Sean Michael Bowles, age 37, of Monticello, died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014, at his residence.Sean Michael Bowles was born in Washington, D.C. He lived in Maryland for a number of years before moving to Monticello 10 years ago. Sean Bowles served four years in the Marines and four years in the Coast Guard before working…
Mary Louise Steil, 93, of Zanesville, Ohio passed away Friday, Dec. 26, 2014 at The Oaks at Northpointe. She was born March 16, 1921 in Zanesville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Glen and Luella Leffler Williamson. She was a life-long member of Market Street Baptist Church, the Historical Society, Zane Grey Old Car Club,…
The Jasper County Sheriff’s office only investigated two burglaries in the past week, and one was the theft of prescription drugs by a known person, while in the other burglary, numerous personal items were taken. Persons booked into the Jasper County Detention Center this week, and their charges, included: •Jeffrey Dalton Roberts, 21, Monticello—theft by…
The Jasper County Commission held a public hearing on the Capital Improvement Element (CIE) of the Comprehensive Plan Monday, and heard from a handful of citizens about the plan. The CIE is a 12-page document outlining needs for the county and what is being done to address those needs. It is part of the Comprehensive…
Here we are on the brink of 2015. As we usher in another year it is customary to remember the events of the months passed whether its reveling in the joys that came with feats conquered or reminiscing about loved ones lost. 2014 racked up an interesting amount of national and local news from the…
A celebration of life for Levi “Gus” Maddox is planned for Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Freedonia AME Church, 1111 Freedonia Road in Monticello. Rev Willie Card will deliver the eulogy. Public viewing will be at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Funderburg Drive, Monticello, on Friday, Jan. 2, 2015 from 9 a.m.…
A celebration of life for Willie James “Pelo” Bostic is on Friday, Jan. 2, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Holy Nation Church, 4382 Hwy. 11 South in Hillsboro. Minister Cornelius McClendon will officiate. Mr. Bostic died on December 26. 2014 at Pine Pointe Hospice in Macon, Georgia. Public viewing at Smith & Sons Funeral Home,…
Legendary. Iconic. Willful. These were a just a sampling of adjectives used to convey sentiments about Howard Anderson Smith during services Sunday honoring his 74 years of service as organist for St. James A.M.E. Church and the Jasper County Ecumenical Community. Proclamations and presentations were made on behalf of Governor Nathan Deal, the City of…
I’m Fixin’ To Play Dead (Part 31) After I fired Leon’s old truck up I suddenly remember his advice on switching the license plate. I hated to waste the time but I cut the engine off and found a screwdriver in the glove compartment and a new F150 pickup two parking spaces down. Constantly glancing…
Well, another year is coming to an end. And another is beginning. When you have seen as many come and go as I have, it’s not even a monumental thing. We don’t always even stay awake to greet the new year…it’s really not much different. Some years I have high hopes with the new beginning.…