The Cat in the Hat visited the Monticello Post Office to promote Literacy Week, February 25-March 1 and Seuss On The Loose, Saturday, March 2. He met up with Angel Stewart at the Monticello Post Office in the photo, and will be visiting area schools and businesses in the coming week to remind everyone of…
There was little criminal activity reported in Monticello and Jasper County over the last week, with some people being arrested, but no thefts reported. Those arrested, and their charges, include: •Dianna Marie Sprayberry, 31, Monticello—possession of a schedule IV controled substance and drugs not in original container. •Susana Ortiz Garcia, 34, Shady Dale—cruelty to children-1st…
Jasper Superior Court Judge Brenda Trammell presided over the motion day calendar proceedings on January 29 as there were more than usual civil cases and a light criminal docket. During the criminal proceedings, Marcus Sam Croy, Jr. was sentenced to 10 years with the first 120-180 days in a state probation detention center for computer…
Next Thursday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m. at Thomas Persons Hall (TPH), persons are invited to take a historical-scenic tour with nature photographer, Phillip Jordan, from Jasper County down the Ocmulgee, Oconee, and Altamaha Rivers to the Georgia coast. Phillip began this project to document the wildlife along these rivers. Over the past 10 years,…
John 5:6 “When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, ‘Do you want to get well?’ (NIV) Too often, we are waiting on someone else to help us attain our aspirations. We see it in front of us. We know what…
Happy Valentine, Palentine, Galentine Day. It is a day to celebrate the people we love. Some 144 million cards were exchanged last year. That equals over 1/3 of our population of 328,428,067. Americans are projected to spend 19.6 billion dollars for cards, flowers, candy, jewelry, coffee cups with cute sayings written on them. This amount…
We are still a few weeks from it officially being spring for another year, but the recent warmer than usual temperatures have had the upcoming season on the minds of many, including this writer. I think most all of us enjoyed the near 80 degree day back on January 31. It seemed to give everyone…
Clear your calendar for Saturday, Feb. 23! Jasper County Fire Rescue will be hosting an all day event for both CPR/AED class *and* First Aid class… and space is limited! Your attendance will certify you for two years in either or both critical, life-saving skills. Have a hunter in your family? Grandkids who are dare-devils?…
The Monticello Hurricane varsity baseball squad was to begin its 2019 season this week with a non-region road game at Stratford as Head Coach Chris Jenkins expressed “cautious optimism” about the coming season. “We’re cautiously optimistic about the season,” said the head coach. “We may have overachieved a little bit last year with starting six,…
Piedmont Academy’s varsity baseball team used a preseason scrimmage to help gain playing experience for the upcoming 2019 season. The Diamond Cougars faced Social Circle High School last Friday falling on the road 5-3. The outcome was not as important for coach Colt Spivey as the fact the event allowed him to get many of…