The 90’s club, as you can guess, is a real exclusive club that many never get to join, so we can honor those that have achieved this age. When you reach this age your membership will be considered. Randolph Levi McMichaelRandolph Levi McMichael, age 90, born in 1918, is a Jasper County product. His father…
I’m fixing to be over this pig flu scare. The media coverage of pig flu reminds me of the story of The Little Boy Who Cried Wolf. Remember that one? Well in case you don’t, it’s about a boy who’s in charge of the sheep herd outside of the village, who has been instructed to…
Jasper County High School Head Wrestling Coach Andy Rewis has announced his second annual wrestling camp will be held June 8-12 at the high school. The middle school session will be from 9 a.m. to noon, and the high school session will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. “We will start off…
City Councilman Bobby Jacobs prevailed on all counts in a hearing in Superior Court last week to determine the legal sufficiency of the allegations supporting the grounds for a recall petition. Judge J. Stanley Smith of Dublin, who took the case under advisement after the hearing, rendered his decision last week, and the order was…
John Toner, III, 57, of Monticello, died Friday, May 29, at Grady Memorial Hospital after a short illness.The son of the late Walter John Toner, II, he was a member of the First Methodist Church in Plattsburgh, NY. He was involved in Boy Scouts in his earlier days as well as DeMolay International. Mr. Toner…
Dr. Marguerite Louisa Candler Ballard died on June 2. A graveside service will be held this Saturday, June 6, at 11 a.m. at West View Cemetary in Monticello.Dr. Ballard was born June 14, 1920 in Atlanta, to Hattie Lee West Candler and Asa Warren Candler. She was the second youngest of five children, and the…
Funeral services for James Steven Asbell, who died May 20, were held Saturday, May 30, at Springfield Baptist Church in Monticello. Rev. Jimmy Horton, pastor, officiated.Mr. Asbell was born January 16, 1954 to the late Robert Sr. and Bessie Lee Asbell in Hillsboro. He later moved to Monticello where he lived until his death.Mr. Asbell…
Bareback Riding Was Popular in 2008 If you’ve never seen a rodeo in person you should mark Friday and Saturday, June 5 and 6 on your calendar, for at 8 p.m. one of the best rodeos in the southeast will occur in Shady Dale.The award winning Shady Dale Rodeo is produced by the Masonic Lodges…
No arrests have been made in the case of the armed robbery of the Petro Convenience Store on Frobel Street last week. However Monticello Police Chief Bud Smith said the investigation is ongoing and several good leads are being followed up on. In the meantime, the Monticello Police Department (MPD) reported the following arrests for…
During a work session Monday evening the Monticello City Council painfully plowed through the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget (July 1 2009 through June 30, 2010), presented by City Manager Bob Schwartz, and after many hard decisions finally came up with a draft of a balanced budget. Mr. Schwartz also presented the mayor and council with…