The Georgia deer firearms season opens this Saturday, Oct. 20 and continues through Jan. 13, 2019 statewide, and in Jasper County the whitetail deer is celebrated. Jasper County is the Deer Capital of Georgia, and we celebrate with an annual Deer Festival, set for Saturday, Nov. 3, on the Square. Prior to that, hunters submit…
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) responded to several calls over the last week, many of which were subsequently turned over to the department’s investigators. There were several reports of fraud during the past week. Deputies took a report on a stolen vehicle, which was later recovered in Alabama. They also had a…
Last week, Oct. 3, 2018, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office Crime Suppression Unit executed two search warrants at a residence near Newborn. This investigation revealed a history of violence, drug use, thefts and threats of violence against other people. As a result of the operation an amount of methamphetamine and multiple guns were seized. Two…
The Monticello City Council met last Thursday and narrowed the city manager candidate list to three, then discussed Service Delivery Strategy (SDS) again. The three candidates are Scott W. Meszaros from Meeker, Colo., James A. Woods of Hogansville, and Monticello native Roger Harrison. After a 14-day review, the council will vote to name one of…
It was another tough week for The Monticello News football contest, as only three names were added to the Grand Prize Honor Roll, and two of those people are in the same family. James Greenway correctly selected the winners of 13 of the 15 games listed in last week’s Monticello News football contest. He also…
Jan Gaston, administrator for Jasper Memorial Hospital (JMH), spoke to members of the Monticello Civic Club last Thursday about the Georgia Heart (Helping Enhance Access to Rural Treatment) program. Through this program, people may donate money to their local hospital or designate it for rural hospitals, and it is 100 percent tax deductible. The legislature…
James “Jimmy” Robert Hightower, age 71, of Macon, passed away Monday, Oct.r 1, 2018, at Navicent Health Medical Center in Macon. Jimmy Hightower was born in Macon, on December 19, 1946, to the late Louie Francis Hightower and Dorothy Mills Hightower. Mr. Hightower graduated from the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy in 1971. He…
A celebration of life for Mrs. Inez Jackson Cargile, who died September 28, 2018, was held Wednesday, Oct. 3, at St. James A.M.E. Church in Monticello. Bishop Joe Ridley officiated; Rev. Reginald Jacobs is pastor. Burial was in Community Cemetery in Agateville. Mrs. Cargile, 95, was born April 25, 1923, to the late Seymore and…
There is a story making the rounds on the internet. It has a lesson for us, especially those that claim to be disciples of Jesus…. One day a school teacher wrote on the board the following: 9×1=7 9×2=18 9×3=27 9×4=36 9×5=45 9×6=54 9×7=63 9×8=72 9×9=81 9×10=90 When she was done, she looked to the students…
Growing up, one of the questions on our American History test was, “Who discovered America?” We all answered Columbus. Now all these years later we learn that Columbus really didn’t discover anything since when his sailors went ashore they were met by natives of a Caribbean island who had apparently not just arrived, and no,…