Jeffery S. Crosby pled guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs Monday in Jasper Superior Court, with Judge James L. Cline, Jr., presiding.Mr. Crosby was sentenced to 12 months probation with 30 days to be served in jail, fines and fees of $2,994 and ordered to complete the Drug and Risk Management…
On November 13, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) investigated the reported theft of a new Kawasaki 750 four-wheeler, described as having knobby tires, gray racks and a black bush guard. The alleged theft took place from the back yard of a residence on Hwy. 142 in Newborn, after a cable type lock system was…
This Saturday, Nov. 24, Monticello is joining retailers across the nation in “Shop Small” day. It’s a shopping day to support small businesses, small towns. American Express is promoting Shop Small and Support Local Business, and we at The Monticello News and the Monticello-Jasper County Chamber of Commerce jumped on the bandwagon, as that is…
I’m fixing to get me a wild turkey! The simplest way to get your Thanksgiving turkey is to go to the store and pick one out of the freezer. Or you can buy several hundred dollars worth of stuff you don’t really need at the store and get a free turkey. You can forget about…
For fifty-nine years Furman Bisher was a sports writer, editor, and columnist for the Atlanta Journal and later the combined Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was an artist. His words were his paintbrush and the paper was his canvas. He covered over 50 editions of the Masters, Kentucky Derby, World Series and most Super Bowls. I am…
Thanksgiving is a time for thanks, eating, and hungry visiting relatives. From the kitchen above the din of the oven exhaust fan, I hear laughter of everyone except me. Gramps is telling a story about the time he… Aunt Sue is giving anyone who will listen the recipe for her fruit trifle, “And then you…
Well, here we are and Thanksgiving week is already upon us for the 2012 year. As did other writers this week, I am going to use this space to say some of the things for which I am thankful. And, here goes: •I am thankful to wake up every morning. To have a roof over…
It can sometimes be challenging to eat healthy when eating out. It is especially difficult in a small town to find nutritious alternatives on restaurant menus especially when Monticello, until recently, has had only a scarce selection of eateries for its residents. Lately, however, our quaint small town, seemingly years behind rural communities like Madison,…
The Jasper County Middle School wrestling season has begun, and the team is off to a good start. The team wrestled against one another to see who would advance to compete against Social Circle at the Redskin Rumble on Saturday, Nov. 17. The team is also scheduled to travel to Athens and McDonough for meets…