Thomas Persons Hall Plans Busy Year
Jasper County Historical Foundation (JCHF) has announced fall events at Thomas Persons Hall (TPH). August will begin with open registration for the Deer Festival Scholarship Pageant to be held prior to the Deer Festival. In September, the quarterly JCHF Bridge Luncheon kicks off the month on Wednesday, Sept. 4, combining table games with a homestyle…
Read MoreHospital Employs 175 People Here
With 175 total employees, Jasper Health Services, which includes Jasper Memorial Hospital (JMH), The Retreat Nursing Home and the two Primary Care Centers, is one of the largest employers in Jasper County. The back bone of Jasper Health Services lies in the back corridors and the back building of the complex and in those people…
Read MoreDr. Standifer To Speak At Tailgate Service
Monticello First United Methodist Church will host the annual Fall Sports Tailgate Service & Cookout on Sunday, August 11 beginning at 6 p.m. The guest speaker will be Dr. Alton Standifer, Chief of Staff to the Provost at University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens. A native of Monticello, Dr. Standifer is a 2007 graduate of…
Read MoreThe Thrill Of Victory, The Agony Of Defeat
An old saying of a past Olympic announcer which still applies today. These thousands of athletes who are participating in this years Olympics have spent their lives, in some cases, working for this Olympics. We are having more chances this year to see the various events. We also have a chance to see some new…
Read MoreHayden Grace Herndon
Hayden Grace Herndon, age 6, of Shady Dale, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family. Hayden Herndon was born on October 29, 2017, in Conyers, to James Robert Herndon and Chelsea Anne Billings. She attended Kindergarten at the Jasper County Primary School. Hayden was preceded in death by her…
Read MoreBettie Bowron Pound
Bettie Bowron Pound, age 84, of Valdosta passed away Monday, July 8, 2024, at her residence. Bettie Pound was born in Jackson, Miss. on January 26, 1940, to the late Clifford Kirby Bowron and Ina Jean Pace Bowron. She graduated from Forest Hill School in 1958 and met the love of her life shortly thereafter.…
Read MoreAddie Kate Stone Brown
Addie Kate Stone Brown died Saturday, July 20, 2024, at the age of 92. Kate—Pure One— Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. Mathew 5:8 She was born in Monticello on August 16, 1931. She was preceded in death by her husband, Everett Brown, Jr.; daughters, Judy Brown, Sherra Brown, and…
Read MoreSuperior Court Sentences Listed
Judge Terry Massey presided over the Jasper Superior Court criminal session on July 16 with the following sentences handed down. Michael Dexter Steffey, sentenced to 20 years with the first 180 days in Jasper County jail which was suspended upon entry into a state probation detention center for 180 days for criminal attempt to commit…
Read MoreLook for Back-To-School Section
Children in Jasper County public schools return to the classroom on August 7, and to be sure you have all the information you need, The Monticello News will publish its annual back-to-school section next week. It will include bus routes, contact information, sports schedules, school nutrition news, and more. Anyone interested in advertising in the…
Read MoreMeth, Devices, More Are Found
Jasper County deputies went to an address off Kline Road last Sunday, attempting to serve outstanding warrants. While speaking to individuals who were at the property, they observed drug ingestion devices, and subsequently obtained a search warrant for the premises. During their search deputies located suspected methamphetamine, multiple drug ingestion devices, as well as a…
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