Mary Elizabeth Wyatt Summers, 88, of Shady Dale, died March 21, 2012 at Abbey Hospice.Mrs. Summers was born August 19, 1923 in Lexington, to the late Pierce Reese and Bessie Bray Colquitt.Mrs. Summers was a great woman who dearly loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them. She loved to dance, enjoyed word search…
Charles “Chuck” Jones, 61, of Monticello, died unexpectedly on March 22, 2012. He was born to the late Bud and Millie Jones on December 17, 1950 in Binghamton, NY. Mr. Jones grew up in Harpursville, N.Y., moved to Stone Mountain and Monticello. He was a man of honor, conviction, compassion, and strength. He was a…
Walker James Ross, 52, of Shady Dale died March 15, 2012. Mr. Ross was born November 26, 1959 to Naomi Ross and the late Homer Ross, III of Shady Dale. He served in the United States Army, and enjoyed working on cars and cooking on the grill every chance he got. Mr. Ross was loved…
Last Saturday, March 10, a shoplifter was recorded on camera at Larry’s Four Way, at the corner of Hwy 212 and Jackson Lake Road, shoplifting a pair of boots. Then on Monday, an employee identified the thief near the propane tank and notified authorities. A deputy with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) who was…
The Governor’s Office of Workforce Development recently named Jasper County and six other counties a Certified Work Ready Community. Certified Work Ready means Jasper County has the skilled workforce needed to meet business demands and drive economic growth, as well as the educational foundation to build a pipeline of workers to create ongoing success, according…
VINTAGE TRACTOR WILL BE ONE OF MANY PULLING The Monticello FFA Alumni will host the 16th annual antique tractor pull this Saturday, March 17, beginning at 3 p.m. at the Shady Dale Rodeo Grounds in Shady Dale. Admission to the event is $8 for adults and $4 for children under 12. Proceeds from the pull…
Members of the Monticello City Council Tuesday evening got into some heated discussions during a meeting at which little action was taken. Councilman Randy Strozier suggested the city do away with the PCA—Power Cost Adjustment on utility bills. The PCA is a factor the city uses to collect enough money to offset the rising cost…
PIEDMONT LITERARY REGION CHAMPIONS Piedmont Academy’s literary and music team recently took top honors at the GISA Region 1AA competition which involves 14 events of writing, acting, speaking, singing and playing the piano. The event was held on Tuesday, March 6, at First Baptist Church Milledgeville, and the most recent win represents back to back…
David Lamar Mitchell appeared in Jasper Superior Court Tuesday, March 6, with Judge John Lee Parrott, presiding, for a probation revocation hearing. Mr. Mitchell was accused of failing to report and failing to pay court ordered fines and fees. Mr. Mitchell was on probation for multiple counts of theft by shoplifting, criminal trespass, burglary and…
Less than a week after the Jasper County Commission came out of a closed session and agreed to have the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) director be supervised by Assistant County Manager and Chief Financial Officer Lorri Smith, the director, Jeff Bratcher, appears to be without a job. Mr. Bratcher talked to this newspaper reporter about…