JUANITA THOMPSON (L), JEHAN EL-JOURBAGY Jehan El-Jourbagy was named Jasper County’s 2013 Citizen of the Year at the Monticello-Jasper County Chamber of Commerce annual meeting held last Thursday at Thomas Persons Hall.Also at the meeting, Kathy Mudd was inducted as the new chairman of the board, and the board members were introduced. They include Skip…
Jasper County schools and county government offices closed midday Tuesday in anticipation of the incoming winter weather. They remained closed Wednesday and Thursday, as continued low temperatures prevented much of the ice from melting. Activities were expected to resume on Friday, Jan. 31. Most of Jasper County got only about an inch of snow, but…
Jasper County volunteer firefighters responded to this structure fire Tuesday evening while snow showers were blowing, but they were unable to save the home. Luckily, no nearby structures were hurt, though, and all the fire apparatus made it to the fire and back to their respective stations in spite of the roads beginning to ice…
A homegoing celebration of love for Walker “Dub” Williams, Jr., who died January 13, 2014 was held January 18 at St. James A.M.E. Church Rev. Dionna Marie Calix, pastor, officiated. Mr. Williams was born April 15, 1947 in Monticello tothe late Walker Williams, Sr. and the late Mamie Lee Jordan Williams. He attended Jasper County…
Dennis Fisher, 44, of Monticello died Jan. 14, 2014. He enjoyed hunting and fishing with his dad, and will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Survivors include his father and step-mother, Bernie and Judy Fisher of Monticello; mother, Carol Lowery of Johnstown, N.Y.; brothers, Tim Fisher of Johnstown, N.Y., Tommy Fisher of…
Horace Edward Roland, 80, of Monticello, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, at Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville. Mr. Roland was born in Atlanta to the late Marion Cecil Roland and Minnie Mae Brumbelow Roland. He served in the U. S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. He moved to Monticello over 20 years ago. He was…
Although the Christmas season is just a blur, the aftermath may still be fresh. Too much spending, eating and running around have likely left you feeling stressed. The only thing that could have made my holidays more stressful would be to have gained a noticeable amount weight. I don’t mean enjoying a few fresh baked…
(Editor’s Note: Local woman and voracious reader Betty Jean Jordan said she read this book, and felt compelled to write a review, and offered it to the newspaper. We welcome Mrs. Jordan’s book review, and hope you enjoy it.) I’ll bet that the land of The Monticello News has a lot of fans of Fried…
I’m not sure what I’ll do, but – well, I want to go places and see people. I want my mind to grow. I want to live where things happen on a big scale. ~F. Scott Fitzgerald Sometimes in life you have to make a change. Actually, there are a lot of times in life…
I’m fixing to do some analyzing. The subject of my analysis will be predictions. I have always been fascinated by them, as well as with the predictors, and over the years I have determined that people who predict events, results or anything in the future usually have some kind of agenda. Sometimes it’s for the…