I’m Fixin’ To present part 93 of The Second Doublewide on the Right:On the Tuesday morning when Jimmy Ray Hurd, along with his two cell mates, and several other prisoners, all had been marched into the Ocmulgee County Courthouse in chains to be arraigned on the criminal charges against them, Jimmy Ray could feel his…
Last week, we had Vacation Bible School (VBS) at the church where I serve as pastor. It was a wonderfully crazy week. We had children everywhere. We had teenagers and adult helpers everywhere. It was fantastic. Vacation Bible School is a marvelous tool for our churches and an incredible investment in our community. Having the…
My father had been dead for years when I started to look into his past. I had known him all my life, but really did not know him at all. My father was at work, or reading the newspaper, or trying to watch a ballgame. We missed our chance. What I knew. I knew my…
After reviewing the University of Georgia in last week’s column, it’s only fair to try and forecast how the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets might do in 2017. Coach Paul Johnson has built a solid program during his time in Atlanta. Bad seasons are the exception rather than the rule and 2016 was a nice bounce…
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! For most families the summer is when family vacations are taken. Excitement and adventures are waiting! But taking…
Jasper County natives can now visit one of their hometown country favorites in waxed effigy at the new Madame Tussauds attraction in Nashville. The new Nashville attraction opened its doors on April 13 and among its many star features is a Trisha Yearwood figure. Madame Tussauds currently has 24 locations around the globe including the…
Nearly 50 veterans of the Vietnam War received certificates and a lapel pin, as well as a hearty welcome home, during a ceremony held June 6 at Thomas Persons Hall in Monticello. Major Otis F. Clark, United States Air Force retired, Post Commander for American Legion Post 110, welcomed the crowd to the auditorium in…
The Monticello City Council voted Tuesday to approve the $9,169,545 budget for the fiscal year 2018. They also approved the millage rollback rate of 6.352, recommended by the City Manager, Doug White. The council also approved a “Park to Park” grant bid award to the low bidder, Georgia Development Partners, in the amount of $471,236.…
MONTICELLO NATIVE TRISHA YEARWOOD WAVES AT HER WAX Figure Featured At The Madame Tussauds Nashville Attraction Story on P. 12 of this week’s edition.
The Jasper County Commissioners named two more people to the Recreation Board at their meeting Monday evening, bringing to five the number of people who will serve on that committee. New members are Dionka Jackson and Ashley Cedars. They join others who were named previously, Robert Norton, Lisa Simmons and Emily Beasley. The three members…