Lonnie Paul Truelove, age 72, of Monticello, passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2018.Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Bill Head Funeral Home, Lilburn/Tucker Chapel, with Pastor Kenny Barrett officiating. Interment will be in Lilburn First Baptist Church Cemetery.A native of Atlanta, Mr. Truelove was retired from Mobil…
Joshua Alan Freeman, 37, of Monticello has been arrested on five counts of aggravated child molestation. The behavior leading to the arrest took place over the past five years with a minor female child. There are warrants for each year, 2014 to2018. The GBI is investigating the case. Deputies are investigating two major burglaries in…
The Jasper County Commissioners had their first budget work session Monday and reviewed the anticipated revenues as well as the departmental requests for expenditures. In the first look, projected revenue is $10,168,169 if the commission chooses the rollback rate. The initial requests for expenditures from the departments total $11,067,743. At this point the county manager…
Judge Alison Burleson had a light docket of cases to preside over last Tuesday in Jasper Superior Court. Aside from six civil cases and a dozen child support enforcement cases, the judge reviewed sentences for a handful of probation revocation/modification cases including: Shirley Benton, sentenced to 12 months of probation for public drunkenness. Fined $200.…
Trouble, our cat, of nearly two years was found lying beside a county road where he would have been killed momentarily. A mere handful of gray kitten with big green eyes was rescued and found a home that early morning. He tried to make friends with resident pup, Tina, but she firmly rejected him chasing…
Before you read this, let me be very clear…I am a Georgia Bulldog fan for life! I also am an Atlanta Falcons fan and have been so all of my life! Now, with that caveat out of the way, let me share something. A couple of days ago, my co-worker came into the office with…
I’m Fixin’ To present part 41 of Southern Justice: Patty Osborn was an only child who graduated from a Catholic high school where she had earned a swimming scholarship to the University of Florida. During her junior year she had to endure the tragic death of her mother and father due to a traffic accident.…
It had been another long day of work. My feet hurt and my back ached but yet I was still feeling thankful. I was thankful for my vehicle which brought me home. I was thankful for a house to enter and a recliner to sit in. On this day I was too tired though to…
I’d like to introduce you to one of our county’s long-time volunteers, Bill English. Bill has served Jasper County for 18 years and is the captain for Station 7 on the north side of the county on Hwy 142. Born in Hartwell, GA and raised in Covington; Bill has raised his family here in Jasper…
By LIANNA NIX Recently the cast of Jasper County High School’s upcoming spring musical, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” got a look at how an experienced, professional adult cast performs the show at the Macon Little Theater when they attended on the evening of March 29 with directors Bobbi Sauls and Lianna Nix. Students…