A celebration of life for Ulysses Carter, who died June 14, 2017, will be held today, June 22, 2017 at 11 a.m. at St. John C.M.E. Church, 240 Key Street, Monticello.Burial will be at Sardis Cemetery.Mr. Carter was born January 10, 1941. A complete obituary will be published next week. Smith and Sons Funeral Home…
As I have mentioned before, I love singing all the stanzas of church hymns. If you leave out a stanza, you miss part of the message or story being told by the writer. I hope you worship in a church that honors all the words of hymns written to honor and glorify God, as well…
Summer has officially arrived, yesterday was the longest day of the year with over 15 hours of daylight. Do you feel a little dizzy? When summer solstice occurs on the first day of summer, the earth is most tilted towards the sun. In only two months on August 21, the United States will experience their…
Before we close the door on another Father’s Day, I wanted to pay tribute to the number one dad in my life: Paul Bridges. For each of my 46 years on this planet the “Old Man” has been a constant source of support for yours truly, and is someone that without whom I know I…
Each week we’ll be presenting topics of interest and concern to better educate the community we serve. If you have any questions or a topic you’d like to see covered, please submit your inquiries to the editor! The summer is ripe with opportunities for our children to really get out and explore the world around…
The Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Camp began shortly after the end of the academic year at Jasper County Charter System. The STEAM method of teaching continues to prove viable for students. During a three week period of concentrated studies, the class taught by Scotti Ann Cummings (Chemistry and Biology high school teacher)…
Judge Alison Burleson presided over the June 13 motion day court calendar with the following sentences ordered: Timothy Dalton Wyatt, sentenced to five years of probation for possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of school, and obstruction of an officer. Fined $1,500. Derrick Darnell Campbell, sentenced to 12…
James Archie Harrell, age 77, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017, at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. James “Jim” Harrell was born in Milan, Ga., to the late John D. Harrell and Lillian Nordeci Cravey Harrell. He was proceeded in death by his parents and his brother, Rozier Marvin Harrell. Jim grew up in Warner…
Drucilla Marchant Pope, 98, a long term resident of Turtle Cove in Monticello, died Saturday, June 3, 2017. Mrs. Pope was born March 18, 1919. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Cary Pope; a son, Billy Pope, and is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Ron Trice; a granddaughter, Kathy…
If you have been by Monticello Presbyterian Church recently, you may have seen something that looks like an oversized birdhouse in the upper parking lot. It’s actually a Little Free Pantry. A Little Free Pantry is a small structure that contains nonperishable foods, personal care items, and other things that homeless or other food insecure…