During the period of January 4 through January 11 the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department (JCSD) reported the following arrests: Christopher Chickory Stone, 27, Monticello—child support and probation violation. Thomas Jester Jarrett, 61, Jackson—driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, open container and failure to maintain lane. Dexter Desmond Hardeman, 24, Mansfield—probation violation. Jeremy Lee…
Sunday afternoon, brilliant red cardinals dot the gray, bare branches of the big oak tree out front as we hear dire warnings of incoming snow and ice. Neighbors are making their last ditch effort to secure milk and bread, apparently there is some law. By now the bread shelves at the groceries look as though…
Pretty much everything in Monticello and Jasper County, as well as much of the state came to a screeching halt Monday after snow, freezing rain and sleet covered the ground Sunday night and Monday. As of Wednesday, schools were still closed, as were many businesses. Newscasts warned of the coming storm well in advance, and…
Funeral services for Dorothy Jean Phillips, who died December 27, 2010 were held Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011, at St. James A.M.E. Church in Monticello. Pastor Donna Marie Calix officiated; burial was in South View Cemetery. Mrs. Phillips was born on August 13, 1940 to the late James Williams and Florence Jackson-Jones. She was married to…
Lewis Williams, 63, of Monticello died December 29, 2010.Mr. Williams was born December 29, 1947 in Haddock to the late John and Juanita Williams.He moved to Detroit, Mich. and graduated from Pershing High School in 1965.Mr. Williams was employed at Chrysler Motor Company, and at Georgia Pacific after relocating to Georgia.Mr. Williams married Betty Rooks…
Mrs. Bertha Rosa Jeffries Cleveland, 91, of Jackson, died Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at Westbury Medical Care Home.She was born June 1, 1919 in Jackson to the late Cordy Jeffries and Mary Edwards Jeffries. Survivors include six daughters, Carol Anderson, of Gray, Sarah English, Margaret Greenwood and Bonnie Cook, all of Jackson, Dorothy Cronan and…
Being that the Christmas season has now wound down, and the once beautiful Christmas tree that smelled so fresh throughout the home is now losing its needles, there are a few ways to dispose of them.One unique way that is environmentally-friendly is to deliver them to Yellow Rose Farm, here in Jasper County.Yellow Rose Farm…
JUANITA DAVIS ACCEPTS CHECK FOR FOOD BANK “Small Change Makes a Big Difference in local communities.”The Central Georgia EMC Foundation Board, which oversees the Operation Round Up® (ORU) program, during its December board meeting, awarded Jasper County Community Food Bank a grant of $1,500 for a desktop computer and food for the food bank. “This…
Charles Hill will remain chairman of the Jasper County Commissioners, not by vote, but by default after the first meeting of the new year was held Monday.Commissioner Mary Patrick made a motion to name Commissioner Alan Cox as chairman. Mr. Cox seconded the motion. It failed with Commissioners Jack Bernard and Charles Hill dissenting, and…
Firefighters were called to a house fire on Hwy. 16 west Sunday morning, and were able to save the structure. Fire fighters were paged out at 10:28 a.m., and arrived on scene at 10:34 a.m. Unfortunately there was much damage to the single-wide mobile home, likely making it unlivable. The cause of the fire appeared…