By TED DUNAGAN Michael Marshall, 37, a wanted felon, was apprehended on June 28 in a wooded area off of Goolsby Road by deputies with the JCSO and the Georgia Department of Corrections Canine Unit, according to a report from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO).Mr. Marshall had absconded from Newton County as a registered…
Shady Dale Mayor Don Heaton (right) and former Mayor Junior Champion cut the ribbon on the new Shady Dale Library which is housed at City Hall on Hwy. 83 north. More than 25 people were in attendance as the Monticello-Jasper County Chamber of Commerce hosted the ribbon cutting. Mayor Heaton cut the ribbon and spoke…
The Jasper County Commission voted 3-2 last Thursday to approve the tax levy for the 2013 fiscal year, affecting taxes that Jasperites will pay in September and December. Commissioners Charles Hill and Mary Patrick cast the dissenting vote, but did not comment. Then Commissioner Carl Pennamon made a motion to adopt the budget, and Chairman…
Early voting for the July 31 primaries and non-partisan elections begins next Monday, July 9, and persons interested in learning more about the candidates in contested races may want to attend a candidate forum on Thursday, July 12, before voting. Most registered voters have received a voter registration card in the mail showing which district…
American Legion Post 110 members raised an American Flag at the Market on the Square Saturday. Pictured here are (front, raising flag, left to right) Bob Brill and James Beverly and (guards, back row) Ed Young, Jeff Howe, Dan Cleveland, Billy Johnson, Sydney Jackson and Bill Zaluska. The members were also planning to raise the…
This house at 313 Maddux Street in Monticello burned up early last Wednesday night, June 27. The cause of the fire is undetermined, said Jasper County Fire Chief Jarrett Slocumb. Firefighters from Station 3, Monticello; 5, Piedmont Community; 2, Shady Dale, and 1, Jackson Lake responded to the structure fire. It took firefighters nearly four…
If you have ever tried to back out of a parking place located around the Monticello Square, you know that all roads must led to Monticello judging from the amount of traffic constantly circling the square. Georgia highway routes 11, 212, 83 and 16 all converge in our town, bringing all sorts of vehicles from…
Last week the Supreme Court let stand, in a 5-4 decision, the Affordable Health Care Act also known as Obamacare. I will allow the political pundits, the television talking heads, the radio talk show folks and legal scholars debate whether the ruling was correct. I will defer to others in the debate about the impact…
Usually I write about topics that interest me, or what I feel other readers should know. Each week I ponder on something fresh and new to offer my readers. I feel a deep obligation to our community to inform, motivate and support. If I am using The Monticello News to channel my convictions, it would…
The Jasper County seven and eight year old All Stars competed the week of June 26 in Greensboro, playing hard but coming away without a trophy. All Star players include (front row, left to right) Tucker Chester, Mason Owens, Tristan Humphries, Kemarion Thomas, Anderson Reid, Jaden Pitt, (middle row) Jackson Taylor, Ethan Lynch, Luke Nelson,…