Yesterday, Nov. 11, was Veterans’ Day, and locally veterans were celebrated Tuesday at the Jasper County Senior Center with a breakfast, then on Wednesday at Piedmont Academy, again with a breakfast. The American Legion will hold its dinner this Friday, Nov. 13, honoring wives and mothers of veterans. The banks, post offices, and many government…
PATRICIA BRUNO (L), VICTORIA LAWRENCE Patricia Bruno, with some help from her sister, Cathy Davis, successfully picked the winners of 13 of 15 games listed in The Monticello News weekly football contest. For her effort, Ms. Bruno picked up a $25 prize from Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company, Kelly Fox, agent. Mr. Fox was not available…
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office had no reports of theft in the last week. It was a fairly quiet week, with few incidents investigated. However, numerous arrests were made for various charges, including previous burglaries. Those arrested, and their charges, include: •James Robert Lackey, 36, Shady Dale—burglary and theft by taking. •Anthony Guinn Underwood, 40,…
TYLER PHILLIPS (L), PEYTON HICKS The 49th annual Deer Festival was held Saturday with more than 100 vendors offering their wares to the festival-goers. Despite rain for the previous week, after a brief shower Saturday morning, the rain held off most of the day. Skies were overcast, but the festival went on with most everyone…
Homegoing services for Ms. Amanda Nicole Ross were held Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, at noon at Greenwood Baptist Church. Ms. Amanda “Nicole” Ross was born on March 5, 1984 in Eatonton, to Mrs. Andrea Lynn Ross Hurt. Nicole was a fun-loving person who lived life to the fullest. On the 25th of October, God sent…
Charlene Allison Gilmore, age 67, of Griffin, died Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, at Spalding Regional Medical Center in Griffin. Charlene Gilmore was a lifelong resident of Griffin. Her parents were the late Alton Charles Allison and Martha Frances Vickery Allison. Charlene loved to quilt and sew. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in…
James Clinton Huff, age 83, of Monticello, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, at Jasper Memorial Hospital. James Huff’s parents were the late Coile Huff and Annie Braddy Huff. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wives, Ozella Harper Huff and Jan Dowda Huff. He was a lifelong resident…
Jasper Superior Court was kept very busy in October on motion day Tuesdays. The following cases were reviewed over two sessions, October 20 under the jurisdiction of Judge Hugh Wingfield, III, and October 13 under the jurisdiction of Judge William A. Prior. The October 20 docket yielded the following judgements: Keifer Wood, for failure to…
In Job 1:1, Job is introduced like this: In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil. God affirmed that this was the type of man Job was in Job 1:8: Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you…
“Doe a deer, a female deer” is the beginning of a rousing song from “The Sound of Music” and this weekend in Monticello there will be plenty of deer for everyone as we celebrate the 49th Annual Deer Festival in the Deer Capital of Georgia. And indeed, Jasper County is the Deer Capital as most…