Early voting for the run-off election for Jasper County’s Chief Magistrate begins next Tuesday, July 5, and absentee ballots are now available.Three people were vying for the Chief Magistrate post in the primary in May, and no one received more than 50 percent of the vote, necessitating a run-off between Tim Lam and Angie Steele.Anyone…
COMMUNITY BAND PERFORMS INDEPENDENCE DAY CONCERT Celebrating 10 years of concerts, the Monticello Community Band will host an Independence Day celebration on Monday, July 4, on the lawn of Thomas Persons Hall, 319 College Street, in Monticello. The band will present its tenth annual Independence Day concert at 7 p.m. Across from the football field…
Sam Greer Jackson was born on October 31, 1941 in Jasper County to the late Carthis and Annie Lee Jackson. He joined Freedonia A.M.E. Church in 1976 and was the church’s custodian for several years. He attended Sardis School until the rural schools were closed in 1952. Sam transferred to Jasper County Training School. He…
I’m Fixin’ To Present Part 42 of The Second Doublewide on the Right: After Judge Thurston J Garfield III and State Senator Johnny Graham had concluded their highly illegal agreement, which would entail rendering a decision in the case the judge had taken under advisement in favor of the defendant—The Rawlston Corporation, owned by the…
In the predawn hours of a sleepless Sunday morning in early June, I wrote my column for today. At the time, little did I know what was happening at the same time in Orlando, Fla. Please forgive the grammatical errors you may see. In no way do I boastfully say that I understand the structures…
The Jasper County School Board approved numerous personnel changes at its regular meeting Tuesday evening. The action came after an executive session, during which they apparently discussed the personnel, and after much of the regular business had been handled. In regular business, board members approved the $20,666,543 school budget and a slightly lower than rollback…
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) are investigating the theft of firearms in northwest Jasper County that was reported Sunday. The theft of a pistol and rifle was reported at an address on Landers Way, with a Covington address, but in Jasper County. Deputies were also called to Dollar General in the last…
A severe thunderstorm ripped through Jasper County Friday, knocking down trees, which in turn tore down power lines, and caused considerable damage, particularly in the west end of the county in the area of Jackson Lake Road between Hwys. 16 and 212. But the damage wasn’t limited to there, as a wreck occurred on Hwy.…
Mrs. Louise Dudley Fears, age 69, of Monticello, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, June 17, 2016 at The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses located at 5777 Perimeter Road, Monticello, GA 31064. A private interment will be held at a later date. Mrs.…
Jimmie Elige Snowden, Jr., age 83, of Monticello, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at his residence. Jimmie Snowden, Jr. was born in Leesburg, Fla., to the late Jimmie Elige Snowden, Sr. and Leona Jane Tinch Snowden. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Jimmie Snowden “Snowman” lived in Woodstock for…