Tomorrow, July 4, is Independence Day…the celebration of our nation’s birth and a legal holiday. Because of that, there will be no mail service. Therefore The Monticello News was published one day early, so our subscribers would not miss out on The News.{{more}}The News office will be closed for Independence Day both Thursday, July 4,…
Flora Beasley Pope, 94, known to most people as “Beasley” and to her grandchildren and great grandchildren as “Granny” died Saturday, June 29, 2013. Ms. Pope was a retired nurse and spent most of her life taking care of others. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Felton and Yvonne Beasley; grandsons, David Beasley…
Lola Kathryn Baugh Perry, 85, of Eatonton, died Sunday, June 30, 2013, at her residence. Mrs. Perry was born to the late Walter Hudson Baugh and Margaret Baugh June 29, 1928, in Washington, D. C. Mrs. Perry earned a nursing degree in 1948 from Crawford-Long Nursing School in Atlanta. She worked as a dedicated nurse…
Joe Everett Coffield, Jr., 61, of Snellville, died Monday, June 24, 2013, after an accident on Lake Powell, Utah. Mr. Coffield was born in Atlanta, to the late Joe Everett Coffield, Sr. and Martha Bullard Coffield. He received his degree from Mercer University in Atlanta. He served in the Air National Guard during the Vietnam…
David Lee Cox of Monticello, driving a 1989 Ford Ranger was stopped on Hwy. 16 preparing to turn into Circle K convenience store on June 26. Marcus Renaldo Standifer of Monticello, driving a 2003 Pontiac Grand Am, was also traveling east on Hwy. 16, behind Mr. Cox, and was unable to stop before hitting him…
A huge storm came through much of Jasper and surrounding counties last Friday, leaving destruction, power outages, downed trees and havoc behind. The storm hit Monticello about 4:30 p.m., with heavy downpours of rain, strong winds and thunder and lightning, a combination that resulted in a power lines downed. Across from the Circle K convenience…
Nothing makes you appreciate the country where we live more than a road trip. This week many of you will be doing just that. If you have the time, be adventurous and leave the well-beaten path and as poet Robert Frost wrote, “I took the one (road) less traveled by, And that has made all…
I would like to pay tribute to a Godly man and his family this week. I have been blessed to have some great men serve with me over the past 25 years in the ministry. Most of them have come to work with me in their first vocational church position. Most went on to pastor…
INDEPENDENCE DAY CONCERT—2012 The Jasper County Historical Foundation welcomes everyone to a local Independence Day celebration on Thursday, July 4, on the lawn of Thomas Persons Hall. The Monticello Community Band will present its seventh annual Independence Day concert at 7 p.m. at the 319 College Street property in Monticello. Across from the football field…
Betsy Lee Jordan, 83, of Shady Dale died June 18, 2013. Mrs. Jordan was born December 11, 1929, to the late Henry Robinson and Dinkie Gaither Robinson in Shady Dale. She was the second oldest of eight children. Mrs. Jordan was educated in the Jasper County school system. She joined Shady Grove Baptist Church at…