George Luther Hill, Sr., of Eatonton, died Saturday, January 7, 2012, at Putnam General Hospital.Mr. Hill was born in Seneca Township, S.C., and at the age of 18, moved to Eatonton. His father was the late O.B. Hill, Sr. Before retirement, he owned and operated Rooty Creek Dairy. He was a member of Chosen Church…
Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie Lou Glawson, who died December 30, 2011, were held January 4, 2012 at Springfield Baptist Church in Monticello. Rev. Gayle Middlebrook officiated; burial was in Smith-Thomas Cemetery. Mrs. Glawson was born September 21, 1922 to the late Willie and Sally Standifer. She was the third of 11 children. During her…
John Edward Voyles, 81, died Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Voyles was born in Atlanta, to the late Addie Belle Townsend Voyles and James Homer Voyles, Sr. He lived and farmed in Clayton County for a number of years and was a former employee of Otis Elevator. After moving to Monticello over…
Last Friday, Jan. 6, in Jasper County Magistrate Court with Judge Kenneth G. Jackson, presiding, the court granted the demand of seven different individuals to a trial by jury rather than a bench trial in Magistrate Court. The group, all charged with the misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct included Robert James Lowder, Stacie Poole Lowder,…
The new Monticello City Council, with three completely new faces, two in different seats than before, and one returning to her council seat began the process of governing Monticello Tuesday. Mayor Bryan Standifer presided at the meeting, with Mayor Pro-tem Bobby Jacobs at his side. Councilmen from District 1—Larry Thurman and Cornell Williams, and from…
MRS. AMY SCROGGS (C) Amy McMichael Scroggs is a true Monticelloan having been raised here, graduating from Jasper County schools and returning to teach at her alma mater for the past 16 years. She did not roam far from home for college either. In 1992, she graduated from Georgia College in Milledgeville majoring in education.…
Wednesday morning didn’t start out very well for two young ladies in Jasper County. A 2008 Honda driven by Christina Rogers was traveling north on Bethel Church Road. She said she stopped at the sign, looked, then pulled out into the highway. She pulled into the path of a 1992 Mitsubishi driven by Jessica Taylor…
Adam Lee Phillips, 18, of Mansfield, was arrested last week by a deputy with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) on outstanding warrants for charges including fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement, driving while license suspended or revoked, reckless driving, no horn or warning devises, brake light or signal devise violation and registration violation.…
Over the Christmas vacation period, three rather significant events occurred for me. One of my four pet turkeys died, my favorite who had been with me for four years, now. Secondly, I finished my doctoral work, and finally joined my wife as the other Dr. DeGarmo in the family. And third, I missed my Michigan…
I was once told that the difference between me and most other people is that I really love to exercise; as opposed to others who just do it because they know it’s good for them. I thought that was interesting and maybe even half correct. I do love exercise, but I love it the most…