Tech Fans Prevail
WES CROWE (L), ZACH NORRIS Ga. Tech’s defeat of Georgia this weekend made some Tech fans very happy…especially this week’s prize sponsor, Wes Crowe of Covington Ford, and this week’s winner, Zach Norris. Both are diehard Tech fans, and Mr. Crowe’s business sponsors this game every year, but he doesn’t always get bragging rights. Both…
Read MoreSANTA CLAUS IS COMING…CAME TO TOWN
The city of Monticello lit its Christmas tree Saturday culminating a day designed to “Shop Small” in Monticello. The Saturday after Thanksgiving for several years now has been promoted as Shop Small Saturday. Stores in Monticello and Jasper County took advantage of the day, offering special sales to customers, and encouraging Jasperites to stay home…
Read MoreThe Cards Spend the Summer in the U.S.A.
PETER AND CHERYL VISIT HISTORIC MOTOWN IN DETROIT 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 ninth correspondence to share my adventures living abroad. I am truly amazed at where life has taken me. I hope by sharing…
Read MoreDrought Forces Water Restrictions
Faced with worsening drought conditions in about three-fourths of the state, along with water supply concerns in some areas, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) has declared it will raise the state’s drought response to Level 2 in 52 counties and impose a Level 1 Drought Response in an additional 58 counties. “Today’s declaration is…
Read MoreIncidents Investigated; Arrests Are Reported
Deputies investigated a burglary at Jackson Lake Storage in which a storage unit was damaged. They also investigated a case of identification fraud for a resident in Newborn. In addition, deputies were called to a report of shoplifting at Circle K, and the suspect was apprehended. Those arrested in the last week, and their charges,…
Read MoreCharles Anderson Carter
Charles Anderson Carter was born on May 7, 1941 to the parentage of the late Charlie Howard and Rosebud Thurmond Carter. He was a loving husband to the late Erma Carter who passed away on November 14, 1998 and was also preceded in death by a daughter, Connie Gude Epps, brothers, Ray Carter and Raymond…
Read MoreMary Louise Gude
Mary Louise Gude was born on June 24, 1956 to the parentage of Mamie Bell Williams and the late Sammie Lee Williams. She died November 17, 2016. Born in Madison, Ga., she later moved to Monticello, where she married James Gude. To that union, one child was born. She later moved to Hillsboro. Mary was…
Read MoreKay Batchelor
Kay Batchelor, 69, of Eatonton, Ga, passed away unexpectedly at her residence. Kay was born in Vernon, Wisconsin on May 2, 1947 to the late Earl Carden and Doris McElhose. She was a member of Mt. Ararat United Methodist Church in Eatonton. She had a passion for working in her yard, cooking for the church…
Read MoreReva Standifer Celebrates 99 Years
Mrs. Reva Standifer celebrated her 99th birthday on Saturday, Nov. 19 with a special celebration at St. James A.M.E. Church. Relatives and friends from far and near came to celebrate this special occasion with the retired Jasper County school teacher. Born November 16, 1917 in Eatonton, N.C., Mrs. Standifer’s parents are the late Norman and…
Read MoreAddressing People in the Church
Recently, the focus of our Bible study at church has been on the book of First Corinthians. Last week we studied chapters five and six. As I read these chapters, I realized that despite the years since these words were penned, it almost sounds like something written for the folks in churches today. You see,…
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