I Peter 3:16-17 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you is a evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. For it is better if the will of God be so that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.Thanks to God and Mrs. Kathy…
Good bye, 2017 and Hello, 2018. What will the new year bring? For one thing, how about the University of Georgia Bulldogs and the Oklahoma Sooners in the “Granddaddy of them All,” the Rose Bowl? It has been a long time coming for Georgia, 75 years to be exact. In 1943, the Dawgs traveled four…
As we continue to mark off the final days of 2017, a new year is now less than a week away. The past 12 months have been a mixed bag of good, bad and in between. I imagine it’s that way for most of us. For me, I learned long ago that the lowest of…
Boy Scout Troop 331 held a Court of Honor on December 22 in the fellowship hall of Monticello First United Methodist Church. Scouts Joseph T. Billings adn Zachary R. Billings were presented their Eagle Scout awards by their Scout Master Robert J. Billings, Jr., who was assisted by Andrew Boyd adn Robert J. Billings, III.…
Mr. David Anthony Odum, age 49, of Jackson, GA, passed away Monday, Dec. 18, 2017 at Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital. He was born on Saturday, Nov. 30, 1968 in East Point, GA to the late Larry Benson Odum and Betty Sue Butler Odum Duke. Mr. Odum was a member of Cedar Rock Church. He loved…
Attorney Mary Frances Williams was the oldest of seven children, born on May 23, 1949 to the union of Nathaniel Allen and Bennie Grace Allen. Attorney Williams passed away in Maryland on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017. Funeral services were held on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017 from the Griggs Chapel A.M.E. Church, 724 Griggs Chapel Road…
William David Thompson, age 67, passed away Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, in Shady Dale. David Thompson was born in Marked Tree, Arkansas to the late Howard Edwin Thompson and Mary Catherine White Thompson. His wife was the late Opal Thompson. Before retirement, he worked as an inspector for Old Castle in Shady Dale. He served…
Sometimes it’s hard to understand “Thy will be done,” when troubles come, and sadness fill the day, but Faith was made for times like these, and if we take God’s hand with loving wisdom, he helps our hearts to understand. Today we celebrate the life of Kytrone Ramon Williams, a guy that never met a…
The Bower family is another family that finds the football contest to be a family affair. Although the kids are on their own, they still talk to their parents every week to get their football contest picks into the newspaper on time. And it paid off this week, as Brandon McElheney, this son-in-law of Gary…
The holidays have produced light court dockets in Jasper Superior Court as Judge William Prior presided this week and Judge Amanda Petty presided last week. Judge Prior adjudicated one criminal case this week as many others were continued until the next court session. In that case, Calvin Ledford was sentenced to 90 days in Jasper…