The Department of Transportation has the anticipated completion date for the road widening of Hwy. 16 here in Monticello, and the addition of sidewalks to be completed by August 21, 2015. A spokesman for the DOT said this week that it appeared that the work would continue into September, but they are moving along.For those…
The American Legion, Post 110 is active in Monticello and Jasper County, and welcomes new members. Any veteran who served during the following dates is eligible to be a member. Those dates are from December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946; August 24, 1982 to July 31, 1984, December 20, 1989 to January 31, 1990,…
The Piedmont Academy softball team will usher in its new season Friday competing in a tournament hosted by Windsor Academy. The Lady Cougars will begin play Friday against Southwest Georgia at 3 p.m. and Central Fellowship at 4:30 p.m. in games played at Central Fellowship. Depending on the outcomes of those contests, games will continue…
The intersection of Hwy. 212 west and Bethel Church Road was again the site of an accident on Tuesday morning (top photo). Eric Clark of Dacula, driving a 2014 Freightliner box truck was traveling on Bethel Church Road. After stopping at the stop sign, he proceeded into the intersection striking Shawn McCowan of Monticello who…
HIGHWAY 16 ROAD CONSTRUCTION The Department of Transportation has the anticipated completion date for the road widening of Hwy. 16 here in Monticello, and the addition of sidewalks to be completed by August 21, 2015. A spokesman for the DOT said this week that it appeared that the work would continue into September, but they…
Monticello Baptist Church held a Dedication Service for their new parking lot following the morning worship service last Sunday, July 19. A part of the Dedication Service was to acknowledge the generous bequest to the church by Thomas B. Persons from which funds were utilized for the new parking lot. Expenditures for the parking lot…
The Jasper County Historical Foundation and Georgia College Dance program collaborated to produce a musical production of “Songs from Mary Poppins” which was performed last Friday at Thomas Persons Hall. The theatrical production followed a week long camp conducted with 25 youth ranging in age from 4-14. Retired educator and longtime theater director Karen Ferrell-White,…
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office had a busy week investigating a mixed bag of offenses over the past week many of which pertained to drug-related offenses. On July 15, the Crime Suppression Unit executed a search warrant in Turtle Cove, as a result of an ongoing narcotics investigation. While searching the residence deputies located methamphetamine,…
Mark Hardison of Clifton, Lipford, Hardison & Parker presented the fiscal year 2013-2014 audit presentation to the Jasper County Board of Commission during a special called meeting Monday evening. Auditor Hardison began his presentation by noting that just completing last year’s financial audit met with many difficulties particularly the significant turnover in county government management…
Whew! One hot July we are having. While motoring into Monticello this past week, we even saw some pigs sweating, now that’s hot. With humidity pushing 50%, the heat index is at 105 degrees. Who is responsible for giving us this term, “heat index”? Isn’t it bad enough to anticipate the next 10 days of…