A Salute To All Fathers
Before we close the door on another Father’s Day, I wanted to pay tribute to the number one dad in my life: Paul Bridges. For each of my 46 years on this planet the “Old Man” has been a constant source of support for yours truly, and is someone that without whom I know I…
Read MoreFirst Aid
Each week we’ll be presenting topics of interest and concern to better educate the community we serve. If you have any questions or a topic you’d like to see covered, please submit your inquiries to the editor! The summer is ripe with opportunities for our children to really get out and explore the world around…
Read MoreSTEAM Camp on the Lake
The Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Camp began shortly after the end of the academic year at Jasper County Charter System. The STEAM method of teaching continues to prove viable for students. During a three week period of concentrated studies, the class taught by Scotti Ann Cummings (Chemistry and Biology high school teacher)…
Read MorePersons Are Sentenced in Superior Court
Judge Alison Burleson presided over the June 13 motion day court calendar with the following sentences ordered: Timothy Dalton Wyatt, sentenced to five years of probation for possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of school, and obstruction of an officer. Fined $1,500. Derrick Darnell Campbell, sentenced to 12…
Read MoreJames Archie Harrell
James Archie Harrell, age 77, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017, at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. James “Jim” Harrell was born in Milan, Ga., to the late John D. Harrell and Lillian Nordeci Cravey Harrell. He was proceeded in death by his parents and his brother, Rozier Marvin Harrell. Jim grew up in Warner…
Read MoreDrucilla Marchant Pope
Drucilla Marchant Pope, 98, a long term resident of Turtle Cove in Monticello, died Saturday, June 3, 2017. Mrs. Pope was born March 18, 1919. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Cary Pope; a son, Billy Pope, and is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Ron Trice; a granddaughter, Kathy…
Read MoreLittle Free Pantry Offers Necessities
If you have been by Monticello Presbyterian Church recently, you may have seen something that looks like an oversized birdhouse in the upper parking lot. It’s actually a Little Free Pantry. A Little Free Pantry is a small structure that contains nonperishable foods, personal care items, and other things that homeless or other food insecure…
Read MoreThe Second Doublewide on the Right, part 93
I’m Fixin’ To present part 93 of The Second Doublewide on the Right: On the Tuesday morning when Jimmy Ray Hurd, along with his two cell mates, and several other prisoners, all had been marched into the Ocmulgee County Courthouse in chains to be arraigned on the criminal charges against them, Jimmy Ray could feel…
Read MoreSay Yes to VBS!
Last week, we had Vacation Bible School (VBS) at the church where I serve as pastor. It was a wonderfully crazy week. We had children everywhere. We had teenagers and adult helpers everywhere. It was fantastic. Vacation Bible School is a marvelous tool for our churches and an incredible investment in our community. Having the…
Read MoreTalk to Dad
My father had been dead for years when I started to look into his past. I had known him all my life, but really did not know him at all. My father was at work, or reading the newspaper, or trying to watch a ballgame. We missed our chance. What I knew. I knew my…
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