ly, Jone’s Petroleum, employs a lot of high school students. Joann Hedrick, district manager, said. “During this last year, we had 4 – 6 stockers (high school students).” They chose to work rather than complete courses online. So Larry’s 4-Way has a Foothills Charter High School student and several guys working 32 – 40 hours.…
The Jasper County High School Boys Soccer team will start off the 2022 season strong with a new head coach—Ashley Clegg. Justin LeSuer, who coached the boys for two seasons, left Jasper County, leaving an opening for head coach which will be filled by Coach Clegg. She will also be the assistant varsity coach for…
A celebration of life for Evans Chatman, who died June 16, 2021, was held June 21 at Kings Chapel Community Church Cemetery in Hillsboro. Rev. Ricky Hammond officiated. Mr. Chatman was born in Hillsboro on August 2, 1949 to the late John Thomas and Becky Lou Hunt Thomas. Mr. Chatman was always a family man.…
Johney Harold Hewett, Jr., age 54, of Monticello, passed away Sunday, June 20, 2021, at Navicent Health in Macon. Johney was born on October 7, 1966, in Key West, Fla. to Johney Harold Hewett, Sr. and the late Lora Jane Bennett Hewett. He was the youngest of four children and in addition to his mother,…
A celebration of life for Mary Lene Howard is planned for Monday, June 28, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Shady Dale, Ga. 31085. Ms. Howard passed away at Emory Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia on June 19, 2021. Smith and Sons Funeral Home has charge of arrangements; 706-468-6625; smithandsonsfuneralhomemonticelloga.com
Darron Stephenson Stinson passed away on June 18, 2021 in Atlanta. Funeral arrangements are pending. Smith and Sons Funeral Home has charge of arrangements; 706-468-6625; smithandsonsfuneralhomemonticelloga.com
Monticello Downtown Development Authority (DDA) board of directors conducted a called meeting via Zoom Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of approving a new lease agreement. The agreement is with property owner Timothy Clark for the purpose of renting the grassy lot, located at 246 Forsyth Street, for $30 per month with the stipulation that the…
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) have solved several burglaries in the last week. A handgun that was reported missing was found pawned at an area pawn shop, and a vehicle reportedly stolen had been towed to a local car lot. But there was another stolen firearm not yet recovered, and another stolen…
Joint Development Authority members of the Jasper, Morgan, Newton, and Walton Counties Industrial Board convened Tuesday in Monticello for its regular monthly meeting during which authority members approved a 2021 fiscal year budget and discussed plans for the Stanton Springs North expansion project. The JDA will look to have a $2 million surplus on their…