Someone visited the laundromat on West Washington Street in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, and proceeded to vandalize the machines, looking for money, damaging the washers and dryers, and making off with the Coke machine and a video game console, according to a report from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO). No arrests had…
The Jasper County Senior Center depends on volunteers to help with special activities each year. Each volunteer selects his or her area of interest. The center currently depends on about three men and five women volunteers to assist in different areas, all of which are aged 60 or older. There is one female volunteer who…
Starr Batchelor, a freshman Music Therapy major at Georgia College and State University, has been selected to be a part of the Max Noah Singers who will be debuting at Carnegie Hall on May 19th under the direction of Dr. Jennifer Morgan Flory. Max Noah Singers is named for Dr. Max Noah, renowned choral conductor…
Patrick J. Bridwell was sentenced to serve four years of a 10 year sentence in confinement following a negotiated plea to five criminal charges Tuesday in Jasper Superior Court which was presided over by Judge Alison Burleson. Mr. Bridwell’s charges included fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, theft by receiving stolen property, driving…
The city of Monticello held a public hearing Tuesday evening on the Mines Lake project. Tyler Hewitt, who was later appointed city engineer, explained the process by which the city determined it needed more water, and why it concluded the Mines Lake property offered the best solution to a long-term problem. Mr. Hewitt explained that…
Only three of the five Jasper County Commissioners were present at Monday’s regular meeting, so they voted to postpone the appointments of chairman, vice-chairman, and the county attorney and county clerk. Other than that, they proceeded through their agenda, voting unanimously on everything. Commissioners Doug Luke and Craig Salmon were unable to attend, so Commission…
The Monticello-Jasper County announces the 2018 nominees for Business of The Year. Bank of Monticello, Jasper County Small Engine Repair and The Monticello News all were nominated. The nominees will be recognized at the Annual Membership Meeting held at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Conference Center on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Bank of Monticello—this locally owned business has…
Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their American Pickers team are excited to return to Georgia. They plan to film episodes of the hit series throughout the region this winter. American Pickers is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique ‘picking’ on the History channel. The hit show follows Mike and Frank, two…
I had the opportunity to play basketball in high school. I got playing time, not because I was that good, but because our team was that bad. But, our ineptness as a team allowed me to play. I learned some things from my basketball experiences. I learned that a player does not get better by…
When someone collapses in front of you, do you know what to do? Did you know that if the person who collapsed has any chance at all, it will be because they were defibrillator and /or had CPR performed on them prior to EMS arrival. Four to six minutes is all they have to have…