Phillip Marks To Sign Books
Rev. Phillip Marks, Sr. of Fresh Word Fellowship Church in Raeford, N.C. will host a book signing Saturday, Sept. 1 from 8 a.m. until noon on the Monticello Square for his new book, “The Fresh Word Of The Day.” The book is written as a 30 day devotional. Rev. Marks, a native of Milledgeville, attended…
Read MoreGrand Jury Indicts 30
The Grand Jury for the August 2018 term of the Jasper County Superior Court convened Monday to hear presentments from the District Attorney’s office with Judge William A. Prior, Jr. presiding. The jury, composed of 23 individuals, reviewed 28 total indictments while issuing true bills for 26 of those. In addition to the indictments reviewed,…
Read MoreCharles F. Matthews
A celebration of life service will be held for Charles F. Matthews on Saturday, August 18 at Harmony Baptist Church in Eatonton. The family will be available at 10:30 a.m. for visitation and the service will begin at 11 a.m. A covered dish lunch will follow in the church social hall. Mr. Matthews, 85, passed…
Read MoreHenry Stinson, Jr.
A celebration of life for Mr. Henry Stinson, Jr. will be held on Friday, August 17, 2018 at 2 p.m. at Greenwood Baptist Church, 240 Aikenton Road in Monticello. Marcus Davis will deliver the Eulogy. Interment at Community Cemetery in Shady Dale. Public viewing on Thursday from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.; Wake from 6…
Read MoreJames E. Clay
James E. Clay, 61, died at Jasper Memorial Hospital on August 14, 2018. James was born on December 18, 1956. Service arrangements are pending Smith and Sons Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Smith and Sons Funeral Home, 923 Funderburg Drive, P. O. Box 283, Monticello, Ga. 31064
Read MoreCommission Discusses Recreation Complex
The Jasper County Commissioners Monday spent considerable time discussing the location of the new recreation building in relation to parking, the fields, the expanded senior center and more. They also discussed exactly where the sheriff’s office expansion will go, and the new garage for the Public Works Department. County Engineer Robert Jordan provided large maps…
Read MoreSouthern Justice, Part 58
I’m Fixin’ To present part 58 of Southern Justice: The following Tuesday morning after the operating committee meeting Chris and Patty were having breakfast at home before departing for work when Patty said, “I’m worried about driving my old car downtown to the university.” “Drop me off at work and you can take my car,”…
Read MoreDo It Again
Luke 5:4 I remember preaching at New Life Bible Church in Fayetteville, NC. In the sermon, I shared the biblical story of Jesus sitting in the boat teaching the people. Before he gets into the boat, he finds a few disciples cleaning their nets. They had been out fishing all night the night before and…
Read MoreInteresting Trip
On another trip for more adventure. Yesterday had an adventure of a lifetime, ran out of gas on I-75 near Calhoun. Our rental can malfunctioned and the van was almost empty when we picked it up instead of the three quarter tank full of gas we were told the vehicle had. Luckily, I was able…
Read MoreMemories Of First College Football Game Attended In Person
While I was born in 1971 I don’t have as many memories of that decade as I do the following one. However, there was certainly one event from the 1970s which remains vivid decades later. The date was Oct. 13, 1979 and the place was Athens, Georgia. More specifically the location was Sanford Stadium where…
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