Crystal Anne Taner, 54, of Monticello died September 10, 2013. She was born September 4, 1959 in Covington, to the late Anne King. Ms. Taner was a loving person whose motto in life was “Peace, Love and Happiness.” She loved spending time with her family and friends; she enjoyed photography and arranging flowers.Survivors include her…
By Ashton Crocker As many of you know, this community lost two young lives on February 28, 2013. Johnathan Bell and Kevin Camp were on their way to baseball practice at Brewton Parker College in Mount Vernon, Ga. when a tree fell across their truck and took both of their lives. Johnathan’s family has established…
The Jasper #50 and Walton #200 Masonic Lodges present the Shady Dale “Concert in the Country,” to be held on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 5 –10 p.m., at the Shady Dale Rodeo Arena located on Hwy. 83 in Shady Dale. The concert will feature the Travis Denning Band, as seen on the hit TV show,…
In college I was taught a definition for religion. Religion is a set of values that one adheres to in order to get the most out of life. I could stop writing now, and you could look around and see for yourself the religions that are practiced in our county alone. Think about it. The…
I’m fixing to reach back for a little something extra. We all have to do that in certain situations of life, and I’m not talking about reaching back for an extra piece of fried chicken or one more ham sandwich. No, what I’m referring to is when we are put into dire situations in which…
My daughter-in-law, Tamara, and six gal friends and I are hanging out in New York City. Being here is like a dream come true, you can get a pizza at 3 a.m. or 3 p.m. If that is not enough, sightseeing is free if you just walk around the streets. In the city that never…
My favorite summertime song this year was called Crazy, by Hunter Hayes. As I prepare to present a short seminar on exercise to my church family I think about the chorus of this song that reminds me—“I don’t want easy, I want crazy.” In anticipation of a fellowship hall partially filled with respected members of…
Ocmulgee Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), a nonprofit organization that advocates for abused and neglected children, is in the process of recruiting volunteers for its fall training. CASA serves the eight county Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit, which includes Baldwin, Greene, Jones, Putnam, Wilkinson, Hancock, Jasper and Morgan counties. CASA has served the district since 1997 and…
Telly Fedinandro Banks was in Superior Court Tuesday with Judge William A. Prior, Jr., presiding. Mr. Banks, who was on probation for the charges of identity fraud and forgery in the first degree in September of 2012, was found to have violated his probationary status by committing the new charges of obstruction, battery and cruelty…
DOUG CURRIE, ROBYN MULLIS Jasper County High School Principal Robyn Mullis has been playing The Monticello News football contest about two years…and she has now won twice. That’s pretty good considering there’s been some players for a decade or more that can’t claim two wins. Mrs. Mullis said when she got to work Monday morning…