowing all the leaves into the street where they are redistributed by passing vehicles into more yards. Is that…
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