Buddy Weemes of Mansfield, 91, died April 20, 2012.Mr. Weemes was a veteran of the United States Navy, having served his country during World War II and the Korean War. Mr. Weemes enjoyed carpentry, building furniture, and playing practical jokes. He loved his beagles, reading, and hunting; but most of all he loved spending time…
John Calvin “Jake” Fish, Jr., 62, died Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at Abbey Hospice in Social Circle. Mr. Fish was a lifelong resident of Monticello. His parents were the late John Calvin Fish and Mary Ada Spencer Fish. He was an active member of Monticello Baptist Church and his faith in God and life witness…
Beverly Diane Jones of Monticello died Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Coliseum Medical Center in Macon. She was born on December 15, 1939 in Atlanta, to Bennett Butner and Martha Marie Long Pace. She was a member of Living Waters Community Church in Conyers, and enjoyed painting and gardening. She was a loving mother, grandmother,…
TIM LAM Local attorney Tim Lam is announcing his candidacy for Chief Magistrate of Jasper County. Mr. Lam came to Monticello in 1989 after his graduation from John Marshall Law School in Atlanta. His undergraduate work was at Kennesaw College, where he earned an associate’s and a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a double…
TIRES ABOUND AT ONE PROPERTY The Jasper County Commissioners Monday got their first look at the preliminary budget figures for the 2012-2013 fiscal year, beginning July 1. Chief Appraiser Lynn Bentley was on hand at the work session before the meeting to answer any questions on the digest, and Chief Financial Officer Lorri Smith reviewed…
The man pictured above is a suspect in an armed robbery at the CVS store in Monticello last summer. The lone gunman allegedly walked in to the CVS store, donned a mask then went to the pharmacy and demanded a supply of Lortab, a drug used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Anyone with information…