Missie Mae Tuggle Wood, 90, of Eatonton, died Thursday, August 19, at the Athens Regional Medical Center.Mrs. Wood was a native of Barrow County. She lived in Lumpkin County before moving to the Putnam/Jasper County area 43 years ago. Her parents were the late Thomas T. Tuggle and Mary Glaze Tuggle. She was a homemaker.…
Robert and Nannette Manning have filed an appeal against Jasper County and the Jasper County Board of Commissioners in Jasper Superior Court.The document is an “Appeal and verified complaint for declaratory judgment, mandamus, and injunction.” The document seeks to allow the placement of a convenience store at the intersection of Hwy. 11 south and Perimeter…
Three members of the Monticello City Council met Tuesday for a perfunctory adoption of the city’s 2004-05 budget, but also voted on a non-agenda action to give city employees a raise and restore their own pay to previous levels, provided funds are available next November.Councilman Glenn Newsome had e-mailed council members Monday that he would…
Monticello native Chris Bridges was named the top sports writer in his newspaper’s division Sunday at the annual Georgia Sports Writers Association convention held this year in Atlanta.Bridges, the sports editor of The Walton Tribune in Monroe, won the Furman Bisher sweepstakes award for a story on Monroe Area High School football coach Al Pollard…
This past weekend’s NASCAR Busch Series race at Nashville Superspeedway marked the return to the track of a local favorite.Monticello native Buckshot Jones finished in 29th place as the driver of the Yellow Transportation Dodge. The start of the Federated Auto Parts 300 was delayed for almost three hours by lightning, with the disappointing finish…
Monticello/Jasper County has been selected for the first time as the host of the 2004 AA Dixie Youth Pee Wee Division State Championship Tournament. After placing a bid to host the event, Jasper County was selected based on its central location. The tournament will begin Saturday, July 10 and run through Saturday, July 17 at…
Next Monday, June 21, is the deadline for residents to register, or update their voter registration information, to participate in the July 20 general primary elections and Aug. 10 runoffs if any are required.Three Jasper County Commission seats will be decided in the Republican primary, and Jasper voters will have a voice in choosing nominees…
Mrs. Lola Brown Lewis, 83, of Forsyth, died June 12, at Monroe County Hospital in Forsyth.Mrs. Lewis was a native of Rome. She was a long-time resident of Shady Dale until moving to Forsyth eight years ago. She was a member of Providence Baptist Church. She was a former Sunday School teacher, president of Church…
The controversial move of the city Police Department from the one-time city hall building to the ground floor of the government complex remains on go, but the proposed schedule to have it done by July 1 won’t be met.The estimated cost also remains an open question after a round of give-and-take Tuesday between Police Chief…