The Monticello City Council Tuesday approved its budget calendar, with the first meeting set for Monday, April 23, at 6 p.m. to discuss it. That gives the council two weeks before the final budget goes before council on May 8. Therefore, they could have a work session in-between.Before that the council heard from several individuals,…
J.R. Cobb, Sheena Gunja, Larry Griggers (L-R) Last Saturday, April 7, local, legendary musician J.R. Cobb was honored at a presentation hosted by the WREK Van Leer Chapter celebrating 50 years since they started the student managed and operated radio station located in the student center at Georgia Tech. In 1968, student Larry Griggers decided…
Members of the Monticello Kiwanis Club voted recently to end their association with Kiwanis, and continue as the Monticello Civic Club in an effort to better serve the local community. The affiliation with Kiwanis International cost the local club dues money, and members felt they would rather spend the money locally than sending it to…
“The American Spirit” was the theme for the Monticello Community Band concert held last Friday at the Jasper County High School Auditorium. In addition to seven musical pieces, several members of the community provided readings introducing the music. They included David Dyer, Betty Jean Jordan, Elvis Singleton, and Paul Holmes. The next concert will be…
The Downtown Development Authority hosted a Downtown Development Authority Basic Training Class in Monticello Monday, April 9 in the Government Complex. Nineteen participants completed the eight-hour program of instruction and were presented a certificate of completion. Ann Arnold, former Director of Downtown Development for the city of Rome, conducted the eight-hour Downtown Development Authority training.…
The Monticello Hurricane varsity baseball squad was offered a chance of a lifetime this season to play at SunTrust Stadium, the new home of the Atlanta Braves, located in Cobb County. The Canes took on Lamar County last Friday and came up just short falling 3-2 but the luster of playing in the major league…
Marion Earl “Mac” McElheney Jr., 92, of Stone Mountain, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018 at Northlake Gardens in Tucker. Mr. McElheney was born in Hillsboro, on May 23, 1925, the son of the late Marion Early McElheney Sr. and Bessie Florence Tyler McElheney. He attended Emory at Oxford and graduated from Southern Polytechnic State…
The Marching Hurricanes spent the first part of their spring break traveling to Universal Studios in Orlando to participate in the Universal Sound Design: Music and the Art of Foley workshop. While in the workshop students were able to learn about music careers in the recording and film industries. They also recorded the music, voices,…
A celebration of life of Keith Darrell Carter who died March 27, 2018, was held Monday, April 2, at Concord Primitive Church in Monticello. Elder H.G. Terry, pastor, officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Willie Goolsby, Corted Blount, Cortez Wilson, Mike Duggans, Robert Gardner, and Gregory Head. Family members and friends were…
A celebration of life for Mrs. Bernice “Bonnie” Braswell Jones, who died March 24, 2018, was held March 28, at Holy Nation Church in Hillsboro. Apostle James Braswell officiated; Bishop Patricia Standifer is pastor. Burial was in the Braswell Family Cemetery in Hillsboro. Pallbearers were Tony Braswell, Rashad Davis, Rory Cargile, Justin Bostic, Eddie Standifer,…