St. Luke 6:36 says, ”Be merciful just as your father is merciful.” St. Matthew 7:9-11 says, “If your children ask for bread, which of you will give them a stone? Or if your children ask for a fish, would you give them a snake? Even though you are bad, you know how to give good…
A celebration for life for Charlie Tinsley, Jr. was held Saturday, July 1, 2023 at Springfield Missionary Baptist Church in Monticello. Rev./Dr. Jimmy Horton., eulogist Charlie Tinsley was born on February 13, 1941, to the late Jessie Mae Appling Tinsley and the late Charlie Tinsley, Sr. Charlie was educated in the Jasper County public school…
A celebration for life for Mrs. Wanda Louise Driskell Dennis was held Sunday, July 2, 2023 at Springfield Missionary Baptist Church in Monticello. Rev./Dr. Jimmy Horton, pastor/eulogist Wanda Louise Driskell Dennis was born February 17, 1962 to the late Albert Young of Connecticut and Mother Evelyn Driskell of Monticello. Always to love the Lord, Mrs.…
A celebration of life for Mrs. Clarice Phillips was to be held yesterday, July 5, 2023 at St. John CME Church in Monticello. Rev. Ricky Hammond, pastor; Rev. Eddie Chapman, eulogist. Mrs. Phillips died June 28, 2023. Clarice Phillips was born on July 28, 1954 in Jasper County to the late Willie J. Standifer and…
Grady Moore took The Monticello News on vacation to Paris, France May 21-May 31). Grady graduated from Jasper County High School on May 19 and the trip was a gift from his grandmother, Nona Watson, who also traveled with Grady and his mother, Alicia Moore. His great aunt, Sandra McCallum, and Rosalyn Moore also joined…
District 4 County Commissioner Gerald Stunkel has resigned from the Jasper County Board of Commissioners effective immediately as of June 29. According to his official resignation letter submitted on Thursday, Mr. Stunkel cites the desire to put his “freedom and personal safety first.” With this, he also states that his character was “assaulted” and reputation…
A celebration of life for Mrs. Roberta “Honey” Stinson Greene, who died June 23, 2023, was held Friday, June 23, at Greenwood Baptist Church in Monticello. Rev. Dexter Burney presiding; Bishop Nicholas Curry, eulogist. Mrs. Greene, who as affectionately known as Honey Greene, was born September 22, 1926 in Shady Dale, Ga. to loving parents…
How many times have you walked into a doctor’s office full of waiting patients and no one spoke to you? What do you think would have happened if you had said hello or good morning/afternoon? Most likely the patients would have momentarily looked up from their cellphones and back down again. But, you might have…
That’ll be $6.66, Ma’am,” the cashier said to the woman at the front of the line. The woman reacted visibly, glanced to the sides and pointed to the impulse candy display. “Give me one of those candy bars, I’m not buying anything 666!” I was commenting on the exchange to some friends later and heads…
On the morning of June 16, 33 Jasper County High School Beta Club students boarded a bus bound for Louisville, Kentucky to compete at the 2023 National Beta Club convention. Students competed in the following events: character performance (aka skit), recreate/reimagine/recycle, banner, speech, show choir, engineering, meeting of the minds, group talent (large group), and…