A celebration of life for Stephanie Gail Thomas was to be held Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021 at 11 a.m. at St. James A.M.E. Church, 514 Funderburg Drive, Monticello, 31064. Rev. Dr. Donna Marie Calix, eulogist; Rev. Reginald E. Jacobs, Sr., pastor. Ms. Thomas was born on May 24, 1957 in Jasper County to the late…
A celebration of life for Helen Ann Manning, who died November 21, 2021, was held November 27 from the chapel at Smith and Sons Funeral Home. Rev. Dr. Jiommy Horton officiated. Ms. Manning was born December 20, 1971 to Silvie Manning and the late Robert Wright of Jasper County. Helen attended Jasper County Public Schools.…
.A military service remembrance for Robert Joseph Ericson was held November 29 at the chapel of Smith and Sons Funeral Home in Monticello. Mr. Ericson, 57, died November 17, 2021 at Piedmont Hospital due to cancer. He was born May 20, 1964 in Scranton, PA, son of Orlyn and Kyoto Helen (Kataoka) Ericson. Robert graduated…
I did something I rarely do last night…I watched a Hallmark Christmas movie. (Jimmy was out of town, leaving the television channel selection entirely up to me). And, although it is not unheard of for me to pick what we watch, a Hallmark movie is not something I think he would sit through, and frankly,…
I’m not really sure how it is already December, but ready or not, here comes Christmas! For most of us, 2021 has looked much different than we anticipated when we were ringing in the New Year. We had high hopes that the pandemic wouldn’t carry over into this year’s plans, but we have endured yet…
Today is your lucky day. So, go out, and have one. This date is called a palindrome or a mirror image of itself and this one is a rare one as it is an 8-digit palindrome. This year has been filled with palindrome dates, 22 to be exact. There is only two years in a…
Greetings from under the Gold Dome! I am pleased to report that after nearly four weeks, our special legislative session concluded on Monday, Nov. 22, just before the Thanksgiving holiday. While there, we managed to fulfill our federal duty in reworking our state’s district maps according to the 2020 census reports. During the third week,…
Stacey Abrams almost did the unthinkable in 2018. Abrams came within a couple of inches of winning the governorship. With every statewide office holder at the time being a Republican, it would have been an incredible political accomplishment. In the end, Abrams lost to Republican Brian Kemp. She didn’t like it but it was what…
Luella Ammons Jackson, a 1981 graduate of Jasper County High School, has written a children’s book, “Pattie Melt the Squirrel.” The book is a story about friends who are facing real-life events. The author says she feels like the story can change how children view animals and their uniqueness. Ms. Jackson is excited to return…