Three persons were arrested last Thursday after a report of suspicious persons loading items onto a truck and trailer. The incident occurred at a Hicks Road address, and three persons were subsequently arrested and are facing a multitude of charges. Phillip Wynens Hadaway, 63, Rodney Andrew Snow, 51, and John Garland Thomason, 58, all of…
I’m Fixin’ To present part 24 of Southern Justice: A deep silence fell over B. Wendell Hormel’s conference room after he announced his client, Jackie Payne-Haselton’s intention to leave all of her worldly goods to her son-in-law, Rick Haselton, Junior. B. Wendell was slightly startled when his little announcement didn’t seem to have any effect…
As our church and family prepare for our Christmas observance this year, I am reflecting on events of past years. This year, I anticipate my first grandchild in February, 2018. My daughter and son-in-law will get to experience first hand what Mary and Joseph experienced that first Christmas time. While Mary delivered Jesus which is…
Been under the weather as we Southerners like to call it, so not much spirit to muster. Days have been spent vertical, sipping hot tea, eating saltines, maybe a bite or two of roasted chicken and some beef broth. In between napping, television was my entertainment since no one wants to talk to or be…
The following is my annual Christmas column, first written several years ago. It remains a favorite of mine so I like to share it with readers each year. I trust this Christmas will be filled with blessings for you and yours and that 2018 is the best yet for each of you. This past year…
The Piedmont Academy varsity basketball teams enter the Christmas break after successful first halves of the season. The Lady Cougars have compiled a 7-1 record while the Piedmont boys are 4-4 overall. Both teams are off to their best start in several years. For coach Michael Wilson and the Lady Cougars, the most recent victory…
The Monticello Hurricane varsity basketball squads traveled to Banks County Tuesday afternoon for their second region game of the year which followed the cancellation of the initial scheduled date due to weather two weeks ago. The Banks County squads swept the varsity Hurricanes with the girls losing 62-37 taking the Lady Canes to 5-5 overall…
A celebration of life for David Gregory Byron will be held Saturday, Dec. 16, 20176 at 1 p.m. at Springfield Missionary Baptist Church, 8937 Hillsboro Street, Monticello. Rev. Jimmy Horton, pastor, will officiate. Mr. Byron was born June 3, 1959 in Atlanta. His parents, David and Eula Elleby Byron moved the family to Queens, N.Y.…
Bobby Lawrence Greer, age 87, passed away Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, at Jasper Memorial Hospital. Mr. Greer was a lifelong resident of Jasper County. His parents were the late Frobell Grubbs Greer and Mattie Lawrence Greer. Mr. Greer served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict driving a truck that carried ammunition to the…
William Lanier Ozburn, 87, beloved husband of the late Mary Jean Ozburn died December 8, 2017, at Abbey Hospice, Social Circle. Mr. Ozburn, a native of Jasper Co., was the son of the late Emory Newt and Ella Gladys Hodge Ozburn. Mr. Ozburn was a well-known business man in Monticello. Mr. Ozburn is survived by…