Vietnam Veterans To Be Recognized
On Tuesday, June 6, at 7 p.m., Vietnam veterans in Jasper and surrounding counties will have an opportunity to take part in a long overdue public recognition of their military service at a certificate and lapel pin presentation ceremony being held at the Historic Thomas Persons Hall, 319 College Street, in Monticello. The program is…
Read MoreTree Downs Power Lines in Town
Approximately 150 residences in Monticello were without power most of the day last Wednesday after this tree fell on Eatonton Street. Those residences were in the areas of Blue Ruin, Eatonton Street, Hwy. 16 east, old Hwy. 212, and part of Five Points. The property owner had hired a tree service to cut down the…
Read MoreCommission Adopts $10 Million Budget
The Jasper County Commission voted 3-2 Monday evening to adopt a budget of $10,068,310 for Fiscal Year 2018. The two dissenting votes were Bruce Henry and Doug Luke, who wanted to wait until the county has firm numbers on health insurance. Kelly Fox is scheduled to speak to the commissioners Monday, May 22, with firm…
Read MoreSchool System Is Accredited
The Jasper County School Board learned Wednesday that the Jasper County Charter System was again accredited by AdvancedEd, an accreditation that lasts five years. AdvancedEd is the global leader in providing continuous improvement and accreditation services to over 32,000 institutions worldwide. Accreditation is an international protocol for institutions committed to systemic, systematic, and sustainable improvement.…
Read MoreMonticello Council Adopts Budget
The Monticello City Council voted Tuesday to approve the fiscal year 2018 (FY18) balanced budget coming in at $9,169,545. A majority of the budget is utilized through the Electric Fund. The budgeted amount for revenues and expenditures for FY 18 is $3,669,818. Electricity sales through February 28, 2017 were $2,431,212. The Gas Fund was approved…
Read MoreThe Second Doublewide on the Right, part 89
I’m Fixin’ To present part 89 of The Second Doublewide on the Right: After Judge Thurston J. Garfield, III, inquired of Attorney D. Walter Waddell (Slick), if he had any evidence whether or not the state of Arkansas desired to have Reverend Ricky Lee Jones returned to their jurisdiction, Slick turned to the Ocmulgee County…
Read MoreGraduation
First, congratulations to all our high school and college graduates! Best wishes for a successful future, just don’t forget us. Second, let’s give credit where credit is due and that is not referring to credit for classes, it is for our teachers and staff who give so much every day. Teachers are mentors. From the…
Read MoreThe Fun Of Summer
It’s here. I know summer officially doesn’t arrive for another month but this week has certainly had a feel of summer to it. The sun, the blue sky, the end of another school year and the afternoon temperature creeping near 90 are just some of the indicators that summer is just around the corner (or…
Read MoreSession Wrap-Up
Greetings friends! It has been wonderful to be home with you after spending three months in Atlanta for the 2017 session, which ended nearly two months ago! Although session is complete, our work for the year is far from over, as we continued to work with the Governor’s office in hopes of getting our bills…
Read MoreCougars Advance To Semi-Finals
The Piedmont Academy baseball team ventured a long way from home last Friday but the return trip was a good one. The Diamond Cougars swept Citizens Christian in a quarterfinal round best-of-three series and are now set for the semifinals in the GISA Class AA playoffs. Piedmont earned 12-0 and 8-0 victories against Citizens Christian…
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