Charles Harold McElheney, 84, of Macon, Georgia, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, Jan. 27. Mr. McElheney was born Sept. 5, 1935 to the late Ray and Euna McElheney in Monticello. He was retired from Georgia Department of Transportation. He loved his family, church (Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church), golf and Georgia Bulldogs. He is…
Efficiency is essential for manufacturing. When producing goods at a fast rate, machines and operators must do whatever they can to keep these rates high. Essentially, every facility manager should know how to improve manufacturing efficiency to keep costs low and quality high. These tips will improve the workload of any manufacturing facility with its…
EMILY MILLS (L), ANGIE MARKS Emily Mills was named STAR (Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition) student for Piedmont Academy, and she chose Mrs. Angie Marks as her STAR teacher. Last week readers read about Mari Jablonski who is STAR Student for Jasper County High School (JCHS). She chose Christie McAlum as her STAR teacher. All the STAR…
Jasper County native and known artist Ben Eidson and his wife, Karen Camelo, were part of a small group of Crossroads Baptist Church in Social Circle members that embarked on a mission trip to Honduras January 3-11, 2020. Ben said that a few of the church members got together and decided on this mission trip…
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JSCO) arrest booking results for the week of January 14-21 reflect that eight individuals were taken into custody. Those persons and their charges include the following: •Jennifer Kenea Thomason—36, of Covington for probation violation. •Nicole Elizabeth Kraus—36, of Lynn Haven, Fla. for parole violation. •Oscar Henry Jenkins—55, of Monticello for…
The Jasper County Board of Education approved an amendment to the budget to encompass the remaining costs of the new athletic complex during their business meeting Tuesday. The amendment approved expenditures not to exceed $11,750,000 for the complex and was recommended by Superintendent Kenny Garland. The recommendation came before the board after it was determined…
MARCHERS PROCEED ALONG MLK DRIVE IN MONTICELLO Jasper Countians braved the chilly conditions Monday afternoon to participate in the annual Martin Luther King Day march and program held locally. Some 50 plus individuals took to the city streets to participate in the march which lasted approximately an hour. However the number of those attending the…
Michele Celani and Jasper County Small Engine were named Citizen of the Year and Business of the Year, respectively, during the annual Monticello-Jasper County Chamber of Commerce dinner held Tuesday evening in the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center banquet hall. The festive event began with a social hour before naming the honorees of the evening. Loree…
Donna Sue Strawhun, age 79, of Snellville, passed away January 19, 2020, at home. Mrs. Strawhun was born in Rolla, Missouri to the late Joseph Oliver Strawhun and Pearl Anita Webber Strawhun. She lived in Stone Mountain for over 20 years before moving in with her sister, Sandra. In addition to her parents, she was…