For real, one of my favorite things to do is sweep the floor or really just sweep anything. I guess this love of sweeping dates back to my childhood when I would sweep my grandmothers’ front porch before Sunday afternoon visitors arrived. My grandmother even swept her front yard as many others did back then.…
The news came at an odd time, at least for me. Not long before, I had been watching the news, awaiting the results of the Maine caucus. After receiving disappointing news on that front, I quickly moved the television away from the all news station in favor of something to be watched on DVD. By…
(Editor’s Note: Ted Dunagan is on Sabbatical from writing his column. For the next few weeks, The Monticello News will feature some columns that ran previously.) I’m fixing to stop beating around the bush. I think I’ve been beating around the bush all my life. It started back when I was just a young boy…
I get so frustrated when I grocery shop; especially when I am perusing the canned and frozen food isles. Food manufacturers must assume we are all stupid or at best unable to read and discern the nutritional content on the labels. It’s criminal really. They are literally creating a society of diabetic, overweight and diseased…
The Piedmont Academy Lady Cougars were set to enter the GISA Class AA state tournament this week as a No. 3 seed following their performance in the Region 1-AA tournament. Coach Wes Tanner’s team, which has now won 12 games in 2011-2012, defeated Brentwood 33-26 Friday in the game for third place. Hailey Burnham’s 10…
Funeral services for Melissa Octivis Webb, 31, who died January 29, 2012, were held February 4 at new Enon Baptist Church in Godfrey. Revs. Albert Baker and J.M. Stutton officiated. Ms. Webb was born June 13, 1980 to and Agnes Ross Webb. She was a 1999 graduate of Newton County High School where she received…
Pricilla Ann Brown died February 6 at Newton Medical Center in Covington. God once again extended his hand and this time she took hold and flew away, leaving behind all the pain and suffering. She was born on September 8, 1959 in Monticello to Sonny and Betty L. Barber Clemons. Ms. Brown worked for the…
Timothy Alvin Little of Buckhead, was arrested Saturday by a deputy of the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) and charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana less than one ounce, driving on wrong side of road, fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, reckless driving, driving while license suspended or…
H.J. “Skip” Nowetner has announced his intention to seek the office of County Commissioner, District 3. “District 3 is the largest district in Jasper County. This district has a large rural area and also has many large residential areas. And I feel that District 3 needs a commissioner who understands the needs of all the…
If you are measuring your success or failure by the numbers on the scale, stop! Although it may be helpful to check your weight on occasion, it should never dictate how you feel about yourself. Some other ways to assess the effectiveness of your fitness plan are simpler and can actually be more accurate. First,…