After more than a year of waiting and anticipating a court decision concerning the service delivery strategy in the county, Jasper County Water & Sewer Authority members are eager to resume laying water pipe again.And resume they will when a pre-bid conference for construction firms regarding the Jackson Lake Road extension project convenes April 25…
A criminal arrest warrant was requested by the Jasper County Board of Education against Charles and Crystal Thompson of Monticello, for violation of the state law regarding mandatory education of minors. The state law stipulates that a child or children between the ages of six and 16 must be enrolled and attend a public school,…
The Monticello ‘Canes baseball team traveled to Augusta on Tuesday, April 4, for their first game of the season against their region rival the Laney Wildcats, and defeated them 13-7. The win was their second out of the last three games, and also their second region win, all after having lost three starters for the…
I’m fixing to find me a place to retire to.That’s what people seem to do when they reach a certain age, accompanied by a certain attitude. They go off to far away places seeking relaxation, comfort, and social satisfaction, along with good friends and good times.I saw where folks were flocking to Phoenix, Ariz., so…
Springtime in MonticelloIt’s spring time in Monticello and some of the most beautiful blooms in the world are expressing themselves in yards all over town. All that Beauty! A beauty that is one of the key reasons visitors come to see Monticello. They come to experience Mother Nature’s beauty and splendor that frames Monticello’s small…
Carole Leigh Wood Wages, 58, of Hillsboro, died Saturday, April 1, at the Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C.Ms. Wages was a native of Lumpkin County. She moved to Jasper County in 1966. Her parents were the late Elbert Asbury Wood and Missie Mae Tuggle Wood. She was a breakroom hostess for Aramark Vending…
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests for the period March 20 through 27:•Earnest Lee Summers, Monticello—possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession/manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance.•Linda Lou Long, Monticello—possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession/manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance.•Jennifer Renee Crayne, Monticello, driving under…
Jasper County Commissioners learned Monday evening that the Jasper County Animal Shelter is now complete, and they also learned that their concepts for staffing the facility and goals for animal control were not crystal clear.County Manager Greg Williams asked commissioners how they wanted him to proceed in staffing the facility now that it was complete.…