Donna Lorraine Ethridge Whidby
Donna Lorraine Ethridge Whidby, age 67, of Monticello, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens. Donna Whidby was born in Atlanta, Ga. to the late Thomas Ethridge and Lucille Dovie Bailey Ethridge. She lived in Conyers before moving to Monticello in 1986. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church.…
Read MoreBoard Votes on Teacher Contracts
Members of the Jasper County Board of Education got an early start on next school year by voting to offer contracts to teachers during their regular meeting Tuesday, March 15. They also are going ahead by consensus with hiring at least one additional teacher at each school and additional custodians. When final budget figures are…
Read MoreTalent, Art Show Winners Named
Izaiah Catlin took top honors at the Monticello Kiwanis Les Steele Talent Showcase last Friday at Jasper County High School. Mr. Catlin brought the house down playing the harmonica. Second place went to America Strickland who sang “Oh What A Beautiful Morning,” accompanied by Chris Savage on piano. Third place in the Class A division…
Read MoreMan Is Charged with Internet Contact with a Child
CHAD L. JEFFREY Chad Lauvoris Jeffrey of Social Circle was arrested Tuesday by the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office. He was charged with obscene internet contact with a child, distributing obscene material, and criminal attempt to commit child molestation. Mr. Jeffrey was charged after he was allegedly communicating about sexual interactions via the internet, with a…
Read MorePiedmont Literary Wins State
PIEDMONT LITERARY WINS STATE After winning Georgia Independent School Association’s Region 4AA championship recently, the team traveled to Valdosta State University on March 16 and seized the AA State Championship trophy. After a grueling competition with over 20 schools competing in a variety of literary events, the following results were awarded to Piedmont Academy students:…
Read MoreWOMAN DIES
Amanda Lynn Herring was killed last Wednesday, March 16, when she lost control of the car she was driving and wrecked on Hwy. 212 east near Avant Road. Ms. Herring was driving a 2007 Nissan Versa 4S belonging to Terry Van Ray of Monticello, according to the report from the Georgia State Patrol in Madison.…
Read MoreJohn Lee ‘Leon’ Tuggle
John Lee “Leon” Tuggle, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at the Monroe County Hospital in Forsyth. Leon Tuggle was born in Monticello, to the late Robert Frank Tuggle and Iva Sue Williams Tuggle. He was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church in Monticello. Along with his parents, he was…
Read MoreMany Are Sentenced in Court
Ocmulgee District Court Judge Allison Burleson presided over the Jasper Superior Court March 1 motion day and arraignment calendar session. Cases that were processed include: Gus Allen Davis, III, sentenced to five years of probation as habitual violator. Charges of open container and failure to stop were nolle prossed. Fined $1,500. Patrick Dean Burnette, sentenced…
Read MoreSeveral Are Arrested
Jasper County deputies responded to several incidents in the last week, including one where a man claimed his truck and Polaris ATV were missing. However, the incident occurred sometime between December 15, 2015 and this week. There was another incident with some discrepancy of dates as about $1,000 was taken from a resident sometime between…
Read MorePiedmont Wins Region in Literary
The Piedmont Academy Literary Team placed first at region for literary recently, and was to compete at state yesterday. Those who placed first or second at region compete at state. Those who competed and their placements include: Ivy English—first place argumentative essay Morgan Leach—second place personal essay Jackson Waddleton—third place rhetorical essay Kevin Davis—first place…
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