Jewell Dean “Judy” Williamson Dills, age 83, passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Abbey Hospice in Social Circle.Judy Dills was born on May 31, 1941 to the late Glen Franklin Williamson and Nola Etta Caroline Roper Williamson. She was raised in Franklin, North Carolina and moved to Monticello in 1960. She enjoyed gardening, traveling…
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Peggy Anne Ellis (née Bearden), who left this world peacefully surrounded by loved ones on March 7, 2025. Peggy was born in Monticello in 1935, and moved to Orlando in 1970, where she made her home. Peggy was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and…
Wesley Berg, aged 67, of Newborn, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. He was born on March 6, 1958, in Atlanta. Mr. Berg grew up in Decatur and graduated from Shamrock High School. He was a dedicated Christian who had a passion for mission work and helping others, frequently traveling to disaster-stricken areas to…
The Jasper County Board of Commissioners and the Jasper County Planning & Zoning Board held a joint work session Monday evening to discuss non-conforming lots and onsite sewage, private drive subdivisions, and road maintenance with land division. Also attending were County Engineer Robert Jordan, County Sanitarian David Mercer along with his district director and deputy…
Octavius Pennamon is Charged with Drugs, Firearms Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’ Office had an interesting week last week, responding to some unusual calls, as well as the more typical calls. Deputies were instrumental in finding and rescuing a man lost in the woods after an apparent automobile accident. On another day, they had…
Kelly Garret Ivey, in Jasper County Sheriff Office’s custody, will have to wait a little longer for his day in Jasper Superior Court. Mr. Ivey has been charged with cruelty to children in the first degree, two counts of trafficking for sexual servitude, and eight counts of criminal attempt to commit a felony. The defendant…
Spring 2024 Concert The Monticello Community Band will present its spring concert on Tuesday, March 25, at 7 p.m. in Thomas Persons Hall, 319 College Street, in Monticello. The evening’s program will feature a diverse selection of music including popular hits, jazz standards, and beloved oldies. This talented ensemble brings together approximately 35 musicians from…
Monticello Native Unita Harris and Joneen Padgett, current Monticello resident, have both spent their entire lives in and around music so it’s only fitting that these two vocally talented ladies have found themselves as select performers with the renowned Atlanta Symphony Chorus & Chamber Chorus. The coveted position doesn’t come without an audition and a…
Judge Brenda Trammell presided over the March 4 arraignment calendar in Jasper Superior Court with the following sentences as a result of those proceedings. Lucious M. Odom, Jr., sentenced to five years with entry into the Georgia Dept. of Corrections Inpatient Treatment Facility (ITF) program for negotiated plea for possession of cocaine, possession of a…
A special trial calendar for Magistrate Court civil cases was held March 10 under the jurisdiction of Judge Thomas C. Bobbitt, III. The cases settled are as follows. •Statement of claim suit for damages with Joseph Tillman vs. Thomas and Ashley Pruett. The judgement was for the defendants. •State of Georgia vs. Robert Williams, Jr.…