Vance Roberts was born August 3, 2021 and passed away August 3, 2021 at Piedmont Newnan Hospital. His parents are Gree and Kayla Roberts of Savannah, Georgia. Vance’s time on earth was brief. His impact will be lasting. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents Vance and Wonda Gaddy of Newnan, Georgia. He…
Michael Gene Bankston, age 48, of Monticello, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 31, 2021, at his residence. Gene was born in Atlanta on November 2, 1972, to Patsy Jeanne Allen and the late Michael Jay Bankston. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his sister, Linda Gail; Granny Louise; Uncle Ben;…
The Chandler, Pate, Voyles, Wild and Wynens families took The Monticello News with them on vacation to Glacier National Park in Montana recently. They posed at the park entrance with the newspaper before hiking and exploring the area. In the top photo, Sonny and Rose Harris of Newborn are on vacation in Key West, Fla.…
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office reportedly are only investigating one burglary this week…that of a trailer full of tin from an address on Hwy. 142. But, they are busy trying to investigate two cases of theft by deception and an identity fraud…something they seem to have to investigate every week. In addition, someone…