Pamela Kay Ford
Pamela Kay Ford of Monticello went home to be with her Lord and Savior during the evening hours of Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Pam was 62 years old. She was born Pamela Kay Adams on March 21, 1962, in Austell, to Lynda Daniell Fink and the late Archie David Adams Jr. Pam graduated with honors…
Read MoreMrs. Mamie Lee Goolsby
A celebration of life for Mrs. Mamie Lee Goolsby was held Monday, July 15, 2024 at Concord Primitive Baptist Church, 475 Concord Church Road, in Monticello. Elder Frank Dixon, pastor/eulogist. Mrs. Mamie Lee Goolsby, known to many as “Honey” was born April 16, 1951, in Jasper County to the late Louis Carter and Laura J.…
Read MoreEzzard Charles ‘Chief’ Davis
A celebration of life for Ezzard Charles “Chief” Davis was held Saturday, July 13, 2024, Springfield Missionary Baptist Church in Monticello. Rev./Dr. Jimmy Horton, pastor. Rev. Preston Campbell, eulogist Ezzard Charles Davis was born on September 8, 1953 in Monticello. He was the first child born to the marriage of young parents, Eddie and Emma…
Read MoreHospital Serves Jasperites
Monticello’s Jasper Memorial Hospital (JMH), a non-profit, in patient hospital licensed for 17 total beds, is a certified Critical Access Hospital (CAH). It is one of only 30 out of 36 rural hospitals (out of 120 rural counties in Georgia) designated as a CAH. It requires an accreditation process and is defined as a hospital…
Read MoreMichelle Coward Seeks Election
Michelle Coward, the incumbent Board of Education representative for District 5 in the Jasper County Charter System, announces her bid for re-election, aiming to continue her dedicated service to the community she dearly loves. Ms. Coward was appointed in March 2023 to fill the vacated seat of Lewis Rice. Several years ago, Michelle, along with…
Read MoreHospital Funding To Be on Ballot
The Jasper County Board of Commissioners held a called meeting Friday to adopt the Board of Education and countywide M & O millage rates in addition to reviewing and approving capital expenditures. The millage rates approval were quick and to the point with the commissioners approving the tax commissioner to levy the Board of Education…
Read MoreSeveral Arrested during Week
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office were busy in the past week with numerous types of calls, and the following people were booked into the Jasper County Detention Center: Stephon Demarks Williams, 47, Atlanta—Marijuana/possession of less than an ounce. De’eric Kentwann Driskell, 24, Monticello—abandonment of dead animals Dylan Anthony Reid, 28, Homeless—burglary/2nd degree Diago…
Read MoreCane Football Does Summer Prep
The Monticello Hurricane varsity football team finished up June workouts by hosting a two-day, 8-team padded camp at Hurricane Field. Like-size schools and some much larger came and competed with the Hurricanes. Alcovy, Heritage Conyers, Salem, West Laurens, George Walton, Haralson County, and Locust Grove participated in the camp. “It’s good to get to compete…
Read MoreHow Wildlife Keeps Cool in Hot Weather
Sadly, the Brood XIX periodic cicadas have completed their 13-year life cycle and will not been seen again until 2037, but the arrival of hot summer weather is greeted by the much less abundant but more familiar annual cicadas. Nicknamed “dog day cicadas,” these noisy bugs come out of the ground every summer and buzz…
Read MoreSomething To Do
The city of Monticello is presenting Street Eats & Classic Cruise-In this Saturday to give residents and visitors an opportunity to stay and play in their hometown. Some people around here like to say there’s nothing to do. But there is! Always. Lately the city, Bridging Monticello, Thomas Persons Hall and the Monticello-Jasper County Chamber…
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