We sadly announce the passing of James Thurman, Sr. at his residence in Monticello on July 16, 2022. Mr. Thurman was born February 10, 1951. A celebration of life for Mr. Thurman will be held on Monday, July 25, 2022 at 11 a.m. across from Smith and Sons Funeral Home, 923 Funderburg Drive, Monticello, Ga.…
By MATTHEW BROWN With plenty of national championship playing experience in their bags, two members of the Georgia Military College men’s golf team are transferring just a few blocks away in Milledgeville to Georgia College and the Bobcat NCAA Division II program. And one of them, Lurner “Browning” Benton, is from Monticello. He is pictured…
Jasper County has great reason to be so very proud this week. A fine group of young men from Monticello have joined together after this year’s recreation baseball season as the All-Stars Team for the 15U division. This team will now be representing Georgia in the Dixie Boys 15U World Series Tournament in Sterlington, La.…
The Jasper County School Board held its regular meeting Tuesday evening with two members missing, but enough to make a quorum. Members Lewis Rice and Towonder Dennis were not in attendance at the meeting, chaired by Bill Schilling with members Erin Lynch and Dr. Shannon Barton present. The board will have a special called meeting…
On Monday, July 18, a Jasper County Sheriff Office (JCSO) deputy initiated a traffic stop for speeding on a Black 2013 BMW in the area of Hwy 212 East. After conducting a brief investigation with assistance from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, the driver was found to be in possession of 491 grams…
Superintendent Kenny Garland announced at the July 19 Jasper County Board of Education meeting the system’s achievement of full accreditation after a recent four day review by the COGNIA review team. As a leader in school improvement initiatives, the nonprofit, nonpartisan organization conducts on-site and virtual reviews of school systems across the world for accreditation.…
Mommy-ing is hard work…or at least this week it appears so for me (and it was only Tuesday). Well Monday, Robyn had freshman orientation most of the day, which she said was “overwhelming.” She and her best friend had planned a “boba tea outing” after the orientation but without licenses and a car, they failed…
It has been said there are two things that cannot be stopped—death and taxes! Concerning taxes, consider the following poem: Tax his land; tax his wage, Tax his bed in which he lays. Tax his tractor, tax his mule, Teach him taxes is the rule. Tax his cow, tax his goat, Tax his pants, tax…