Calvin Williams Avant, age 71, of Jones County, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017, in Macon. Mr. Avant was born in Jones County to the late Herman Glover Avant and Sybil Williams Avant. Calvin served in the U. S. Navy on the aircraft carrier USS Hancock during the Vietnam Conflict. He loved hunting, gardening and…
Mary Blanche Lewis Osborne, age 82, was born September 17, 1934, in Ashe County, N.C., to the late Vincent Arthur and Emma Nelson Lewis. She passed away Friday, August 18, 2017, at Abbey Hospice, Social Circle, Ga. Mrs. Osborne managed the family farm, including chicken houses, a large garden, and a deer cooler. She loved…
Qualifying for the November election has ended, and Lynda Gasses is the only person who qualified to run for Clerk of Court in the countywide race. That is the only countywide race on the ballot. For Monticello, Bryan Standifer qualified to seek re-election as mayor, and Councilmen Larry Thurman and David Wease also qualified. Therefore…
Did you know that elephants have the longest gestation period of any mammal? Female elephants are pregnant for around 21 months before giving birth to their calf (which is what a baby elephant is called). Moms, can you imagine being pregnant for 21 months. Wow! When Lisa was pregnant with our first son, it seemed…
We saw the total eclipse in Nashville Tenn., with airplane to the left. Birds started to sing as the earth was dark for around two minutes. The temperature dropped. Some in the neighborhood shot off fireworks. I was in direct path of the only total solar eclipse in my life. The television stations here have…
Did you know that Jasper County offers location-targeted, relevant notifications for impending severe weather, missing children, evacuations, or other important information? It’s called CodeRED. You can sign up directly off the main county webpage at www.jaspercountyga.org Without any human intervention required, CodeRED Weather Warnings deliver advanced notification of severe weather events as soon as a…
By CARA BOCKHOLT This school year began as many others with the hustle and bustle of getting ready for a new year. Both parents and staff alike were preparing for the first day of school. The only difference? The district has been preparing for 2400 students. Every year someone says, “You must be glad it’s…
(Editor’s Note: The following profile of Phillips Workman, a Monticello native, was printed in the University of Georgia’s School of Law magazine, Advocate, Volume 51, 2017. It is printed here with permission of the University of Georgia School of Law. ) By EMILY JOHNSON Rising second-year law student Phillips Stone Workman grew up in the…
Over 100 job seekers attended the Jasper County Job Fair that was held on August 17, at Southern Crescent Technical College, Jasper County campus, on Industiral Park Drive in Monticello. The Development Authority of Jasper County, and Monticello-Jasper County Chamber of Commerce teamed up with Southern Crescent Technical College to host a combined Job Fair…
The Hurricanes varsity football squad will begin its 2017 regular season tomorrow, August 25 by hosting Athens Christian at Rose Bowl Field. Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. The varsity roster of 50 plus includes seniors Braden Lynch, Jeff Cain, Eli Ewing, and Chris Pennamon.; juniors Dylan Jackson, Jamel Gude, Marquise Reese, Colton Davis, Hunter…