CLAY HARDY PITCHES AT HISTORIC LUTHER FIELD The ‘Canes put on an offensive show during their last three games by scoring 43 runs in three region wins during a span of four days.They also kept their playoff hopes alive as they demolished Northeast Macon 17-2 last Friday, followed by a 15-4 and a 11-4 shellacking…
Helen Yancey Johnson, 80, of Turtle Cove, died Thursday, April 12, 2012, at Westbury Medical Care Home in Jackson. Ms. Johnson was born in Rhine, to the late William Yancey and Pauline Horton Yancey. She lived in Atlanta for a number of years before moving to Monticello in 1973. She was an avid golfer. Her…
Don L. Mills, 70, of Hillsboro died April 5, 2012. Mr. Mills was a U.S. Army veteran and retired truck driver. He was a member of Joshua’s Place church in Jackson. Mr. Mills was preceded in death by his parents, Lonnie J. and Myrtle Mills, along with his sister, Linda Register. Survivors include his brothers,…
Timothy W. Norris pled guilty to four counts of child molestation in Jasper Superior Court this past Tuesday, with Judge James L. Cline, Jr., presiding. Judge Cline sentenced Mr. Norris to serve five of the 20 years, with credit for time served since September 29, 2011, and to serve the remainder on probation. The defendant…
During the regular Monticello City Council meeting Tuesday evening, council voted 3-2 on several issues including allotting the funds to give the police department one more full time officer. The move basically just adds benefits to what a part time officer was already making as he was already working full time hours, according to discussion…
Construction of Doctor’s Hospice on Eatonton Street is moving along, with construction expected to be completed in 60-90 days, according to George West, Chief Financial Officer for the group. After that there is considerable landscaping to be done, he said, and then state and federal certification must be attained. If all goes well, Mr. West…
GREG SANDS Greg Sands of Monticello announces his candidacy for the office of Jasper County Sheriff to succeed Sheriff Charles Roper who is not seeking re-election. Mr. Sands was born and raised in Jasper County and worked for the Feldspar Corporation prior to paying his own way through the Middle Georgia Police Academy, graduating in…
CHARLES LEDFORD Charles E. Ledford has announced his candidacy for the office of sheriff of Jasper County. Mr. Ledford’s law enforcement career began in 1985 with the Covington Police Department as a patrolman. He was certified as a law enforcement officer in 1986 at the Clayton County Regional Police Academy. In 1987, Mr. Ledford left…
After being arrested and charged with aggravated assault on January 18, 2012, Henry W. Odom was rearrested last week and charged with aggravated stalking. After the arrest in January, Mr. Odom bonded out of jail, and under the conditions of his pre-trial release/bond he had to maintain a 500 foot distance from the victim. The…
Benjy Payne, of Bogart, was driving this 2002 Freight liner around midnight last Wednesday when he apparently took the curve at Rose Bowl field a little too fast and while trying to negotiate the curve, the truck overturned on its right side, and dumped the load of lumber it was carrying, according to a report…