Larry Burrell Segers, age 79, of Monticello, died Sunday, July 21, 2019. Born in Lithonia to Hubert and Eudez Segers, he was a graduate of Lithonia High School, class of 1958, and spent many years working for the Department of Transportation for the state of Georgia. Larry enjoyed old cars; collecting and selling coins; traveling;…
Thomas G. Pound, 80, formerly of Monticello, passed away on July 21, 2019 in Savannah. Tom was born in Macon, and raised in Monticello, the son of Clarence Braxton and Sara Brown Pound. Tom graduated from Monticello High School in 1956 and was a member of the state championship football team. Tom earned his Bachelor’s…
Bentley Neal Locklear, age one and a half, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Houston Medical Center in Warner Robins. Bentley Locklear was born in Macon, and lived in Warner Robins. He loved to play in the dirt and water. He is survived by his parents, Alexander Sams and Hannah Elaine Locklear of Warner…
A large number of people were booked into the Jasper County jail again this week. They, and their charges, include: •Bennie C. Morris, Jr., 25, Lawrenceville—probation violation. •Robin Caitlin Pierce Motes, 23, Atlanta—probation violation. •Adam Saul Lopez, 24, Juliette—probation violation. •Tonya Nelissa Payne, 39, Covington—failure to maintain lane and driving under the influence of alcohol…
When you check out at Ingles, you may be greeted by a friendly, attractive young lady who loves her job. That may describe more than one cashier at Ingles, but it definitely describes Kolby DeGarmo, a rising junior at the University of West Georgia in Carrollton, who works at Ingles in Monticello when school is…
Persons who have not been to the courthouse in the last few weeks, should be prepared to encounter new security procedures. The new security measures come after recommendations made from a joint security evaluation conducted by the Superior Court Judges Administration and the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, said Sheriff Donnie Pope. “The new security measures…
(Editor’s Note: Jehan El-Jourbagy is a local resident who teaches business law and ethics at Georgia College. This summer, she led a month-long summer abroad program in the Netherlands and took along her husband and four small children.) On a sunny Georgia day, we packed up the van and headed to the airport. Packing for…
I give thanks to God our father, Jesus Christ, our Saviour and the Monticello News staff,. Ezekiel 33:13 I have aid the good man will live. But if he sins, expecting his past goodness to save him, then one of his good deeds will be remembered. I will destroy him for his sins. And when…
If you could live anywhere in the U.S., where would it be? Would you choose an area for its shops, the food, or the nature that surrounds it? What you see when you first open your eyes in the morning can impact your day as a whole—walking out to your porch with a mug of…
The Jasper County School Board had its first business meeting under the direction of new Superintendent Kenny Garland Tuesday, and handled much routine action as well as a couple of special items. Financial Director Anne Harrison was presented a certificate of excellence from the state Department of Audits for the school’s excellent bookkeeping which resulted…