The Jasper County Commission approved a new zoning ordinance at its mid-month meeting Monday evening, after determining the areas in question are basically unchanged from the old ordinance.Commissioners agreed they would begin work immediately on text amendments to remedy the problems they have with it. County Attorney James Alexander pointed out that a zoning ordinance…
Two people have been arrested and charged in connection with a home fire on Williams Road in northern Jasper County which occurred late Monday afternoon. Courtlee Wilton Taner, 21, of Rutledge and Tiffany Danielle Warren, 17, of Covington, have both been arrested in connection with the fire and charged by the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office…
Bobby Holland Bobby Holland, who was head coach of the Monticello Hurricanes football team from 1956-1966 has been nominated to the Georgia High School Coaches Hall of Fame.Judge John Lee Parrott, who played football under Coach Holland, has nominated him to the Hall of Fame and is encouraging others who think he is deserving of…
Funeral services for Arnold Chisholm, 90, of Monticello will be held today, July 16, at 11 a.m. at Righteous Temple U.P.C. of God, with burial in South View Cemetery.Mr. Chisholm died July 13. He was one of seven children born to the late Mr. and Mrs. Isiah Chisholm. After serving in the U.S. Army, he…
To really understand the “whiskey distilling business” in our area of the South you must go back a long ways. Our ancestors, which included the Scotch, Irish, French, German and English, brought with them to America the formula for the various distilling processes. Their ancestors had acquired it many centuries ago and handed it down…
I was completely amazed at all of the noise surrounding the change in our country. It wasn’t about the economy or taxes, health care or foreign policy; it was about the change from analog to digital…television. Once again, I was amazed. Call it ignorance or maybe even stupidity but I really could not have cared…
Jasper County Magistrate Court convened Friday for Criminal Ordinance Violation Arraignments with Judge Bobby Jacobs presiding. The following individuals pled guilty to charges as indicated and were sentenced as shown below: •Elizabeth Hall to cruelty to animals—sentenced to one day in jail, 12 months probation and fined $210. •Billy Joe McDaniel to two counts of…
Judge William A. Prior, Jr., presided while 30 cases were processed July 7 during a criminal arraignment day in Jasper Superior Court.The following three individuals pled guilty to charges as indicated and were sentenced as shown: Clint L. Jackson to theft by shoplifting, criminal trespass and obstruction of officer—sentenced to 12 months with four months…
The City of Monticello has been operating without a budget since July 1, 2009. At their regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening the Council once again deferred the adoption of the budget until their called meeting on Thursday, July 23. After cutting two city positions and leaving another position open, there were other budget cuts, which…
7 & 8 Year Old Girls Win State Title The Jasper County Recreation’s seven and eight year-old girls softball team has won the state championship and will travel to Sumter, S.C. for the Dixie Youth World Series July 31 through August 5.State championship teams from 11 states including Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Arkansas, Virginia,…