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 his coat.Tax his ties, tax his…
The 8U Jasper County All-Star Softball Team played in the Dixie Belles Softball State Tournament on June 24-26, earning a second place finish. The team was lead by coaches Tyson Wilkerson, Danny Chandler, Bubba Williamson and Rory Bowen and consisted of 12 players—Charolette Koho- 1st base, Alexa Barragan- 2nd Base, Laney Thomaston-short stop, Evelyn Fleming-3rd…
The Monticello City Council hired Lathaydra Sands to be the new City Manager during its called meeting last Thursday with a 3-2 vote. The council also voted 3-2 for Ms. Sands’ salary to be $115,000 annually along with the standard benefits package that all city employees are offered. Several citizens spoke in favor of Ronnie…
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) had a relatively quiet Independence Day weekend, with the usual Fourth of July shenanigans, lots of fireworks, and some illegal driving and boating, but all in all, mostly a routine weekend. Persons booked into the Jasper County jail since last week include: •Kenneth Dernel Standifer, 65, Monticello—probation…