Betty Carolyn Corley, 76, died Friday, July 13, 2012, at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon.Ms. Corley was born in Juliette to the late James Chaney Corley and Carolyn Ivey Corley. She worked for over 20 years as a seamstress for the Monticello Manufacturing Company. She retired from Harris Sample Book, Inc. and…
The Monticello Hoop Stars were in action the weekend of July 14 in Morgan County. The fourth and fifth graders, coached by Greg Robinson, played a very close game, going back and forth between the competitors. They were close each play but fell just short in the end, 30-25 to Morgan. Overall the game was…
BASKETBALL PLAYERS RUN DRILLS AT TEAM CAMP The Monticello Hurricane basketball team was very busy during June, participating in Greene and Henry County Summer League, and also travelled to Team Camp USA basketball camp in Tallahassee Fla. The team had a great showing at these summer league play. The players conducted two fund raisers and…
Only three commissioners made the final meeting of the commission before the July 31 primaries, causing a bit of a problem with at least one item on the agenda. The county charter requires a yes vote by three commissioners for a motion to pass, so when the county manager asked Commission Chairman Alan Cox, and…
Millard “Buddy” Rowe of Newborn, 87, died July 2, 2012. Mr. Rowe was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served his country during World War II. He was a deacon and charter member of Parkwood Hills Baptist Church, as well as Deacon Emeritus at Shiloh Baptist Church. He founded the Georgia Hummers Association and…
Last week’s Monticello News featured sample ballots for the upcoming July 31 primary. The ballots were for contested races only. Because there are no contested races on the Democratic ballot for July 31, the Democratic ballot was not included. The Monticello News apologizes for any confusion this may have caused readers.
More than 200 people attended the sixth annual Monticello Community Band Independence Day concert Wednesday at 319 College Street. Directed by Jehan El-Jourbagy, the band played several patriotic selections while raindrops danced about. It never rained enough to stop the concert, but there were several threats with more than a few raindrops falling. Festivities kicked…
A quorum of Jasper County Board of Education members and Superintendent Dr. Mike Newton had a light load of school matters to dispense of Tuesday evening during the last regular meeting of the board before students head back to school on August 10. The preponderance of action taken was to deal with personnel matters prior…
During the City Council’s regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening attention was brought to one of the city’s personnel policies during the Citizen’s Comments section of the agenda when Roger Minter addressed the council. Mr. Minter, a city employee for the past 13 years, complained that after receiving a letter of termination from the city manager…
Weather may have been a factor in a two-car accident that occurred on a stormy night last Friday. Clayton Beasley, driving a 1984 Mazda Protege was traveling east on Julia Street. He attempted to turn left onto Highway 83 when his vehicle collided with a 2004 Dodge Frontier driven by Christopher McMichael who was traveling…