Jacquelyn “Jackie” Sue Smith Fullerton, age 67, of Hillsboro, passed away Monday, Oct. 26, 2015, at the Regency Hospital in Macon. Jackie Fullerton was born in Macon, to the late Harry Smith and Lillian Parker Smith. After marriage in 1969, she moved to Hillsboro. She attended Hillsboro Baptist Church and was a former Sunday school…
Charles Edward Davidson, age 75, of Monticello, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, at his residence. Charles Davidson was born in Gainesboro, Tenn., to the late Hiram Alaska Davidson and Ethel Avo Stafford Davidson. He lived in Hapeville, Ga., before moving to Monticello, 26 years ago. Before retirement, he worked as a radio dispatcher…
I’m Fixin’ To present part eight of The Second Doublewide on the Right: Jimmy Ray Hurd had been on the wrong side of the law since he was 15 years old. It was 10 years ago when he had been in the ninth grade, about a year after his daddy had gone to prison for…
The Monticello – Jasper County Chamber of Commerce is very busy putting the finishing touches on the 49th annual Deer Festival to be held Saturday, Nov. 7, on the Square. The Fun Run begins at 7:30 a.m., and the 5K starts at 8 a.m. All exhibitors are to be set up by 9 a.m., when…
JORDAN STEWART (L), STONE WORKMAN Homecoming got even sweeter this week for one Hurricane. Once the Monticello Hurricanes won their game Friday night, Jordan Stewart knew he had one game right on the football contest. As the weekend wore on, he tallied 12 correct answers in the weekly Monticello News football contest. For his efforts,…
CANDIDATES FOR CITY COUNCIL DURING FORUM Early voting continues through tomorrow, Oct. 30, for the city of Monticello election, then the polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Eight people are seeking three seats. The Monticello – Jasper County Chamber of Commerce held a candidate forum Thursday night…
This past weekend the Marching Hurricanes finished their competitive season at the Heart of Georgia Marching Band Invitational in Warner Robins. The band competed in class AA, and finished in second place in their class that consisted of six bands. In addition, their score was high enough to beat out 10 other bands in the…
On October 25, Jasper County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a shooting on Bonner Street. Deputies arrived on scene and found the victim with a single gunshot wound to her left shoulder. Deputies assisted the victim and stopped the bleeding until EMS arrived on scene, according to a report from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO).…
Sheridan Tripp was crowned Homecoming Queen and Anna Parker was crowned Miss Hurricane at the annual homecoming festivities Friday evening for Jasper County High School. Regan Duke was named first runner-up. Members of the court were Taylor Lawrence and Malia Moore, freshmen; Zoe Arena, Jessi Caron and Taylor Wages, sophomores; Jace DeGarmo, Rileigh Evans, Madison…
Piedmont Academy’s Elementary School (Junior Pro) football team wrapped up its 2015 season with two games in three days recently. The young Cougars traveled to McDonough Saturday to face Creekside Christian, falling 35-12. “Creekside plays a team of fourth, fifth and sixth graders and since our middle school season was over, I asked our sixth…