Georgina Antonia Barrios Mallea, 88, of Monticello, died Friday, October 13, at her residence.Georgina Mallea was born in Havana, Cuba. She moved to the United States in 1942. She lived in Los Angeles, Calif. for a number of years until moving to Jasper County 20 years ago. Her parents were the late George Barrios Murphy…
I’m fixing to get my room back.I remember back in the late fifties when Fats Domino had a new song out. The first line went: “I’m walking to New Orleans, I got my suit case in my hand.” I’m not totally sure what that song was all about, but maybe Old Fats had a premonition…
Jay Brinson was appointed Superintendent of Jasper County Schools for another three year term by an official 3-2 vote of the Board of Education Tuesday evening.Supt. Brinson’s previous contract, also for a term of three years, was set to expire June 30, 2007—just prior to the opening of the new high school. School board members…
Antonio Dewayne Dumas of Monticello was arrested by the Monticello Police Department last week and charged with assault of an unborn child, a felony. Mr. Dumas was also charged with simple battery and obstruction of an officer.According to official reports the victim stated she was seven months pregnant and that Mr. Dumas was the father…
Water supply concerns have prompted the Monticello City Council to reinstitute a ban of all outdoor watering for city residents and businesses through the end of the year—that means no washing of cars, pressure washing, or watering of flowers, etc. until January or until the issue is revisited by city council. The ban is a…
Congressman Jim Marshall was in Monticello Saturday morning visiting with Jasperites at the Market on the Square.Congressman Marshall is seeking re-election to Congress. Congressman Marshall was elected last term by the third district, but because of redistricting now represents the eighth district which includes Jasper County. He is seeking his third term.While in Monticello he…
One home was destroyed by fire while an adjacent home suffered water and smoke damage during an early morning fire Saturday. Firefighters were called to 282 Benton Street in Monticello at 5:35 am., and according to reports, arrived 13 minutes later to find the home in flames. The rear side of the structure was fully…
To begin with, there was that unpleasantness up in Athens when Georgia’s Bulldogs were defanged.Later the Falcons were grounded in the Georgia Dome. In between, Wake Forest’s Deacons squeaked by the N.C. State Wolfpack, and Auburn’s War Eagles rolled over those Gators from Florida.Those were just some of the surprise outcomes that bedeviled News Football…
The ‘Canes traveled to Wilkinson County last Friday and were defeated 43-0 by the Warriors, who improved their record to 4-2 and left the ‘Canes at 1-4.Altogether, the team played without five starters for various reasons. To further complicate matters, Octavious Epps, the quarterback, went down with an injury early in the first quarter and…
Mrs. Anne Pittard Hayes of Lawrenceville, formerly of Sandy Springs, died October 7. She was born in Monticello to Dr. and Mrs. Linton Y. Pittard in February 1926. She attended Georgia State College for Women at Milledgeville and earned a degree in Home Economics in 1947. She became a school teacher and taught in Toccoa…