Jasper County deputies are investigating several complaints of financial identity card fraud that took place in the last week. In addition, two separate burglaries were reported that were solved within a short time.Last Sunday, March 28, just before midnight Jasper County Sheriff’s Office deputies were alerted by the communications center of a vehicle pursuit, initiated…
Monticello, GA has been named the best city to retire in in Georgia by Insurify. Cities were evaluated on housing affordability, healthcare accessibility, life expectancy, low crime rates, and pedestrian and driver safety. Based on these measures, the highest-scoring community in each state was selected. “Our quality of life depends highly on where we choose…
Easter is considered a moveable event which occurs on the Sunday after first full moon of Spring. This full moon is called Paschal Full Moon, Paschal meaning Passover. This year, Passover started at sundown on March 27th, the night of the full Paschal moon and runs through April 4th, Easter Sunday. Passover is an observance…
The Jasper County-Monticello High School varsity baseball team returned to action Monday earning a home 14-4 win against Jackson High School. The Diamond Canes (12-5 overall) rebounded from an early one-run deficit to take the lead in the bottom of the first inning. Jasper County-Monticello added six runs in the fourth inning to take control…
The Jasper County FFA Alumni will host the 25th annual Antique Tractor & Truck Pull on Saturday, April 10 at the Shady Dale Rodeo Grounds. The gates will open at 1 p.m. with the tractors beginning at 3 p.m. and the trucks beginning at 7 p.m. The event will feature antique, super antique, and turbo…
Mildred Hazel “Millie” Fuller Fowler, age 75, of Monroe, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021, at her residence. Mildred Fowler was born in Eatonton, to the late Marlin Raleigh Fuller and Callie D. Nina Whitman Fuller. She grew up in the Georgia Baptist Children’s Home in Hapeville. She attended college one year at Norman Park…
Judy Lynn Savage Freeman, age 68, passed away suddenly Friday, March 19, 2021, at Jasper Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Freeman was born in Porterdale, on November 24, 1952, to the late Aubrey Melton Savage and Dorothy Mae Beam Savage. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Louise Mathis and JoAnn…
To God be the Glory! To the Monticello News staff, Thank You; Be Safe. Many of us try to give up chocolate? Ice cream? Soda? And so on, but these things are only for the desire of the flesh for a time. Give up something that will make you happy and full of joy instead…
I spend way too much time on my phone, and sad to say, I don’t call many people. My husband and I fuss about how much time each others spends on the phone. I’m guilty, I know. I don’t’ handle boredom well…which includes time spent waiting especially in doctor’s offices (something we’ve done a lot…
As Mother Nature begins her assault on all us in Jasper County with her reign of pollen, it is almost time for my yearly column entitled “Yellow, Monticello.” The gzillion yellow pines are just busting to send their yearly spores to every inch of our fair land. What is amazing is, you can’t get a…