U.S. Army Specialist Tony Davis, Jr. has a lot to be thankful for this holiday season—fresh off the heels of his first ever tour of duty, he is back on American soil safe and sound.Specialist Davis enlisted in the Army after graduating from Jasper County High School in 2011. The son of Jenny Gibson and…
JULIE THOMAS (l) COLLECTS PRIZE FROM DR. JAMESON ESTES Julie Thomas was the only player who correctly guessed the winners of 12 out of 15 games listed in last week’s The Monticello News football contest. Mrs. Thomas received her $25 prize from Dr. Jameson Estes at Venture Medical Center, this week’s sponsor. Typically, Dr. Shannon…
Europeans know how to dine. They make mealtime treasured moments spent connecting with family and friends. While Americans boast about eating in six minutes; people in other countries may sit for hours. They enjoy each morsel of food allowing the digestive system to work slowly and effectively. This can also help with weight management. When…
I’m fixing to just walk on by. That’s what I told myself when I first observed my nemesis rapidly approaching me from the opposite direction of my path. My first instinct was twofold. The first thing I thought about doing was an about face and bolt. But there were a lot of other folks about…
That’s right, at the time of this writing it is 10 days till the Thanksgiving Feast! I look forward to this time of the year. My favorite hobby is eating. I am a large man and it takes a lot to fill me up. At the present time I am 6’4’’ and weigh just over…
Mary “Pat” McClure Bullard, 87, of Birmingham, Ala., died Tuesday evening, November 12, 2013. She was a member of Chapel in the Pines Presbyterian Church in Bluff Park, Ala., where she and her family lived for many years. Mrs. Bullard loved participating in her sewing club, literary club, and church circle. She often exhibited her…
A homegoing service for Henry Clarence Fears of Decatur, formerly of Monticello, is scheduled today, Nov. 21, at noon at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, 17 Meldon Ave., S.E., Atlanta, GA 30315. Rev. Otis L. Blackshear will officiate. Interment will be in Shady Grove Baptist Church cemetery, Monticello. Survivors include his wife, Johnnie B. Fears; daughter,…
James Edward “Jim” Brown, Sr., 82, of Milan, died Wednesday, Nov.3, 2013 at the Dodge County Hospital. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m. at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Jack Lee officiating. Interment will be in Antioch #2 Cemetery, Milan. Mr. Brown was born in Indianapolis, Ind., and was raised…
The picture shown was made on September 21, 1960 in Memphis, Tennessee by now U. S. Congressman Steve Cohen of Tennessee. He and I were both teenagers standing in the same area in Memphis as Presidential-candidate John F. Kennedy’s motorcade made its way into town where he was to speak to a large crowd gathered…
The 2013-2014 Monticello Mat Canes are off to a great start. Last Saturday was the season opener at Walnut Grove High School where they showed off all their hard work and dedication. They placed first overall as a team, beating Lithonia High School, Walnut Grove and Monroe Area. Several of the guys went undefeated. The…