Monticello Council Praises Sheriff’s Office
Members of the Monticello City Council opened their February meeting by verbally thanking Sheriff Donnie Pope and Captain Edward Walker for aiding in the repainting and organizing of the Council Chambers. City Manager Doug White said that the inmates sent over to do the work “did a super job, were neat,” and he wanted to…
Read MoreKevin Davis Is Named Jasper County STAR
KEVIN DAVIS (L), RALPH HICKMAN Kevin Davis of Piedmont Academy and his STAR teacher Ralph Hickman, along with Alina Jablonski and her STAR teacher, Christie McAlum of Jasper County High School were honored with a luncheon sponsored by the Monticello Kiwanis Club Monday. Mr. Davis was named county wide STAR. STAR stands for Student-Teacher Achievement…
Read MoreCharlie Todd Is New Ag Agent
Monticello meet Charlie Todd, Jasper County’s newest Agriculture Agent. With exactly one week on the job, he is excited about being here and is ready serve with all of Jasper’s agricultural/wildlife needs. “I am ready to bring my knowledge of wildlife and forestry to the community…to help anyway I can,” said the recent graduate of…
Read MoreA Tribute to Ben Tillman
(Editor’s Note:The following is an excerpt from Museum Notes, a compilation of stories written and put together by J.S. “Chick” Wilson, first published June 25, 2009. Copies of Volumes 1 and 2 of Museum Notes are available for sale at the Monticello-Jasper County Chamber of Commerce and by the Jasper County Historical Foundation at Thomas…
Read MoreThe Olympics
Every four years we hear the famous Olympic Fanfare, da-DA-da-da-da-DA-da, and know we are going to see one of those WOW moments. This year, predicted to be the coldest, the Olympics are in Pyeongchang, pronounced pong-ta, Korea. Regardless of your knowledge of curling, skeleton, halfpipe and slope style skiing, slalom, and this one has to…
Read MoreThe Underdog
One year after the biggest meltdown in Super Bowl history, at the hands of our beloved Atlanta Falcons, we can now say that Super Bowl 52 is in the history books. I don’t know where you were or who you were rooting for on Sunday, but that game was a classic. It earned that coined…
Read MoreSouthern Justice, Part 31
I’m Fixin’ To present part 31 of Southern Justice. Once Chris Adams recovered from his shock and surprise he slid off the stool and insisted that Patty take it since there were no others available. Then after he ordered drinks he asked, “So, do you make this change in your appearance every night, or is…
Read MoreFourth Week Complete
The fourth week under the Gold Dome was a busy and productive one. Of the many exciting things that happened, first and foremost was the famous Groundhog Day prediction by General Beauregard Lee, Butts County’s own groundhog, that there will be six more weeks of winter. In the Senate on Thursday, we adopted a resolution…
Read MoreThis Week’s Update
Greetings from our fourth week on Capitol Hill! After a great weekend at home, Monday, Jan. 29 brought day 11, where we continued our work for the benefit of our Georgia citizens. We were busy as several committees and subcommittees met to work diligently through various bills. We also addressed many issues in the House…
Read MoreFlu Season
Jasper County has experienced its fair share of being infected with the flu this year. With our culture of instant transmission in the media, it is sad and scary to hear of the stories of children and otherwise healthy adults succumbing within a couple of days to the flu. There are 4 types of Influenza…
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