Governor Sonny Perdue has ordered flags at all state buildings and grounds to fly at half-staff tomorrow until sunset in remembrance of the victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The following is text of the Executive Order:Flags on State Buildings and GroundsOrdered Lowered to Half StaffWhereas: Nine years ago, on a beautiful…
David Allen Smith, 35, of Covington was arrested last Friday and charged with possession of meth and possession of drug related objects, according to the report of an officer with the Monticello Police Department (MPD). After running the tag number on a suspicious vehicle the officer discovered it was expired and executed a traffic stop…
Ted Dunagan (L), William Starr NewSouth Books has announced that Ted Dunagan’s novel A Yellow Watermelon, has been named one of the 25 Books Every Young Georgian Should Read.The Georgia Center for the Book compiled this inaugural list of titles for young readers; they have produced a list of 25 Books Every Georgian Should Read…
Church Street at Washington Street in Monticello was impassable for more than an hour Monday morning after these two cars collided in the intersection. Telisha Smith of Monticello was driving a 2004 Pontiac Grand AM. She stopped at the stop sign on Church Street, then proceeded. At that time, a 2008 Chevy Cobalt driven by…
Next Monday, Sept. 6, is the Labor Day holiday, unoffically signalling the end of summer.Virtually all government offices, except emergency services, as well as business offices, banks, post offices and more will be closed for the holiday. The Monticello News office will also be closed. Therefore, all items to be submitted to The News office…
The Jasper County Commissioners voted 3-2 to approve the 16.01 millage rate after quite a silence in their called meeting last Thursday.The commission met for a called meeting that had been set to approve the millage rate and the tax levy for the county for the upcoming year. There has been some banter and suggestions…
There’s something about hay on fire…it sometimes takes it a while to get going, and it is often hard to extinguish. That was the story last Wednesday, Aug. 25 when Cynthia Presley of Stockbridge, driving a truck pulling a trailer with a load of hay realized her load was on fire. She pulled over, on…
Quincy O’Neal “Q.O.” Miller, 83, died Saturday, August 28, 2010, at UNI Health in North Augusta, S. C.Mr. Miller was born February 3, 1927 in Augusta, to the late Ohlen Lewis Miller and Ellie M. Holley Miller.He served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific during World War II. After he was discharged from the…
John Christopher Dillard, 57, of Monticello, died Tuesday, August 31, 2010, at Jasper Memorial Hospital.Mr. Dillard was born in Stone Mountain. His parents were the late John Samuel Dillard and the late Melva Driver Dillard. He lived in Gwinnett County for a number of years before moving to the Jackson Lake area three years ago.…
John Thomas Tillman, 78, died Thursday, August 26, 2010, at The Retreat Nursing Home after an extended illness.Mr. Tillman was a lifelong resident of Jasper County. His parents were the late Henry Clay Tillman and Annie Lee Tribble Tillman.He was a deacon of Hillsboro Baptist Church. Before retirement, Mr. Tillman was a forestry technician for…