Juanita Bella Spriggs died September 10, 2012. Ms. Spriggs, better known as “Ms. Tone” was born on April 25, 1955 in Denver, Colo., to a family of 12 children, the only girl with 11 brothers. “Ms. Tonie” learned how to ride horses, and developed a great love for them at an early age. When she…
REP. SUSAN HOLMES (L), JOHN BRADEN John Braden was the winner of this week’s Monticello News football contest, correctly guessing the winners in 14 of the 15 games listed. Mr. Braden was on hand Monday and received his $25 prize from State Representative Susan Holmes. Mrs. Holmes outdid herself with the prizes giving Mr. Braden…
MARY TUMLIN WITH STUDENTS There is an old saying, “If you want something done, ask a busy person.” Our Teacher Feature this month, Mary Tumlin, Jasper County Middle School teacher, is the epitome of this quote. She wears many hats these days. One of these hats is her main job as computer science teacher for…
ALEX JORDAN Monticello native Alex Jordan leaves October 1 for volunteer service with the Peace Corps in Tanzania. He has been assigned to the Sustainable Development through Food Security and Environmental Education Program of the Peace Corps. After three months of initial training in the culture and the Swahili language, he will be posted to…
Thanks to the watchful eye of a neighbor, a burglary was prevented last week at a residence on Bunting Court in Turtle Cove. Jonathan Andrew Hix, Jr., 29 of Monticello, and Kristie Burrell Mullins, 31, of Loganville, were both arrested at the scene and charged with burglary and theft by taking. Timmy Lee Strange, 28,…
The Monticello City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday not to reinstate Roger Minter who appealed his termination at the regular Monticello City Council meeting on September 11. Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Jacobs made the motion to deny the appeal and therefore uphold Mr. Minter’s termination. Council woman Katherine Alexander seconded the motion. A roll call vote…
Attention! Deer, please cross the road where “Deer Crossing” signs are posted. Apparently, Bambi and her brothers and sisters have not gotten that memo. Already there are reports of deer running amok, hither and thither, in and around Jasper County. One never knows when one or more of these wild beasts will alight from the…
One of the common issues that is debated in our society is what role should religion and Christianity in particular play in our society. There are those who lament the lack of prayer in public institutions, the resistance to the mention of Christ in celebrations of Christmas and in recent months the regulations in the…
I’m fixing to get myself a part time job. I applied at a local construction company and they told me I was too old and too fat to labor out in the sun. They said I would never survive the hard work and that the blood pressure pills I took would make me dizzy and…
The Piedmont Academy Middle School softball team dropped two contests in recent days leaving coach Dan Funt hoping for improvement. The Lady Cougars lost to Flint River 3-2 on the road in Woodbury last Thursday. O’Neil Sealy worked five innings, allowed three earned runs while striking out 11. Sealy was also 1-for-3 at the plate.…