The Piedmont Academy football team returned to the practice field this week as preparations moved into a higher gear for the upcoming 2006 season.A summer thunderstorm rolled through the area Monday which caused the humidity to be extremely high Monday evening, but Cougar head coach Danny Camp said the heat did not become a concern.“We…
Billy Alford Lackey, 59, of Monticello, died Saturday, July 29, at Abbey Hospice in Social Circle.Mr. Lackey was born in Lumpkin County. His father was the late James Clifford Lackey. He was a heavy equipment operator in the timber business. Two grandchildren, Savanah Merck and Christopher Merck, preceded him in death.Survivors include his children, Ramond…
Mrs. Nina L. Cavender, 94, of the Bradford Co. Manor, Burlington, Pa., died July 14.She was born August 16, 1911 in New Lacey, Ga., the daughter of Paul and Lettie Liles Lang. At an early age she moved with her family to Sandy Bottom, Ga.She attended Pearson Elementary School and graduated from Bethel Academy and…
Marcia Daniels Harrison, 65, of Turtle Cove, died Tuesday, August 1, at her residence.Ms. Harrison was a native of Lawrence, Kansas. Her mother was the late Lyda James Robinson. She moved to Jasper County nine years ago after living in Ellenwood for a number of years. She worked as a bookkeeper for the Turtle Cove…
By ED ALLARD, Preacher, Monticello Church of Christ In last week’s column “From the Pastor’s Study” John Brown of Monticello First United Methodist Church offered an alternative view from that stated by me in my article in the July 20 issue of The Monticello News.His use of the phrase “Separation of Church and State” presents…
I’m fixing to pick me a mess of butter beans.But how much is a mess? Well, if you’re from the south you know a mess can be a varying amount, and the exact quantity of peas, butter beans, corn, okra, tomatoes, squash, or greens needed to make up a mess depends on several variables. If…
Fred Armistead, 80, died Tuesday, August 1, at his residence.“Mr. Fred” was a native of Morgan County. His parents were the late Walter Benjamin Armistead and Ruby Wright Armistead. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, being given an honorable discharge on April 7, 1946. He moved to Jasper County in 1960 and founded…
Awaited construction on the Jackson Lake Road extension project has finally begun for the Jasper County Water & Sewer Authority (JCWSA) after a long two years.The project, being completed with remaining U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) funds from the multimillion dollar County Line Road project, was placed on hold in 2004 when a service delivery…