Monticello’s Market on the Square is back up and running for summer Saturdays bringing shoppers goods that make their taste buds tingle and put their minds at ease. Most of the vendors that adorn the Square’s lawn have become familiar faces with goods many look for every week like fresh green tomatoes, bell peppers, peaches,…
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) had a relatively light week in the past week, investigating only two reports of theft and making note of an IRS telephone scam. A resident on Whitten Way reported the theft of a paint gun and accessories as well as a pair of tennis shoes. In an…
Jasper County Commissioners voted to approve the fiscal year 2018 (FY18) budget at a called meeting Thursday night in the amount of $10,041,247 with a four to one vote. Commissioners voting for the budget were Chairman Carl Pennamon, Don Jernigan, Craig Salmon and Doug Luke. Commissioner Bruce Henry was the no vote. In addition to…
During a public hearing of the Jasper County Board of Education, one citizen spoke to the board about the proposed budget, and their use of it. Ms. Jane Alexander said, “the school system is given a blank check to do with what they want.” She explained that the test scores continue to drop and the…
The Jasper County Commissioners continue to try to whittle down the funds being requested for projects throughout the county, as they want to reach a number they are comfortable with. The commissioners are discussing borrowing $7.5 million to be paid back with proceeds from a Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) they hope voters…
A celebration of life for Ulysses Carter was held Thursday, June 22, at St. John C.M.E. Church in Monticello. Dr. Lavonia K. McIntyre, pastor, officiated; Burial was in the Sardis Cemetery. Mr. Carter was born on January 10, 1941, to the late James and Lily Carter in Jasper County. He was an excellent student at…
I’m Fixin’ To present part 95 (the last) of The Second Doublewide on the Right: It turned out that Ocmulgee County Deputy Sheriff James Earl Murphy, who convicted people in his own mind based on their lifestyle, was a victim of his own mischief due to enemies from within when his criminal conduct was exposed…
Human nature always clamors for more. More money. More time. More days off. More wins. More cars. More stuff. More. We see it displayed in a two-year-old: “Mine.” We see it displayed in our own hearts. The desire to always need more is hardwired into our DNA because of the fall of Adam in the…
Happy 241st 4th of July, Monticello. This date is also referred to as Independence Day, but it was far from the date when the United States actually became independent from the British Empire. Over eight years after the Revolutionary War began in 1775, the Treaty of Paris was signed ending the war. Representatives from the…
The annual July 4 holiday is upon us. For some this day means cookouts. For some it means a day (or a couple of days) off from work. For others it means an afternoon of swimming or a trip to an area park. For many, it’s about watching fireworks light up the night sky once…