City Holds Budget Hearing
Monticello City Council members convened Monday evening to conduct a public hearing to discuss and set the millage rate and review the preliminary budget for the forthcoming fiscal year. The hearing was attended by the full council including Larry Thurman, Jenny Murphy, Bryan Standifer, Stone Workman, Cynthia Miller, and David Wease and city clerk Lathaydra…
Read MoreMilledgeville Man Is Arrested with Drugs
GUNS, DRUGS, AND MONEY ARE SEIZED Last Saturday, June 2, at approximately 12:30 a.m. a deputy with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office Crime Suppression Unit made a traffic stop in the Shady Dale area. After a brief investigation the driver of the vehicle was found in possession of a significant amount of illegal drugs as…
Read MoreCommission O.K.s Seven-Member Board
The Jasper County Commissioners Monday agreed to change the recreation board from a five member board to a seven member board, and to advertise the vacancies. Robert Norton, board chair, said they are a working board, and they need help. Commissioners were pleased to make the change, as in the past, the board could not…
Read MoreShady Dale Rodeo Attracts Large Crowd
Rain muddied the arena and the parking area for the Shady Dale rodeo, but it didn’t dampen spirits as a good crowd turned out last Friday and Saturday nights for the 35th annual event. In addition, the Shady Dale Rodeo Parade got in without a raindrop, and the Rodeo Festival attracted a good crowd throughout…
Read MoreNorman Philip ‘Timmy’ Cargile
Norman Philip “Timmy” Cargile, age 67, passed away May 23, 2018, at his residence after an extended illness. Timmy Cargile was a lifelong resident of Jasper County. His father was the late Alvin William “Bill” Cargile; and his mother is Nellie Elizabeth Rogers Cargile. He was a graduate of Monticello High School. In addition to…
Read MoreCougars Win State
At 5:35 on Sunday afternoon it became official one more time for the Piedmont Academy baseball program. The Diamond Cougars defeated Windsor Academy 10-0 in game three of the GISA Class AA state championship series hosted by Mercer University in Macon. Piedmont rallied to win the title after falling 4-2 in the first game of…
Read MoreMaggie, the Therapy Dog, And Trainer Are Honored
Tanya Kingsley was honored Friday at Jasper County Primary School for her dedication to reading with the children there with her therapy dogs. In 2010, Mrs. Kingsley was seeking to extend her therapy dog efforts with school children. She contacted Jasper County Primary School to ask if she could bring her beautiful yellow lab to…
Read MoreFew Burglaries Are Reported
A riding lawn mower was reported missing from an address on Harvey Street this week,. Deputies also reponded twice to an address on Hillsboro Street in regard to stolen items. Deputies were also called during the week to a report of a possible stolen car. Persons arrested in the last week, and their charges, include:…
Read MoreSouthern Justice, Part 47
I’m Fixin’ To present part 47 of Southern Justice: Rick Junior wrapped up the meeting on the company’s reorganization when he said to Jones and Chris, “One last thing fellows, my wife and I would like to invite you to a celebration dinner tonight. Please invite Vickie and her husband. We’ll tell her about her…
Read MoreRemembrances Of Christmases Past
By TOM MORTON First, let me introduce myself to you the readers of The Monticello News. I am the son of a Jasper County native, Ethel Wilson, who married my dad Wellborn Carter Morton, Sr.. in 1936 and they made their home in Butts County. Even though I grew up in Jackson, I often visited…
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