John William Kinard, Jr.
John William Kinard, Jr., age 87, of Mansfield, passed away January 1, 2017. He was born May 19, 1929 in Jasper County to John W. and Mary Speer Kinard who have preceded him in death. Mr. Kinard was a proud veteran who served his country in the United States Army. He attended Pitts Chapel Church…
Read MoreEtta Thelma Nichols Ramey
Etta Thelma Nichols Ramey, age 93, of Newborn, passed away Monday, Jan. 3, 2017, at Piedmont Newton Hospital in Covington. Thelma Ramey was born in Young Harris, Ga., to the late David Fernando Nichols and Ora Deitz Nichols. She lived in Conyers for a number of years before moving to Jasper County 21 years ago.…
Read MoreMary Jane Gazaway Kitchens
Mary Jane Gazaway Kitchens, age 70, of Eatonton, formerly of Monticello, passed away Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, at her daughter’s residence surrounded by her loving family. Mary Kitchens was born in Cumming, to the late R. J. Gazaway and Mary Nell Ethridge Gazaway. She lived in Douglasville, for a number of years until moving to…
Read MoreArrests Are Reported
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) investigated several thefts in the last week. On January 1, they were called to an address on Hwy. 83 north where money, diapers, a wallet, and clothes were taken from a vehicle. Prior to that, on December 29, they were called to a report of theft by…
Read MoreCOC Annual Meeting Is January 24
The Monticello-Jasper County Chamber of Commerce (COC) will host its annual membership meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center Banquet Hall (Hwy. 11 North and Charlie Elliott Trail in Mansfield – Jasper County). The theme this year is “All That JAZZ and More.” Social time is from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30…
Read MoreThe Second Doublewide on the Right, part 70
I’m Fixin’ To present part 70 of The Second Doublewide on the Right: Jimmy Ray Hurd’s little sister lived in a little one bedroom apartment up off I-20. Presently she was lying half naked in her bed and had shiny diamond rings on all of her fingers, even on some of her toes. The stones…
Read MorePrayers for 2017
“In the beginning…” is the great way the first book of the Bible, Genesis, begins. We stand at the beginning- the beginning of a new year. This New Year will bring times of joy and celebration and times of sadness and mourning. This New Year will bring times of gain and times of loss. For…
Read More2016 Buzz Words
It will take us all a few days to get used to writing or typing 2017 instead of 2016. After such an exciting and trouble-filled year, surprisingly 2016 slipped gently into the night. Along with forgetting some events of 2016, please cease and don’t repeat some of the buzz words that were worn out in…
Read MoreThe Cards Visit Lebanon
My name is Peter Card. I am currently teaching and living in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This is the eleventh correspondence to share my adventures living abroad. I am truly amazed at where life has taken me. I hope by sharing my experiences it encourages you to pursue your…
Read MoreCRUNCH
Two vehicles sustained damage Tuesday when they collided at the intersection of West Washington Street and Church Street. Todd Smith Teasley of Covington was traveling east on West Washington in a 2010 Dodge Ram. When he went to turn left onto Church Street, he turned into a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta driven by Colene Raye Bartlett…
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