Owning a car is a huge responsibility. Drivers have to keep up with basic engine maintenance, follow all driving laws and restrictions, and wash their ride frequently. People should also know how to protect their vehicles from inclement weather in every season. This sentiment is especially true for people who live in high-risk flooding areas.…
Roy Lee Martin of Monticello and formerly of Stone Mountain, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at Westbury Medical Care and Rehab in Jackson. Mr. Martin was born on October 13, 1929, in DeKalb County. He was the son of the late John William and Mattie Elizabeth Sheppard Martin. He was preceded in death by…
Your old monitor has died on you, and it’s time to get a new one. What to do? There are hundreds of different monitors in different sizes, shapes, and prices. Looking around for the right one is a dizzying affair that could take days if you let it. Don’t despair, though; there is hope. Narrow…
A celebration of life for Corderrius DeJarnez Head was held Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at South View Cemetery in Monticello. Bishop Michael Lawrence delivered the eulogy. Corderrius DeJarnez Head was born in Covington, to Patrick and Sherveca Head on May 31, 1992. Corderrius gained his wings on May 7, 2020. Corderrius was a very quiet…
The Jasper County School Board Tuesday, during its regular meeting, voted to give classified personnel a stipend for working during the shelter-at-home time of the COVID-19 pandemic. School nutrition personnel will be paid $50 per day; bus driver $30 per day, and other classified staff $20 per day. These individuals are typically the lowest paid…
There have been plenty of restaurant drive-thrus that I have seen and have seen me lately during these times of coronavirus isolation. Don’t get me wrong they saw plenty of me before all of this—whether it had been an early evening pickup after school from play practice for my daughter or a late baseball game…
Isaiah 40:31 “But they that wait upon the Lord….” COVID-19, coronavirus, “Rona”…has impacted our world. Life as we once knew it has been altered completely. Social distancing is now the new normal. Who would have ever fathomed the demand for hand sanitizer, Lysol, bleach, toilet paper, Lysol wipes or even rubbing alcohol would be so…
One of the issues candidates running for local, statewide or national office like to champion is support for veterans. Promises made on the campaign trail, however, often don’t see results once those candidates are in office. The VA hospital system continues to be not up to par and it’s not necessarily because of those working…
The Monticello News will publish its annual graduation section on Thursday, May 28, and today, May 14, is the last day parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, can get a discounted price for the ad in the section. Next Thursday, May 21, is the absolute deadline for anything to go in the section. We’re asking students…
Piedmont Academy has announced it will hold its 2020 graduation ceremony, as planned, on Saturday, May 23. However, the ceremony will be held outdoors, and only persons in each students’ household are invited to attend. Piedmont will hold its kindergarten graduation on Tuesday, May 19, in the school gymnasium. Immediate household members only are also…