Stephanie Loraine Quinton pled guilty to four counts of possession of a schedule II controlled substance with intent to distribute, and one count each of schedule III and IV, in Superior Court Tuesday, with Judge Hugh W. Wingfield, presiding.Ms. Quinton was sentenced to six years, with two years to serve in confinement and the remainder…
Every year since I began in the ministry, the churches I have served have always had a fall festival on October 31st. The purpose is to give the children and their families a safe alternative way to spend Halloween evening. In 1998, Shiloh Baptist Church held its first one with me as pastor. That year…
People say that self worth and value is something that comes “naturally.” This is something that I have had to work to improve over the last 30 years, and still plagues me each day. It’s not that I don’t think that I am valuable. I do. I think that I am a good person with…
On my first day of class, less than two days after my midnight arrival in Harbin, China, the chalkboard read, My name is: Cody Batchelor. Just below it appears: ÖÐÎÄ£º¿ÂµÏ. The first two characters mean Chinese language (spoken ¡°zhong wen¡±) and the last two characters represent the Chinese name given to me by my college…
This home at 4948 Hwy. 11 South, in Adgateville, burned down Tuesday morning after a candle turned over and started the fire, and then the house went up in flames, despite the efforts of family members to extinguish the blaze. Living in the home were Suzeanna Brill and two children. Ms. Brill called 911 at…
This past week the Monticello Police Department (MPD) arrested four individuals who had arrest warrants issued on them with charges of aggravated battery, aggravated assault and participation in criminal gang activity, all resulting from the incident at the “Center” on Hwy. 11 South, as reported in The News in the September 26 issue. Arrested were…
A homegoing celebration for Larry Alsoria Pennamon, who died October 11, was held October 19 at St. James A.M.E. Church in Monticello, with Pastor Donna Marie Calix officiating. Burial and military honors were in South View Cemetery. Mr. Pennamon was born May 28, 1957, in Jasper County, the only child of the late Lizzie Pennamon…
I’m fixing to do a few things I’ve always wanted to do. Now I’m not talking about some great and epic journey to some distant shore, or climbing Mount Rushmore, or visiting the Taj Mahal, no, I’m referring to some of those simple little things in life that helps us maintain our sanity and the…
BOBBY BAILEY ACCEPTS PRIZE FROM STATE REP. SUSAN HOLMES With all the upsets last weekend on football fields across the country, it’s no wonder that only two players in The Monticello News football contest got as many as 12 right. Those two were the winner, Bobby Bailey, and a very close runner-up, Glen Davis. Both…
MEMBERS OF HURRICANE HOMECOMING COURT WITH ESCORTS AT HALFTIME FRIDAY Heather Harrison was crowned Jasper County High School’s Homecoming Queen during halftime Friday as the Monticello Hurricanes were defeating Crawford County. Emily Axman was also crowned Miss Hurricane for 2013. Miss Hurricane has “a good academic record, attendance record, and is the epitome of what…