Southern Justice, Part 53
I’m Fixin’ To present part 53 of Southern Justice: It was late the following Monday afternoon when B. Wendell Hormel and his stooge, Ray McKinley, were having a drink of whiskey out of Styrofoam cups in his office when one of the clerks walked in and handed B. Wendell a message. He looked at it,…
Read MoreSizing Up The General Election Contest For Governor
There is still some unfinished business in the Republican primary but this year’s general election battle for governor could end up being extremely competitive. That fact remains true whether Casey Cagle or Brian Kemp ultimately win the GOP nomination. Early voting for that runoff (and a handful of other statewide races) began last week with…
Read MoreHydration
Summer is in full swing and the heat and humidity are vicious! Hard to believe it really wasn’t that long ago that we were all freezing and wondering when winter was going to make its exit. So in dealing with the summer sun, we all need to adequately hydrate in order to help our bodies…
Read MoreCity Employees Receive Pay Raise
A quorum of Monticello City Council members approved a number of measures during their regular meeting Tuesday including the reaffirmation of three percent pay raises for city employees. Though the raises were approved previously, City Clerk Lathaydra Sands sought clarification on the matter as to whether the raises would be retrograded to July 1 to…
Read MoreSeveral Sentenced in Superior Court
Jasper County Superior Court Judge William Prior, Jr. oversaw a number of motion day and arraignment cases on June 26. Kody Ray Rake was sentenced to 10 years with the first 180 days in the state probation detention center for three counts of burglary in the first degree. In addition to court fees of $1,000,…
Read MoreTHURSDAY THUNDER WINNER
Ashton Whitener is in Victory Circle after winning week 5 of Atlanta Motor Speedway’s Thursday Thunder series in the Young Lions division. In Ashton’s third season racing in the series, this is her debut year behind the wheel of a Legends car. This race made track history since this is the first time in the…
Read MoreCommission Sets Tax Levy
The Jasper County Commission last Thursday voted unanimously to adopt the rollback millage rate of 15.904 mills for Jasper Countywide Maintenance and Operation budget. They also adopted the solid waste curbside fee of $150 for the year for all households in the unincorporated areas of the county and Shady Dale, and approved the rollback millage…
Read MorePersons Are Arrested
It was a rather quiet week for crime, with The News publishing a day early, the arrest list is fairly short. And, only two burglaries were investigated in the week. Persons who were arrested, and their charges, include: •Michael Thomas Hinton, 26, Monticello—possession of methamphetamine. •Pedro Alvarez, 70, Eatonton—expired license and failure to obey traffic…
Read MoreEarly Voting Is Under Way
Early voting for the July 24 run-off election began Monday, and continues until Friday, July 20. Voting takes place in the Courthouse from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, and absentee ballots are available. As of late morning Monday, some 11 people had voted in person, and 80 absentee ballots had been sent out, and…
Read MoreKeri Roach Is Top in Nation
Keri Roach, a rising senior at Jasper County High School, placed first in the nation in the Health Care Administration competition at the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference in Baltimore, MD. Miss Roach advanced to the national contest by virtue of her fourth place win at the Georgia Leadership Conference in…
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