Nixon Mann McWilliams passed away peacefully on April 13, 2023, at Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He was surrounded by family members. He was born on August 6, 1947, in Atlanta, to Shelley Morse McWilliams, Sr., and Dorris Elizabeth Mann McWilliams. Nixon graduated from Cross Keys High School in DeKalb County, in 1965. He…
A ground breaking ceremony was held last Wednesday, April 12, at the Jasper County Jail for a new 15,000 square foot jail addition and renovation project. “Thank you for coming today,” began Sheri? Donnie Pope, o?cially kicking o? the ceremony. Expressing his gratitude to the many who have worked to make the construction of the…
Jasper County High School (JCHS) Future Business Leader of America (FBLA) member Lindsey Thomas placed fifth in the state in the word processing event at the Georgia FBLA Conference which was recently held in Atlanta. As part of her contest, Miss Thomas completed a production test in Microsoft Word where she had to create, edit…
Because of the pandemic, the annual Monticello Garden Club’s Spring Flower Show had to take a hiatus. The flowers kept blooming, but the club could not gather in large groups. Now, the club is returning to a long standing tradition. This year, the Flower Show will be held at the historic Thomas Persons Hall on…
Being back in Tallahassee felt like the good ole days—hot and humid. We arrived early in the day but the heat starts eraly in those parts. Rain was in the atmosphere so we headed immediately for the campus before it started. I headed to the most vast greens of the campus because it was a…
Introduction: Jesus tells us through the writings of Paul that He will come in the “twinkling of an eye.” Are you ready? What does this mean? What will happen? Where will you be? How soon are we there? In the 15th chapter to the Corinthian believers, Paul, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, writes…
As we begin to move into the month of May, let’s reflect on the strange, tumultuous and anxious April. The following paragraphs are just a few of the happenings in April through the years. April 18h, 1776 – Paul Revere rides into the Massachusetts countryside to warn the Minutemen that the British are coming. By…
The Monticello News will publish its annual graduation section on Thursday, May 18, a day before Jasper County High School’s graduation. The section features all the seniors’ photos as well as ads from businesses and family members congratulating the graduates. Students who did not get their photos made at the school need to take a…
A celebration for life for Mrs. Julia Mae Jordan Nash was held Saturday, April 15, 2023 at Springfield Missionary Baptist Church, 4606 Springfield Drive, Newborn, GA 30056. Rev. Annette Nash, eulogist; Rev. Adrian Usher, pastor. Mrs. Nash died April 5, 2023. Julia Mae Jordan Nash was born on June 5, 1954 to the late Lewis…
A celebration for life for Mrs. Ruth E. Stewart was held Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Shiloh Baptist Church, 262 Martin Lane, Shady Dale. Rev. Doctor Jimmy Horton, eulogist; Rev. Kerwin Scott, pastor. Mrs. Stewart died April 10, 2023. Mrs. Ruth E. Stewart was born in Eatonton, January 13, 1928 to the parentage David Clemons…