Benjamin Allen Rowland, 43, of Carrollton was killed Tuesday afternoon when the vehicle he was driving collided with another on Hwy. 212 west of Monticello near the intersection with Jackson Lake Road. According to Trooper Bailey of the Madison post of the Georgia State Patrol, Dawia Michelle Craig of Monticello was traveling west on Hwy.…
The Jasper County Board of Assessors (BOA) voted on the decisions of the Board of Equalization (BOE) in 16 cases where the appeals on property tax had been granted.Two of the decisions were approved by the BOA, however the board voted to send 13 appeals, and part of a fourteenth appeal, to the county attorney…
It had been more than 10 years since Kevin Gaston won a Monticello News Football Contest until this year; now he’s won twice in the same season. He’s now thought to be the winningest member of the Gaston family who have been playing the contest almost since its inception.The latest win earned him a $25…
Facing a must-win situation, the Piedmont Academy football team came through with an impressive performance in a 41-7 victory against Heritage last Friday.The Cougars moved one step closer to the playoffs with a strong offensive performance which featured the return of running back Christopher Hornibrook. Piedmont will still need a victory this week on the…
Barbara Jane Waits James, 84, of Forsyth, formerly of Jackson, Butts County, died Monday, Oct. 22. She was born in Jasper County on Oct. 21, 1923. Mrs. James was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin James, and a daughter, Nancy. She was the daughter of the late Joe and Ruth Waits of Jasper County.…
I’m fixing to sop up some syrup. There used to be an event in the south, just about when cold weather set in, called syrup making time. The blue ribbon sugar cane had been harvested and the stalks were stacked adjacent to the cane mill, and early on a frosty morning folks would gather for…
Jasper County resident and Attorney Roy Robinson “Robby” Kelly, III, was arrested at his office on Greene Street in Monticello Tuesday by a special agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Mr. Kelly is charged with Sexual Exploitation of Children and with violation of the Georgia Computer Pornography and Child Exploitation Act, both felony charges.Mr.…
(Editor’s Note: McIntosh State Bank will again salute area veterans with a special section in The Monticello News next week. The section, which will be published in conjunction with the November 8 newspaper, before the November 11 holiday, recognizes the sacrifice made by these veterans and acknowledges them with appreciation. Today’s feature is about one…
Caren Cargile has been playing The Monticello News football contest just about since its inception, and this week she gets to claim her second win. The last time Mrs. Cargile won, she collected a prize from Fred’s Finer Foods/Foodland which was located where Farmer’s Furniture now is. The owners were Fred and Betty Armistead, and…
Advance voting for the Monticello city election continues through tomorrow, Nov. 2, and all registered voters who don’t take advantage of the opportunity to vote early can vote from 7 am. to 7 p.m. next Tuesday, Nov. 6.All city voters can select a candidate for mayor. The candidates are Barbara Carmichael, Glenn Newsome and Jacqueline…