A Further Look At The 2017 College Football Season
After reviewing the University of Georgia in last week’s column, it’s only fair to try and forecast how the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets might do in 2017. Coach Paul Johnson has built a solid program during his time in Atlanta. Bad seasons are the exception rather than the rule and 2016 was a nice bounce…
Read MoreVacation
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! For most families the summer is when family vacations are taken. Excitement and adventures are waiting! But taking…
Read MoreTrisha Yearwood Wax Figure Is Complete
Jasper County natives can now visit one of their hometown country favorites in waxed effigy at the new Madame Tussauds attraction in Nashville. The new Nashville attraction opened its doors on April 13 and among its many star features is a Trisha Yearwood figure. Madame Tussauds currently has 24 locations around the globe including the…
Read MoreVietnam Veterans Are Honored
Nearly 50 veterans of the Vietnam War received certificates and a lapel pin, as well as a hearty welcome home, during a ceremony held June 6 at Thomas Persons Hall in Monticello. Major Otis F. Clark, United States Air Force retired, Post Commander for American Legion Post 110, welcomed the crowd to the auditorium in…
Read MoreMonticello Council Approves Budget
The Monticello City Council voted Tuesday to approve the $9,169,545 budget for the fiscal year 2018. They also approved the millage rollback rate of 6.352, recommended by the City Manager, Doug White. The council also approved a “Park to Park” grant bid award to the low bidder, Georgia Development Partners, in the amount of $471,236.…
Read MoreHello Trisha!
MONTICELLO NATIVE TRISHA YEARWOOD WAVES AT HER WAX Figure Featured At The Madame Tussauds Nashville Attraction Story on P. 12 of this week’s edition.
Read MoreCommission Names Recreation Board Members
The Jasper County Commissioners named two more people to the Recreation Board at their meeting Monday evening, bringing to five the number of people who will serve on that committee. New members are Dionka Jackson and Ashley Cedars. They join others who were named previously, Robert Norton, Lisa Simmons and Emily Beasley. The three members…
Read MoreDr. DeGarmo Attends International Foster Care Conference
Just outside of Athens, Greece, child welfare experts from across the world gathered together by the shores of Marathon, Greece, taking part in an historical international adoption and foster care conference. Led by the Roots Research Center in Greece, these global experts focused upon one issue; the human rights of children around the globe during…
Read MoreGroup Learns about Shire
Gabe Khouli with Shire International at Stanton Springs, near the intersection of Newton, Morgan and Walton Counties just off I-20 spoke to community leaders and others at the Monticello-Jasper County Chamber of Commerce First Friday breakfast last week. Mr. Khouli talked about how the plant had begun and how the site is growing. The manufacturing…
Read MoreMarket Features Health & Wellness this Week
Monticello Market on the Square will feature a Health and Wellness fair this Saturday, June 10. There will also be music by Les Steele from 10 a.m. until noon. The Market has over 45 vendors signed up this year with an average of 20 + vendors each week. When you visit the market you will…
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