Elizabeth A. Crenshaw-Brown, 84, of Monticello, died January 10, 2014. She retired from Foote Davies Printing Company after 30 years of service. She loved her family dearly and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also enjoyed spending time with her family while camping, traveling and especially during the holidays. Mrs. Crenshaw-Brown was…
Newly elected Monticello City Councilman David Wease, and returning councilman Larry Thurman were sworn in under oath by Jasper County Probate Judge Linda M. Keller Thursday evening. The two men took the oath in front of a room full of over 30 onlookers. The two men swore to the oath of office from the Monticello…
Teachers and others across the state who subscribe to the state health benefit plan have expressed dissatisfaction with the new plan that took effect January 1. To begin with, local subscribers received a letter with their new member I.D., naming only CVS Pharmacy as the participating retail pharmacy. Monticello Drugs is also a participating member,…
The sixth annual Trivia Night at Jasper County High School to support the JCHS academic teams is set for Thursday, Jan. 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. Teams of up to five members consisting of church groups, school groups, civic groups, families, friends, businesses, etc. are invited to participate. The more the merrier says Tyson…
Kenny Wyatt Blake, 51, of Acworth has been charged with child molestation for an offense that allegedly took place at an address on Post Road in 2009. Dr. Blake turned himself into the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday morning, and was released on a $20,000 bond later that day. The warrant was taken Monday by…
The Monticello City Council voted not to reappoint City Manager Tim Sweezey in their first regular meeting of 2014 Tuesday night. The vote was taken after a lengthy “executive” (closed) session. Councilman Cornell Williams made the motion for reappointment of Mr. Sweezey and Councilman Larry Thurman seconded. The vote was taken and the result was…
I’m fixing to try and get dried out. Directly after we got thawed out we got saturated. It’s been raining for what seems like an eternity. When it’s not raining hard it comes down in heavy-to-light drizzles. Everything is soggy and you dare not step off the driveway or the walkway lest you sink into…
My Favorite TV show presently is Duck Dynasty. I record each episode and often watch them many times. I think my favorite Character is Uncle Si. His little quirky sayings often times are quite entertaining. He is known to say, “It’s on like donkey kong.” One of his other sayings that he often uses is,…
To be heart healthy and fit it is necessary to spend a minimum of two hours of cardiovascular activity and another 90 minutes on some type of resistance training, each week. Whether you’re an exercise novice, a gambler, an NBA wanna be, or a music lover, there’s an app out there to help keep you…
Chester Marion Smith, Jr., died on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013 at his estate in Hampton. Mr. Smith was born September 23, 1936 in Monticello, to the late Chester Marion Smith, Sr. and Annastasia Tyler Smith. After graduating from The Berry School in 1955, he attended Southern Polytechnic State University where he received a Bachelor’s Degree…