A special session of the Grand Jury for Jasper Superior Court convened Tuesday and indicted the following individuals with charges as indicated:Demarcus Dewayne Lynwood—statutory rape, enticing a child for indecent purposes.Benjamin Dudley, Jr.—burglary, criminal attempt (two counts each).Hadley P. Jackson—possession of meth, possession of drugs without original container, manufacturing of marijuana.Chris Rouse—burglary.P. Brandon Humphreys—obstruction of…
Jasper residents will be billed $168 for 2007 curbside pick-up in January, and will accrue finance charges if they do not pay the bill within 30 days of receipt, according to an ordinance the Jasper County Commission discussed at a called meeting Wednesday morning.However, those who do pay within 30 days are entitled to a…
Glen Carter, avid football fan and long-time player in The Monticello News football contest was excited to learn he won the grand prize—four tickets to the Peach Bowl in Altanta on Saturday, Dec. 30 when the Georgia Bulldogs take on Virginia Tech at the Georgia Dome. The prize pack also included four tickets to the…
Public safety as it relates to the Monticello Police Department vehicle fleet was heavily debated at the December meeting of the City Council Tuesday.City manager Hugh King provided an update on the release of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) grant funds that are to be used for the purchase of two police vehicles. He…
The Piedmont Academy varsity basketball teams had a successful trip to Nathanael Greene Tuesday night.The Lady Cougars recorded a 49-44 win while the boys posted a 53-28 victory. The win improves the Piedmont girls to 2-2 this season while the boys upped their record to 4-1.In Tuesday night’s road win, the Lady Cougars were paced…
The ‘Canes were looking for revenge for their only loss of the season to the Putnam County War Eagles Tuesday night, but it was not to be. They came out cold, never got hot, only shot 50 percent at the free throw line, and went on to suffer their second loss of the season 63-54.It…
William Eli Hadaway, 83, of Monticello, died Sunday, December 3, at his residence in Monticello.W.E. Hadaway was born in Jasper County. He lived in Morrow for 26 years where he raised his children and worked for Southern Railway. After retirement he moved to Florida before returning to Monticello 14 years ago. His parents were the…
Ella Brooke Tumlin, infant daughter of Joseph Matthew Tumlin and Mary Turner Tumlin of Monticello, died Sunday, December 3, at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. Ella Brooke’s grandparents, G.B. and Fronie Jordan Turner, preceded her in death.Along with her parents she is survived by her sister, Jordana Pope of Monticello; grandparents, Jeanette…
Willie G. Henson, 50, were held December 2 at Raleigh Rucker Chapel in Decatur with burial in Bethel Grove Baptist Church in Mansfield. The Rev. Jimmy Horton officiated.He died November 27.Mr. Henson was born April 6, 1956 to the late Willie Godfrey and Marie Henson. He attended Jasper County schools where he was an active…