Loraine Waits Allen
Loraine Waits Allen, age 85, of Mansfield, passed away peacefully at her residence on Saturday, July 23, 2016. Loraine Allen was born on December 17, 1930, in Hillsboro, Ga., to the late Elvin Levosia “Jack” Waits, Sr. and Jessie Mae Couch Waits. She married Harold Louis Allen in 1948, and moved to Mansfield; he preceded…
Read MoreTim Lam To Be New Chief Magistrate
Tim Lam was elected the county’s new Chief Magistrate in a run-off election held Tuesday. Mr. Lam defeated Angie Steele, 689-585. Mr. Lam and Mrs. Steele were vying for the position after no one received enough votes in a three way race in May to win the position. Mrs. Steele and Mr. Lam have campaigned…
Read MoreMen Are Charged After Attempting Contact with 15-Year-Old Girl
Three men have been arrested in Jasper County in the past week on charges of trying to meet up with 15-year-old girls for the purpose of sexual encounters. The 15-year-old female they thought they were meeting was actually an undercover agent of the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office. On July 26, Derrick Lamar Richardson of Kernersville,…
Read MoreLowe’s Stores, Employees Help Never Too Late Home
VOLUNTEERS BEGIN WORK AT NEVER TOO LATE FOSTER HOME Volunteers from middle Georgia descended upon Monticello last week, coming together to begin the renovation process for Never Too Late. Employees from Lowe’s in both Madison and Milledgeville volunteered their time to work on the group home. for boys in foster care. As part of the…
Read MoreThe Second Doublewide on the Right, part 47
I’m Fixing To Present Part 47 of The Second Doublewide on the Right: As Deputy James Earl watched the tail lights of Jimmy Ray Hurd’s old truck fade into the night it occurred to him that Jimmy Ray’s absence might be a good thing. It also occurred to him that Quantavious Cortez Carter had left…
Read MoreNow That’s A Big Hole in the Ground
My family and I had the privilege of venturing out west this summer. While we were in the neighborhood, we stopped by to see the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Now, that’s a big hole in the ground. I was amazed at how vast the view was. From rim to rim the Grand Canyon averages around…
Read MoreGood To Be Home
Good to be back home. Too bad we couldn’t bring some of the cool weather we experienced in the United Kingdom. Imagine leaving Atlanta with a coat in July and actually needing it some days while over the pond. One day the weather person announced they were going to have a heat wave. Really? Let…
Read MoreLady Hurricanes Prepare for Softball Season
The Lady Hurricanes varsity softball squad has begun preparations for its upcoming season. Veteran head coach Chris Jenkins is quite excited about the new season. “We didn’t graduate anybody off of last year’s team, so we will be looking to build on the success we had and take the next step.” This year’s squad includes…
Read MoreGloria McMullen Montjoy
Gloria McMullen Montjoy, age 80, who resided in Macon, Ga. passed away Monday, July 18, 2016 at Coliseum Medical Centers, Macon. Mrs. Montjoy grew up in Monticello, Ga. Her parents were the late Adlene Smith McMullen and James W. McMullen. After graduation from Monticello High School, she attended Mercer University and became a registered nurse.…
Read MoreRichard Molden Tillman
Richard Molden Tillman, age 77, of Hillsboro, passed away Friday, July 15, 2016, at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. Molden Tillman was a lifelong resident of Hillsboro, Georgia. His parents were the late Luther Marshall Tillman and Estelle Jackson Tillman. He was a member of Hillsboro Baptist Church. Molden Tillman owned and…
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