The Monticello City Council voted unanimously at their regular meeting Tuesday night to give all full-time city of Monticello employees a three percent pay raise. Councilpersons Katherine Alexander, Larry Thurman and Cornell Williams were those in attendance for the decision.All employees will receive a raise except those who have a probationary status or who are…
Demarcus Sands was granted a $25,000 bond with conditions, pending trial on the charges of aggravated battery, aggravated assault and criminal gang activity in Jasper Superior Court Tuesday, with Judge E. Trenton Brown, III, presiding. Five other cases involving violation of the terms and conditions of probation were processed with the following results: Hakeel Norwood,…
KENNETH JAMES (L) ACCEPTS PRIZE FROM TONY LEWIS It was a tough week for local football prognosticators…out of more than 125 entries, players should be proud if they got more than half right. That’s right. Only one person, Kenneth James, picked the winner in as many as 12 games listed in last week’s football contest.…
The Jasper County Sheriffs Office (JCSO) responded to 16 traffic accidents during the period of November 5-12. Of these, 12 were deer related, making the animal(s) responsible for 75 percent of all the traffic accidents for this seven day period, and this is not even taking into account the accidents which went unreported. In addition,…
ETHEL JONES (L) COLLECTS PRIZE After a tough contest two weeks ago, it seemed interest waned a little last week with just over 100 players competing in the weekly Monticello News football contest. And, one of those was Ethel Jones, who now lives in neighboring Newton County, but still manages to get her contest entry…
Firefighters responded to the 911 call concerning this home at 311 Sandpiper Drive within 10 minutes, but it was too late to save anything. A neighbor heard the popping sounds of the fire, said Jasper County Fire Chief Jarret Slocumb, and looked out the window to see the house ablaze. He called 911, but firefighters…
By PAULA BASSETT Several years ago I took up walking as a cheap and fun way to stay in shape. I have been very diligent in my walking routine no matter where I am or what the weather is like. During a recent trip to south Georgia I came upon a quiet pleasant looking little…
I’m fixing to tell a few things about women. If you ask a sensible woman a question about a serious matter, and she changes the subject without even acknowledging the question, it’s a pretty sure thing, in almost all cases, that if she isn’t lying she at the least has something to conceal. I have…
The Hallowthanksmas season has begun, oh, yeh, and, of course, Deer Season. This past Saturday, Monticello was brimming over with deer and dears as we celebrated the 47th Annual Deer Festival. Fun was had by all, good food, entertainment, crafts galore and just seeing everyone. Yes, that most wonderful time of the year, or supposed…
Like clockwork, each year during the holiday season, I get a cold. It could be the stress of family commitments, the anticipation of Christmas, the change in weather or the plethora of holiday goodies that don’t always include nutrients needed to stay well. In my opinion, and because there is no cure for the common…