James Luke ‘J.L.’ Lane
James Luke “J. L.” Lane, III, of Eatonton, formerly of Monticello, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2016, at Oconee Regional Medical Center in Milledgeville. J. L. Lane was born in Monticello to the late James Luke Lane, Jr. and Emmie Thompson Lane. He graduated from Monticello High School in 1954; and lived in Monticello…
Read MoreMisseline W. Gardner
Funeral services for Mrs. Misseline “Meslean” Walker Gardner, who died August 22, 2016, were held August 25, 2016 at New Bethel Grove Baptist Church. Pastor Lucious Solomon officiated; burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Kenneth Gardner, Anthony Simpson, Tommie Clay, Gregory Gardner, Ryan Stone, and Rico Harris. Mrs. Gardner was born March 29,…
Read MoreFew Thefts Reported; Arrests Are Made
Jasper County deputies had another relatively quiet week, with only two thefts reported, along with the fraudulent use of a bank card. On Monday, a canoe was reported stolen from an address on Monticello Street, and last Saturday, a Honda Civic was reported missing. It was subsequently recovered, and an arrest was made. Persons arrested…
Read MoreM. Strozier Requests Withdrawal of Plea, Motion Day Conducted
Sentenced two weeks ago on a negotiated plea deal, Melissa Strozier will be back in Jasper Superior Court Thursday morning, Sept. 1, for a special hearing with Judge Hugh Wingfield. In court papers filed with the local Superior Court just days following an abandoned jury trial and plea deal with the District Attorney’s office, Mrs.…
Read MoreDeGarmos Will Appear On Television
Drs. John and Kelly DeGarmo will appear on Good Morning America sometime in the next few days. The producers could not give them a firm date in time for this edition of The Monticello News, but expect it to be today, Sept. 1, Friday, Sept. 2, or Monday, Sept. 5. A California producer from the…
Read MoreNones
My pastor recently talked about nones. I’ve heard about nuns, but not nones. Many explanations say that nones are folks who have nothing to do with organized religion, intentionally or unintentionally. Sometimes folks simply get busy, as we know we can, and church ends up at the end of their to-do lists. Others are nones…
Read MoreHappy Fall, Y’all
Whoever said that the official end to summer is Labor Day didn’t live in the South. Someone forgot to tell the weatherman who, like a never-ending recording, says to expect highs in the 90’s every day. Just walk out of any air-conditioned building into the oven outside and you’ll know immediately summer is still with…
Read MoreShiloh Christian Begins Volleyball Season
The Shiloh Christian Academy’s varsity volleyball team kicked off its season recently with two matches. The season opener on August 16 had the Lady Knights hosting the John Hancock Academy Rebels of Sparta. The 4:30 p.m. start brought lots of eager fans looking forward to the season and action in a best of five match.…
Read More‘Cane Sports Apparel Availble Online
Jasper County High School athletics is offering fans the opportunity to update their Hurricane sports apparel via a newly established website. The website offers a variety of t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats as well as stadium seating. Orders will be processed on the 1st and 15th of each month and purchasers should expect their products two weeks…
Read More‘Cane Cross Country Gets Under Way
A brutal heat index exceeding 98 degrees didn’t stop the Jasper County High School (JCHS) varsity cross country teams from giving a solid performance last Thursday at the GMC Small School Showcase in Milledgeville. In their first meet of the season, the girls varsity team finished fourth of six teams while placing individual runners in…
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