Komlan Koudjodji, who was charged with violation of gambling prohibition at the Monticello Food Mart, as previously reported in The News, pled guilty last week to a lesser charge of disorderly conduct, in Superior Court with Judge James L. Cline, Jr., presiding. Mr Koudjodni was sentenced to 11 months to be served on probation and…
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) reported responding to a call from a resident on Lakeshore Drive in Alcovy Shores on January 16, in which the victim reported that an amount of cash had been stolen. Two other criminal incidents during the last week were also reported as follows. Anyone with information concerning them or…
Jasper County was one of only two counties to pass a recent audit covering the last six years, conducted by the Audit and Accounting Department of the top 10 counties with the largest Forest Land Protection Assistance (FLPA) grant amounts, according to information presented at the Jasper County Board of Assessors (BOA) meeting last week.…
Two chicken houses on Bullard Road were destroyed by fire last Thursday morning. The call came into the 911 center, and firemen were dispatched at 1:25 a.m. The dispatch said flames were showing from one chicken house, and a second chicken house was threatened. First firefighters on scene on 1:36 a.m. One chicken house was…
Central Georgia EMC is preparing for the predicted winter storms for this week. CGEMC personnel are on call to address power outages caused by the impending storms. CGEMC works hard to keep the power on for our members however, weather conditions or unusual circumstances can impact your electric service. CGEMC recommends that each member have…
Roma Faye Bowie Christie, 68, of Monticello, died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013, at Jasper Memorial Hospital. A memorial service for Mrs. Christie will be held this Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014, at New Rocky Creek Baptist Church. Dr. Randal Reese will officiate. Mrs. Christie was born in Newnan, to the late Horace Leroy Bowie, Sr. and…
Evelyn Juanita Miller McMichael, 84, died Thursday, January 9, 2014, at The Retreat Nursing Home. Evelyn McMichael was born on January 10, 1929 in Milledgeville, to the late Henry Thomas Miller and Lizzie Missouri Miller. She and her late husband, Valvard “Bull” Elliott McMichael owned and operated a cattle farm. She was a member of…
John Hugh Lewis, 71, of Marietta, died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013, at Golden Rose Assisted Living in Marietta. Mr. Lewis was born in Shady Dale, on September 5, 1942, to the late Hugh Sherman Lewis and Geneva Grizzell Lewis. A memorial service for Mr. Lewis will be held this Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014, at 1:30…
Jane L. Priegel died on January 8, 2014. She was born in 1929 in St. Louis, Mo. and celebrated her 65th anniversary just two weeks ago with her husband, Earl Priegel. Mrs. Priegel was a mother, housewife, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Most of all she was a Christian who loved her Lord. She loved working in…