ADRIAN CAMPBELL Adrian Campbell, a senior at Jasper County High School, has been named to the All-Region Basketball Team for the 2010-2011 basketball season.He reached his season high of 35 points against the Putnam County War Eagles, a long time Hurricane rival.Mr. Campbell ended the season with 19 points per game average.This Saturday, March 19,…
Isaac Lugo-Ramirez, infant child, died Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at his residence. He was born at Newton Medical Center in Covington on August 27, 2010. Survivors include his parents, Cecilio Lugo-Castillo and Maria Ramirez-Sanchez of Monticello; sister and brothers, Mariela Lugo-Ramirez, Carlos Lugo-Ramirez, and Adrian Lugo-Ramirez, all of Monticello; grandparents, Hilaria Castillo-Romero, Nicolas Ramirez Trejo…
A bond of $50,000 was set in Jasper County Superior Court for Myles Xavier Campbell, who is currently being held in the Jasper County Jail on the charge of the armed robbery of Susie Q’s Convenience Store on January 11. Judge Hugh V. Wingfield, III, granted the bond pending a trial and under the conditions…
The majority of the Jasper County Commission regular meeting Monday was spent in closed session—first to discuss pending litigation with the county’s “personnel” attorney, then to discuss personnel.The meeting began, as has become common, with a debate over the agenda. Commissioner Mary Patrick had asked to have the item, “Information to the Board of commissioners”…
During the regular monthly meeting of the Monticello City Council Tuesday, City Manager Bob Schwartz reported that the long awaited installation of electric, gas and water automatic meters is virtually complete, and will be completely done by the end of this week. These meters are touted to be much more accurate than the old ones,…
I’m fixing to save up enough money to buy myself a tank of gas.One major news network just reported gas went up 33 cents a gallon over the last three weeks. At that rate it’ll be up to over six dollars a gallon by the end of June, which will limit my vacation travel to…
Actor Charlie Sheen has been in the news a great deal lately. His outlandish behavior and peccadilloes have been well documented. In fact, Charlie Sheen has probably received much publicity in recent weeks as President Obama or whatever Middle Eastern dictator is facing a revolt on any particular day.Lets be honest, the saga of Charlie…
Hello, Monticello from Paris, France, it is tres difficult to type this HELLO to you as the keyboard is not like ours at home and the internet cafe where I am is run by Tunisians and no speak the English so good. Have been here since last Thursday, pretty skies, but chilly and windy, tres…
The weather is warming up a little. Daffodils are in full bloom. The forsythia down the street is striking in its yellow abundance. Even some of the trees in your neighborhood have begun to flower.Spring can’t be too far away. And, you want to get outside and work in the garden, getting ready for the…
When I was a kid, I loved playing outdoors. You would be hard pressed to ever find me sitting in front of a television; or find me “vegged” out on a couch. Truth is…it took a good old fashioned cold, or bout with the flu to keep me inside. My bike was my passport to…