Sarah Elizabeth Biggers Luke, age 98, died Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at her residence. Elizabeth Luke was born in Buchanan, Ga., to the late Starling Biggers and Effie Howard Biggers. She was a member of the Monticello Presbyterian Church. She and her late husband, Quitman Luke, worked side-by-side at the Monticello Trading Post. Along with…
I’m fixing to wake up dead (part 5) My mother’s older and only sister, Aunt Fannie Cunningham, had taken me in after my parents were killed in a tornado when I was still a little baby. I couldn’t remember them, but my aunt spent a lot of time telling me about them and what became…
People often like to identify with a group. Some people identify with a political group, such as Republican or Democrat. Some sports teams, Bulldogs, Yellow Jackets, Falcons, Braves, etc… I could continue to list but I believe you understand what I’m saying. People also dislike being identified with some groups. Groups such as thieves, drunks,…
As you hold this copy of The Monticello News in your hand, think of the importance that newspapers, printers, editors and writers have done to make this nation. One such printer, John Dunlap, his name almost lost in history, performed one of the bravest and patriotic duties in our United States history. On the late…
You can enjoy the festivities and fun of the Fourth of July, and still eat healthy. Try some creative cooking this year with foods that give you a blast of flavor with little fat. I loved the tagline on the cover of a summer issue of Clean Eating. “Don’t eat less, eat right!” I started…
During the past week the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) only reported two criminal incidents. They are as follows: •On June 20 a citizen reported the theft of 12 packs of Diet Coke from the Shady Dale Rodeo grounds. •On June 21 the Mt. Carmel Church on Campbell Cross Roads in East Jasper County reported…
Superior Court Judge William A. Prior denied a temporary injunction to cease action to disband the city of Monticello Public Safety/Police Department (MPD) on Tuesday after a court hearing. After hearing from the plaintiff and the defendant, he said he had reviewed the record and read the petition and was in agreement with the defendant…
Members of the Monticello City Council voted to increase base fees on utilities by no more than $6.10 per month during a called meeting Tuesday. The council voted on this officially Tuesday, although it had been already discussed in the budget meetings as a way to generate some revenue for the FY2015 budget. The fees…
Funeral services for Mrs. Lucile Kelly, 94, of Monticello will be held today, June 26, 2014 at 11 a.m. at Griggs Chapel AME Church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. She died June 21. Mrs. Kelly was born May 4, 1920 to late Mr. Jeff Gantt and Mattie Gantt of Monticello. At an early…
A celebration of life for Mr. Sanders James Hardeman was held Monday, June 22, 2014 at 11 a.m. Springfield Baptist Church. Rev. Dr. Jimmy Horton, Pastor. Sanders James Hardeman entered this world on December 1,1956 to the parentage of his devoted mother Beaulah Hardeman. His early years were spent in the Mansfield area, where he…