Kenneth Haynes Slaughter, Jr. died Thursday, July 19, 2012. Mr. Slaughter was born in Atlanta to Barbara Ann Godfrey Bowen and Kenneth Haynes Slaughter Sr. on March 12, 1953. He moved to Monticello from Rockdale County eight years ago. He served in the National Guard during the 1970s and then had a career in law…
If you are not a subscriber to The Monticello News, you have received this paper today to help you be informed about the elections coming up next Tuesday, July 31, as well as other news of Jasper County in hopes that you will find this paper informative and possibly even want to subscribe. If you…
Saturday mornings in Monticello are always busy times as local gardeners and farmers bring fresh produce to the Square to sell, and sometimes there’s also lots more to offer. Many Saturdays, like the last one and the upcoming one, Les Steele sets up his keyboard under the shade tree and entertains visitors from 10 a.m.…
This week, the 2012 Olympics begin in London. Sixteen years ago, the world was coming to Atlanta when we hosted the Olympics. The building where I worked then was two blocks from Peachtree Street, the Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta, the final leg of the marathon. A very hot Sunday morning, thousands of us lined…
How much of an impact did “The Andy Griffith Show” have? Consider I am now 41 years old. “The Andy Griffith Show” stopped airing original episodes three years before I was born. Yet in the year 2012, the current generation knows about the show. Re-runs continue to air on various stations. Teenagers today know the…
Although I do not claim to be the outdoorsy or adventurous type, my husband is. He has pined for years to get out on the Appalachian Trail. I rationalized planning a trip like this knowing first, I would get exercise, and second there would be an Inn with a bed and a shower at the…
I’m fixing to get myself into shape. I don’t mean the type of shape to be able to run, or even jog, a few miles. Nope, I had to give that up a long time ago. It’s gotten so that when I run or jog my knees buckle more than my belt buckle does. Speaking…
The Monticello News and Jordan Funeral Home are co-sponsoring a Nature Photography Contest. This year’s photos will be judged in four categories-—wildlife, flowering plants (native species only), landscape, and people and nature. The last category can feature photos which show people and man-made objects in nature. The Grand Prize will be a Canon Rebel T3i…
Many of the candidates seeking election next week have chosen to put an ad in this paper to inform voters and ask for their support. For many races, this is the final vote. Non-partisan races will be decided Tuesday. In addition, the party nominee for the Republicans and Democrats will be decided. In Jasper County,…
LESLIE MINTZ USEA/Photo With the Olympics slated to begin this Friday in London, a young Monticello lady has brought a piece of the Games home with her. Sixteen-year-old Matilda Segal of Monticello and her horse Guinness X competed as a member of USA’s Area III Eventing Equestrian Team at the North American Junior and Young…