With the start of a new year it’s common for people, myself included, to reflect on the past while also pondering the future.That not only goes for the past 12 months but recent years as well. We are all influenced by many things including people who know well or casually, our environment and especially our…
I hope your holidays and New Years was a perfect one! While some of us write off declaring a new year’s resolution, many still try to use the fresh start of a new year as also a fresh start for better health, better finances, or better relationships. While all of those are fine things to…
The Monticello City Council voted Tuesday to re-appoint Roger Harrison as city manager, Lathaydra Sands, city clerk, Joe Reitman, city attorney, and Robert Jordan, city engineer. They also voted to name Dianne Parker to the Historic Preservation Commission. The vote did not come without some discussion. As a matter of fact, council went into closed…
FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE LATE LESTER DAVIS Accept Plaque In His Memory From Dr. Mike Newton, Buddy Cain It was an epic night on many levels last Friday when alumni from 50 to five years ago gathered in the newly named and renovated Lester Davis Gymnasium to honor the man and his legacy. On a…
MARIJUANA AND LSD ARE CONFISCATED The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) Crime Suppression Unit made multiple arrests this week as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation. More arrests are anticipated. Matthew Walker, 24, of Hampton, Dustin Sailors, 24, of Monticello and Damon Entrekin, 21, of Griffin were all arrested and charged with Possession of LSD…
ANDREA BROWN Andrea W. Brown of Monticello, who is currently the Associate Probate Judge, plans to qualify and run for election for Probate Judge to complete the remainder of the unexpired term of the Honorable Judge Linda M. Keller, which began January 1, 2017. Judge Keller is retiring on January 31, 2019. Mrs. Brown and…
Jasper County 911 handled more than 26,000 calls in 2018, with a wide variety. The most calls listed in the end of year Total Type Report is premises check, which deputies did 3,437 times in 2018. The next most common calls was traffic stops with deputies making nearly 2,500 of those. Other calls included some…
Euphama Fulks Jackson, 88, of Round Oak, departed her earthly life on December 31, 2018. Services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, at noon, at the chapel of Jordan Funeral Home in Monticello. The family will greet visitors at Jordan Funeral Home prior to the service from 11 a.m. until noon, on Saturday,…
A celebration of life for Jessie James McElheney was held Saturday, Dec. 29, at Concord Primitive Baptist Church in Monticello. Elder Henry Terry, pastor, officiated. Mr. McElheney was born on July 6, 1954 to the late Annie Louse McElheney and Jahazer Catchings, Jr. He departed this life at Jasper Memorial Hospital in Monticello on December…
I begin by greeting all with wishes for a very Happy New Year in 2019. Along side the advent of Fall (which we never really had last year), welcoming the new year is one of my favored times of the year. The new year is always, always a time of deep reflection for me—in every…