A riding lawn mower was reported missing from an address on Harvey Street this week,. Deputies also reponded twice to an address on Hillsboro Street in regard to stolen items. Deputies were also called during the week to a report of a possible stolen car.Persons arrested in the last week, and their charges, include:•Korey Nicholas…
I’m Fixin’ To present part 47 of Southern Justice: Rick Junior wrapped up the meeting on the company’s reorganization when he said to Jones and Chris, “One last thing fellows, my wife and I would like to invite you to a celebration dinner tonight. Please invite Vickie and her husband. We’ll tell her about her…
By TOM MORTON First, let me introduce myself to you the readers of The Monticello News. I am the son of a Jasper County native, Ethel Wilson, who married my dad Wellborn Carter Morton, Sr.. in 1936 and they made their home in Butts County. Even though I grew up in Jackson, I often visited…
Schools are out in Jasper County for the students anyway. Summer student vacation days from school get less and less. Teachers and staff get even less as they attend classes, accompany various school clubs to events and on occasion squeeze in a few days of relaxation with the family and friends. Students, no doubt, will…
The Piedmont Academy baseball program has traveled this road before but the scenery never gets old. The Diamond Cougars rallied to defeat Windsor Academy two games to one and claim the GISA Class AA state title for the fifth consecutive season. After the Knights took a hard-fought 4-2 win in game one of the series,…
About this time last year I wrote about helping us to help you. We have had several families come to Station 3 to pick up their requested number plates, and each time we are relieved knowing that if we have to respond to their address that we’ll have no problem in finding it! When it…
DOROTHY MYGATT Today, women are all over the work force, but 75 years ago it was not as common. But there’s not much common about Dorothy King Mygatt who will turn 100 years old next Tuesday, June 5. Mrs. Mygatt was born June 5, 1918 in Glendale/Queens, N.Y. where she grew up. In 1945, she…
Michael Shane Anglin was sentenced to two concurrent life sentences with 30 years to serve for rape, aggravated child molestation, incest, and two counts of child molestation. Mr. Anglin was sentenced during last week’s review of the criminal trial calendar in Jasper Superior Court. He was also fined $5,000 and given credit for time served…
Nearly 150 graduates were awarded diplomas Saturday at Jasper County High School by Superintendent Mike Newton. Graduation ceremonies were moved inside because of the threat of rain, and most of the class participated in the graduation program. Madison Rae gave the salutatory address, reminiscing about the days gone by. She commented on the academic excellence…
HERO FRANKLIN SPRAYBERRY IS FLANKED BY RESPONDERS Chief Chris Finch, Kirk Sanders, Carlos Rhodes (L-R) By all accounts Franklin Sprayberry is your average 10-year old boy. He loves football and baseball, has a close-knit family, and is a quiet but successful student in Ms. Deanna Briscoe’s fourth grade class at Washington Park Elementary School. But…