WALT MCMICHAEL MAKES THROW TO FIRST FOR OUT The Varsity ’Canes lost 14-0 to Lamar County Tuesday in five innings. Tony Shumate started on the mound for the ’Canes earning three strikeouts. He allowed five runs in three innings. Chris Cain came in as relief in the fourth and had a rough day allowing nine…
Mary Martha Brock Holcombe, 88, formerly of Mansfield, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013, in Greenville, Tenn. Mrs. Holcombe was born in Newton County to the late Howard George Brock and Dora Lena Chambers Brock. She lived in DeKalb County for a number of years. She was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church in Stone…
L. B. Rice, Jr., 85, of Monticello, died Tuesday, March 12, 2013. He worked for Bibb Manufacturing for 25 years as a twister and overseer. After Bibb Manufacturing closed, he was employed by C & D Batteries, then owned and operated L. B. Rice, Jr. and Son Grocery for 15 years, and also worked briefly…
Preston Bernard Sanders, 44, formerly of Shady Dale, died Saturday, March 9, 2013. Mr. Sanders was born on June 13, 1968. He was the youngest son born in Morgan County to the late Mary Frances Myrick Sanders and the late John O’Neal Jeffries. He attended primary grade school in Monticello, and then moving to DeKalb…
Timothy Cecil Barron, 49, of Mansfield died, February 25, 2013. Survivors include his wife, Lisa Barron, of Mansfield; brother, Jimmy Barron and his wife, of Lawrenceville; a sister, Virginia Barron and husband of Tyrone; along with a host of many friends, coworkers, cousins, and other relatives. A memorial service was held Sunday, March 3 at…
Last week the local chapter of the American Legion gave a new flag to the Jasper County Senior Center and made a special presentation by having the Honor Guard raise the flag. Those taking part in the ceremony include (left to right) Fred Paul, commander; Sidney Jackson, Billy Johnson, Jeff Howe, Donald Cook (Woodmen of…
Jasper County Author Ted Dunagan added to his list of literary awards on March 2 at the Augusta Literary Festival when he was awarded the 2013 Yerby Award for Fiction for his third novel, Trouble on the Tombigbee. The award celebrates the life and work of Frank Yerby (1916-1991), an African American from Augusta who…
The Monticello City Council voted Tuesday to move forward with the Board of Commissioners in LOST (Local Option Sales Tax) negotiations set forth where the city will receive 30 percent of the monies, as in previous years with 2 percent earmarked for an escrow account that will be used for improvements for those things such…
PRESTON TYLER HOLDS DUCK Fourteen-year-old Preston Tyler is like many young men—he likes hunting and sports and the great outdoors. But he is unique in more than one way. Preston has a love of animals. Not just one kind of animal, but virtually every living thing. In his bedroom, Preston has a bug collection (not…
Last Thursday I drove down to the coast of Georgia, to a little hamlet called Eulonia to be exact, to spend a couple of days whacking a few golf balls around the marshes. At least that was the excuse we gave for the trip. Lincoln set the week-end up for us and set us up…