Two homes, both in the west end of the county were burglarized in the last week.A home on Kingfisher Court had appliances, tools, flooring, and more taken from it on Tuesday of this week. Last Friday, a resident reported food, garbage bags and tools missing from a home on Hwy. 212 west, according to a…
At a poorly attended forum last Thursday at Jackson Lake Fire Station No. 1, incumbent Commissioner Gene Trammell said that he is running for a second term because there are things left undone at this time. He said he is part of a team of five, and that they work well together and have accomplished…
By ALICE QUEEN The Rockdale Citizen Reprinted with Permission The Joint Development Authority of Jasper, Morgan, Newton and Walton counties agreed Tuesday morning to pursue the issuance of $85 million in additional industrial development revenue bonds for Baxalta U.S., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Shire, the biopharmaceutical giant with a plant in Stanton…
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens is urging Georgians to change the battery in their smoke alarm at the same time they change their clocks back to standard time this Sunday. In conjunction with the “Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery” fire safety program sponsored by the International Association of Fire Chiefs, Commissioner Hudgens…
The 50th annual Deer Festival will be held this Saturday, Nov. 5, with the Fun Run beginning at 7:30 a.m., and the 5K starting at 8 a.m. Entertainment begins at 8:30 a.m., with the National Anthem, flag raising and invocation coming before that. A full schedule of entertainment is on page 19D of the Deer…
.A homegoing celebration for Joe Ward Sr., was held Saturday, Oct. 22, at Midway C.M. E. Church in Shady Dale. Rev. Willie Davis, pastor, officiated. Burial was in Midway Church Cemetery. Joe Ward, Sr., was born August 31, 1937 to the late Lorenzo Ward and Selena Jordan of Shady Dale, Ga. He was educated in…
A celebration of life for Ulysses “Lil Boot” Norris, Sr., was held Wednesday, Oct. 19, at St. James A.M.E. Church in Monticello with Pastor Donna Marie Calix officiating. Burial was in South View Cemetery. Mr. Norris was born December 1, 1931 to the parentage of Arthur Norris and Jessie Ridley, both now deceased. Lil Boot…
Last week brought back some not-so-nice memories of the past. When I arrived at work a week ago, I learned that a young lady, in her early twenties, died in a car accident over the weekend. People die every day. In fact, every time we turn on the television or surf the internet for news…
According to the bible of original thinkers, Pinterest, more candy is sold at Halloween than any other time of the year beating out Valentine’s Day, Easter, and Mother’s Day. Halloween was once an innocent holiday when children dressed in costumes that could be found around their house. An old flannel shirt and floppy hat probably…
While summer continues its best to hold on, fall has been able to raise its head for a day here and there. Last week’s cooler temperatures in my neck of the woods told me that fall was indeed going to grace us with its appearance. It is, after all, late October and that indicates fall…