Code Enforcement Update
The Jasper County Commissioners recently asked Planning and Zoning Director Shane Sealy for an update on several items of concern. Mr. Sealy responded to the commissioners, who wanted to share the findings with the public. “The lake located at 1988 Ga Hwy 212W withdrew the application for a text amendment for a tournament lake on…
Read MoreMonticello Council Discusses Budget
The Monticello City Council discussed and approved the advertising of their five year history and digest as they move into further FY19 budget discussions. The council stated Tuesday night that they will take the rollback and the millage rate will be 5.864 keeping revenues neutral and not increasing taxes. Mayor Bryan Standifer said, “we have…
Read MoreNEW HEAD COACH
Jasper County Charter System and Jasper County High School are excited to announce the selection of Rydell Jackson as the new football head coach of the Hurricanes! Coach Jackson brings nearly 20 years of experience in education with Jasper County. JCHS Principal Buddy Cain said, “Coach Jackson is a great choice to lead our kids.…
Read MoreFredric Daniel Bright
A celebration of the life of Fredric Daniel Bright will be held Tuesday, May 1, at 4 p.m. in Northridge Christian Church, 321 Log Cabin Road, Milledgeville. Interment will follow in Heritage Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at Williams Funeral Home in Milledgeville on Monday, April 30 from 4 until 8 p.m.. Fred,…
Read MoreRobert Clayton Harden, Sr.
Robert Clayton Harden, Sr., age 93, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018, at The Retreat Nursing Home. “Bob” Harden was born in Dalton, Ga. to the late Cecil Glenn Harden and Ester Mae Wills Harden. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy “Dot” Owenby Harden; step-son, Frank McCart; and…
Read MoreKatie Lloyd Gibson Kilby
Katie Lloyd Gibson Kilby, age 84, of the Jackson Lake Community, Monticello, Ga., passed away April 30, 2018 at Rockdale Medical Center, Conyers. She was born in Covington, September 7, 1933 , the daughter of the late Ernest William Gibson and Florence Alston Gibson. She was wife of the late Neal Barton Kilby who passed…
Read MoreEdgar Norman Derricho, Sr.
A celebration of life for Edgar Norman Derricho, Sr., is being held on Saturday, May 5, 2018, 11 a.m. at Greenwood Baptist Church, 240 Aikenton Road, Monticello, GA 31064, Bishop Nicholas Curry, Pastor. Reverend Bennie Dearro of Midway Church will be officiating. Burial will follow at Midway Cemetery. Public viewing will be held on Friday,…
Read MoreSouthern Justice, Part 43
I’m Fixin’ To present part 43 of Southern Justice: After Chris’ confession of lying, his explanation of the circumstance which led up to his untruthfulness, and his promise to never lie to Patty again, it must have rang of genuine regretfulness and sorrow, because no sooner had the words flowed from his lips that Patty…
Read MoreJesus Anticipated The Cross
What do you think of when you read the following: “Anticipation”? OK. Maybe it’s more like: “Anticipation. Anticipa -a -tion. It’s making me wait.” Do you remember? That’s right…ketchup. More specifically, Heinz Ketchup. (You can Youtube it if you don’t understand why anyone would think of ketchup.) The marketing effort was to demonstrate how “thick…
Read MoreTo Quote Someone
Quoting is an attempt, sometimes futile, to “engage another’s words to decorate text,” using quotation marks either literally or those in the air to delineate the ultimate purpose of the writer or speaker to frankly, add some glitter and wow without using many brain cells. Fifty years ago one could call upon memory or the…
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