My name is Peter Card. I am currently teaching and living in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This is the ninth correspondence to share my adventures living abroad. I am truly amazed at where life has taken me. I hope by sharing my experiences it encourages you to pursue your…
First year students at Mercer Medical School in Macon visited Jasper County Tuesday to learn a little about small town living and especially small-town medical care. The students visited Jasper Memorial Hospital where they met Dr. Nicole Ross and others, and had a brief tour of the community. They had lunch in the Visitors’ Center,…
The Jasper County Board of Education voted to oppose the Opportunity School District (OSD) which is a proposed constitutional amendment that allows the state to take over any school that it deems as underperforming or a “failing district.” This came as a result of much discussion during the board’s work session and the regular meeting…
Just prior to noon on Tuesday, a pool of approximately 50 jurors were released from service by Judge Hugh Wingfield, III at the Jasper County Courthouse as Melissa Strozier, the defendant in the only jury trial on the docket, negotiated a plea deal with the District Attorney’s office for charges related to a theft by…
Mary Elizabeth Jones McMichael, age 96, of Macon, formerly of Monticello, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016, at her residence. Mary Jones McMichael was a lifelong resident of Monticello. Her parents were the late Otis Parks Jones and Lucy Olivia McElhenney Jones. Before retirement, Mary worked as a clerk for the U. S. Forest Service…
Fred Carlton Hulsey, age 78, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2016, at his residence. Fred Hulsey was born in Suwanee, Ga, to the late Carlous Gordon Hulsey and Deller May Johnson Hulsey. He moved to Monticello 70 years ago. He served in the U. S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict and earned his…
It’s that time again. That time when we gather around our televisions (or computer monitors or tablet screens or cell phones) and watch the best athletes in the world compete in sporting events that we only watch or care about once every four years. The Olympics are on. We watch the familiar sports of gymnastics,…
Every four years we hear the familiar theme of the Olympic Games, the cadence of the drum followed by the distinctive brass joining. This piece, “Bugler’s Dream” by Leo Arnaud has been used by ABC and NBC as the intro for their broadcast of the Summer and Winter Olympic games since 1968. We may not…
It is hard to believe that summer has come to an end and a new school year has begun! While many of us enjoyed vacations and a relaxing summer, Georgia government was in full swing. While the rest of the world celebrates the New Year on January 1st, the state of Georgia celebrates beginning anew…
The Monticello City Council voted to approve the purchase of two new trucks for the gas department during its regular meeting Tuesday. Council members were very vocally appreciative of Richard Martin, Gas Superintendent, seeking state pricing for the two trucks which come in just over $88,100 for both. Money had been budgeted for these vehicles…