A celebration for life for Mr. Johnny “Bay” Whitlock was held Saturday, August 19, 2023 at South View Cemetery, Monticello. Rev. Melvin Whitlock officiated. He died August 13, 2023.Johnny “Bay” Whitlock was born on June 21, 1943 to the late Gus Whitlock and Isabel Oliver. He was educated in the Jasper County Public School System.…
A celebration for life for Mrs. Kathy Dale Moon Wilson, who died August 20, 2023, was to be held Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 2 p.m. at Milstead Baptist Church, 1613 Main Street, Conyers. Rev. Jerry Kendall, eulogist, Rev. Douglas Craver, pastor. Kathy Dale Moon Wilson was born on July 11, 1955, to the parentage…
Piedmont Academy football coach Clint Satterfield said the Cougars will have to lean on their defense to have success early in the season. The defensive unit stood tall by blanking Trinity Christian School-Dublin 13-0 at Cougar Field last Friday and limiting the Crusaders to less than 50 total yards. Senior Adarius Fuller led the team…
The Monticello Hurricanes kicked off the 2023 football season with a statement, traveling to AAAA Walnut Grove last Friday and coming away with an exhilarating 20-18 win. If you didn’t take your heart medicine before you went, you definitely made sure to when you got home. This was a historical win for the Hurricanes, as…
The Jasper County Board of Education released their preliminary enrollment numbers for the 23-24 school year at their regularly scheduled board meeting. Superintendent Kenny Garland revealed the preliminary number of 2,690 students enrolled throughout each of the schools. As has been the theme for quite some time, Supt. Garland stressed the growth that’s taking place…
The Revelation of Jesus Christ to Saint John. “The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to show unto (his) servants things which must shortly came to pass; and he sent and signified it by (his) angel unto his servant John: V2 Who bore record of the Word of God and of the…
If we had been living here around 150 years ago, we might have heard the booms of the Confederate and Union big guns that were waging battle on the eastern border of Atlanta. The battle began on July 22nd and had been ongoing ever since. Capturing Atlanta was essential to begin the Union March to…
When I got to the office on Monday, I sat at my desk for around two hours to figure out what to write about. Tired from the week before, I came in half asleep from a long week of hard work. As I mentioned in columns past, freelance writing/reporting isn’t my only job. I work…
The News has learned the names of qualifiers for the upcoming general election on November 7 for the City of Monticello. Qualifying for mayor pro-tem are incumbent Doug Currie and Teresa Saunders. Qualifying for District 1, Post 2 are incumbent Cynthia Miller, Dyshon Norwood, and Gail Harrell. Qualifying for District 2, Post 2 are incumbent…
A large number of people were booked into the Jasper County Jail in the last week, on a wide assortment of charges. Always at the forefront are drug charges, but many others were brought forth too this week. Those arrested, and their charges, include: •Michael Allen Loftis, 33, Monticello—Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Substance,…