A fire at the Jasper County Landfill last Friday morning was contained within three hours, and put completely out by mid-afternoon. The fire was reported just before 7 a.m., and units were on scene in 16 minutes, after having to go in the back way because the gate was still locked. The fire was appropriately…
The Jasper County Magistrate Court reviewed the July 1 ordinance violation and civil calendars last week. The results are listed below. Ordinance Violation State of Georgia versus Susan Tallent, open burning violation—continued. State of Georgia versus David Cox, violation of international property maintenance code and unlawful junk on residential property—continued. State of Georgia versus Kelley…
Larry George Worley, age 80, of Monticello, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at his residence. Larry Worley was born in Clayton, Ga. to the late Percy Worley and Grace Lovena Holcomb Worley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Bertie Joanell Pruitt Worley; a child;…
We are officially in the “dog days” of summer…and it feels like it. Just exactly what are dog days and why are they such, you may wonder. Me too, so I did some research. Well first of all the period deemed such begins July 3 and continues through August 11. Those days are believed to…
Ronald Reagan once said, “We’re blessed with the opportunity to stand for something—for liberty and freedom and fairness. And these things are worth fighting for, worth devoting our lives to.” I couldn’t agree more that it is a great privilege to stand for liberty, freedom, and fairness! I am proud to say that I am…
Sometimes happiness doesn’t take much. Of course, our happiness might not last very long, but…I have heard the above quote for many years and have used it to give me that momentary happiness. Scene: a hot night about now and you have finally gotten comfortable to go to sleep. Then, you awaken and feel clammy…
This summer 21 students from Jasper County High School (JCHS) attended a Summer Leadership Camp (SLC) at the Georgia FFA-FCCLA Center in Covington, on the banks of Jackson Lake. Summer Leadership Camp is open to FFA and FCCLA students from Georgia. Casey Elias took the group for a week of camp where they participated in…
At 4:41 a.m., last Friday, July 1, many folks in the Turtle Cove area were awaken by a loud boom and some even felt their houses shake. According to the United States Geological Survey, the ultimate source for earthquakes, there were no earthquakes in our area on that date and time. In recent years, this…
Mrs. Ruby Earline Brewer Pitman, age 80, of Monticello, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022. Ruby was born on Sunday, August 24, 1941, in Atlanta, to the late Henry Roy Brewer Sr. and the late Lois Griffith Brewer. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Pitman; daughters, Donna…
Many households and businesses in Monticello had to deal with low water pressure issues for nearly two weeks recently, and the Water Department was stymied trying to locate the problem for the seemingly erratic water outages. City of Monticello Water Superintendent Waymon Cody explained what happened, after he figured it out last Thursday. It all…