Jack Stone, who has a farm on Monroe Tyler Road, first noticed he had honey bees as house guests three or four years ago. He also noticed they would get a good deal more active during the spring and summer when his garden was producing. The bees had located themselves under his roof and were…
Z. Wyatt Fowler, Jr. of Monticello, died January 11, at Abbey Hospice in Social Circle. Mr. Fowler was born on May 1, 1932 in Atlanta to Nannie and Zeph W. Fowler, Sr. and grew up in Decatur. After graduating from Decatur Boys High and serving in both the Navy and Army, he worked for 30…
Danny Robinson, 47, died Thursday, Jan. 10. Mr. Robinson was born in Sumit County, Ohio on October 21, 1960 to the late Bill Robinson and to Mrs. Bretta Arp Robinson Hinton.He had lived in Shady Dale for the past 4 ½ years moving here from Rockdale County. He was a member of Honey Creek Baptist…
I’m fixing to get myself out of the fast lane. I became aware this was a necessary adjustment to my life when everyone on the highway of life began to pass me by on a regular basis. It’s a mighty traumatic experience when that happens—when you have to move aside and let younger folks, who…
I’m kicking off 2008 just like 2007—pleading with you, Monticello News readers, to let me know what you like about your community newspaper and what you would like to change.This promises to be a busy year in our community, as Monticello begins its celebration of its 200th birthday which will be official on December 10,…
I would like to begin by thanking everyone for the kindness and helpfulness they have shown me since I became Executive Director of Jasper County Family Connection.I am very excited about the many different programs I am attempting to bring into Jasper County to assist the members of this great community. We have a wonderful…
Nicholas Conrad Landt and Patrick K. Bryars, both of Atlanta, and James Myles Talyor of Decatur were recently arrested by officers with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and charged with possession of a controlled substance. The substance was lysergic acid diethylamide, also known as LSD. Mr. Bryars was also charged with possession of marijuana,…
DEPUTY AMANTAE SANDS INVESTIGATES VANDALISM The Georgia Department of Labor (GDL) has charged Stanley Roach of Monticello with obtaining unemployment benefit by fraud, and Mr. Roach was arrested on March 30 by the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO). According to information presented by the GDL, from March 29, 2008 through January 24, 2009, Mr. Roach…
DEPUTY AMANTAE SANDS INVESTIGATES VANDALISM The Georgia Department of Labor (GDL) has charged Stanley Roach of Monticello with obtaining unemployment benefit by fraud, and Mr. Roach was arrested on March 30 by the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO). According to information presented by the GDL, from March 29, 2008 through January 24, 2009, Mr. Roach…
I’m fixing to make a New Year’s resolution. I had a few things in mind. Trouble was, I didn’t know whether to vow to quit eating at the Varsity, get a better job, exercise more, save money, become more organized, be more patient, or stop reading the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The truth is, I needed to…