Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) responded to several accidents in the last week, including a fatal accident on Hwy. 11 north. In addition, they investigated several complaints.A resident reported his homemade trailer stolen from his front yard. Deputies also investigated a theft by conversion where a resident’s caregiver is taking his check…
Mrs. Louise Jenkins Whitfield peacefully transitioned this life in Dunwoody. A celebration of life for Mrs. Whitfield is planned for Saturday, April 24, 2021 at noon at Greenwood Baptist Church, 240 Aikenton Road in Monticello, Ga. 31064. Bishop Nicholas Curry, pastor. Rev. John E. Butler, Sr. eulogist. Smith and Sons Funeral Home has charge of…
A celebration of life for Mrs. Christie Maria Thomas Hill, who died April 7, 2021, was held Saturday, April 17 at South View Cemetery in Monticello. Rev. Dr. Donna Marie Calix officiated. Mrs. Hill was a native of Monticello, born to Harrison Thomas, Sr., and Belvary J. Thomas on June 12, 1986. She was the…
When prayers are not answered, we should examine ourselves in the light of God’s word. April 5, 2021—Easter Sunday– St. Luke 24:1 says Now—mean—at the present time or moment—Now on the first day of the week, very—mean exactly as stated very early in the morning, they came unto the Sepulchre—meaning a place of burial; tomb—bringing…
A celebration of life for Willie F. “Bill” Parks will be held Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 11 a.m. at the Parks Home Place, 5633 Miller Grove Road in Lithonia. Viewing of Mr. Parks will be from 10-11 a.m. only. Southern Cremation and Funerals, 1595 Access Road in Covington, GA 30014 is in charge of…
Today is Earth Day. The theme this year is “Restore Our Earth.” Although that is a very heavy job for one person, but one person, you, can make a difference. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. How to attract butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators? Some plants you can use are blueberry bushes which also give us some food,…
With the start of another new professional baseball season, I found myself thinking back to 1991 when the Atlanta Braves went on a last to first ride and came within inches of winning the World Series. The 1990 season showed no signs that the Braves were about to embark on an incredible run which would…
During the summer of 2019, I spent four weeks in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany leading a study abroad focused on sustainability with 12 undergraduate business students. After almost every tour and every corporate visit, my students would turn to each other, often incredulously, and ask, “Why in the world aren’t we doing this in…
The Jasper County Middle School (JCMS) boys soccer team fell short to Morgan County 4-2 in the championship game played last week in Madison, but not before a solid effort. Angel Martin and Wyatt Burris scored goals for the Canes while Ricardo Sanchez-Hernandez and Alex Torres had strong performances in goal. Wesley Burris, Christopher White,…
The Jasper County-Monticello High School varsity baseball team punched its ticket to the postseason with two additional region wins in the past week. The Canes earned a huge 10-6 home win in Region 3-AA action against Bleckley County on Wednesday, April 14. Jasper County-Monticello scored the final four runs in the contest to earn the…