Michael Andrew Motes and Tina Marie Motes pled guilty to the charge of theft by taking in Jasper County Superior Court on Tuesday, June 11, with Judge James L. Cline, Jr., presiding. The two were charged by the district attorney’s office on January 18, 2013 for the incident which took place on September 28, 2012…
Hattie Kate Driskell, 67, of Monticello died June 1, 2013. Mrs. Driskell was born December 31, 1945 to the late Marie Hardwick and Mitchell “Hanky” Standifer. Mrs. Driakell attended Jasper County Training School. At an early age, she met the love of her life, Willie Joe Driskell and married him on August 28, 1965. The…
Leon Davis, 93, died June 3, 2013. Mr. Davis was born in Newton County on January 1, 1920 to John T. and Jessie Lee Wilson Davis of Monticello. He joined James Paschal Baptist Church at an early age. He was a construction worker. He traveled all around the states. In addition to his parents, he…
Leola Taylor Stevens Moore, 83, died at Emory Hospital in Atlanta on June 2, 2013. Mrs. Moore, also known as “Momma Lee” was born July 2, 1929 in Macon to the late Robert Taylor and Pearl Lou Stevens. As a child, Mrs. Moore accepted Christ and moved to Atlanta where she attended Atlanta public schools.…
The American Legion Post 110 in Monticello is hosting a Veterans Appreciation Day, complete with a parade at noon, this Saturday, June 15. The Legion post will hold a flag raising ceremony on the Square at 9 a.m. during the Market on the Square. The Market will continue as usual until noon, but many vendors…
The Monticello City Council voted to approve its FY2014 budget Tuesday night in the amount of $9,691,523. The budget was passed with a 4-1 vote with Councilwoman Katherine Alexander voting no, and Mayor Pro-tem Bobby Jacobs and Councilmen Larry Thurman, Randy Strozier and Cornell Williams all voting yes. The FY2014 budget for the city did…
LISA WOOD You have seen her poems featured here in The Monticello News, and now she is a published author of poetry books and is what we like to call a “hometown girl,” from right here in Shady Dale. Lisa Mischelle Wood grew up in Shady Dale and I got to know her from a…
On June 3, a resident on Martin Luther King Drive reported the theft of two hand guns, four long guns and a flat screen TV. According to information received from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) the four long guns were recovered at a site near the burglary, however the two handguns are still…
I’m fixing to have a slice of pie. What is it about pie? Just the mere mention of pie leaves a lighter heart in the bosom than was there before. The thought of it drives all hateful and fearful thoughts from a troubled mind and turns your thoughts to sweet fruits, crunchy nuts, creams and…
When I saw the request for a column writer for The Monticello News, the idea immediately intrigued me. Having grown up and having been educated in Sunday School programs and worship in both a local Methodist and a local Baptist church, having grown up and having been educated in both our local school systems, having…