No one was seriously injured from a storm that hit Monticello Saturday morning, but property damage is prevalent in many areas.A tree fell on the home of Monticello Councilwoman Cynthia Miller crushing the house and several vehicles in the driveway. That is likely the worst damage to one property in the city.However power was out…
Jasper County deputies were called to a report of a burglary at Acadmey Village Apartments on Hillsboro Street last week, where numerous items were reportedly taken. They were also called to a report of a missing tag on Gaissert Road, and transaction card theft at Larry’s Four-Way. Persons arrested in the last week, and their…
Brian Kemp took 81.7 percent of the vote in Jasper County to be the Republican nominee for governor, while statewide he defeated Casey Cagle by a margin of 69.45 percent to 30. 55 percent. For the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor, locally David haver won with 53.50 percent of the vote to Geoff Duncan’s 46.50…
Terry Massey of Greensboro was recently appointed, by Gov. Nathan Deal, to serve as a Superior Court judge for the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit. The circuit covers Jasper, Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jones, Morgan, Putnam and Wilkinson counties. Judge Massey has 28 years of experience in the legal profession, including service as Municipal Court judge for the…
Charles F. Matthews, 85, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 23 at The Retreat in Monticello. Charles was born April 16, 1933 in Norcross, to the late John and Clara Matthews. He was the youngest of five children. Charles married his sweetheart, Mary Matthews, on September 7, 1956; they were married almost 63 years. Charles…
Southern Crescent Technical College is partnering with the Monticello-Jasper County Chamber of Commerce and the Development Authority of Jasper County to host an Open House and Job Fair at the SCTC Jasper County Center next Thursday, August 2, from 5-7 p.m. Job Fair participants can speak with available representatives to learn more about the companies…
I give thanks to God the Father, Jesus Christ the Savior Holy Ghost our Comfort and Guide, and to The Monticello News staff. II Corinthians 6:11 Said Christ. Bring us back to God; we know what it means to have respect for the Lord. So we try to help other people to understand it. What…
I’m Fixin’ To present part 55 of Southern Justice: The next morning Ray McKinley arrived at the appointed hotel restaurant 30 minutes early and waited until he was able to secure a booth that gave him a full view of the front entrance. A waiter brought him coffee, juice, ice water and directed his attention…
Hello, robocallers out there, quit calling us. You interrupt our day, you are sneaky, pretending to be a friend, using our first name, even using a fake number that looks like a local one and a burner phone so no one can call you back. A whole new business does robocalls for sometimes only 1…
Getting involved in the political process was a noble thing once upon a time. Sure there has always been a nasty side to politics. It goes back to the beginning of our country. But what we are seeing now goes beyond description. We are so divided as a country I fear we will never be…