Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office were busy in the past week with numerous types of calls, and the following people were booked into the Jasper County Detention Center:Stephon Demarks Williams, 47, Atlanta—Marijuana/possession of less than an ounce.De’eric Kentwann Driskell, 24, Monticello—abandonment of dead animalsDylan Anthony Reid, 28, Homeless—burglary/2nd degreeDiago Trevon Simpson, 37, Covington—Marijuana/possession…
The Monticello Hurricane varsity football team finished up June workouts by hosting a two-day, 8-team padded camp at Hurricane Field. Like-size schools and some much larger came and competed with the Hurricanes. Alcovy, Heritage Conyers, Salem, West Laurens, George Walton, Haralson County, and Locust Grove participated in the camp. “It’s good to get to compete…
Sadly, the Brood XIX periodic cicadas have completed their 13-year life cycle and will not been seen again until 2037, but the arrival of hot summer weather is greeted by the much less abundant but more familiar annual cicadas. Nicknamed “dog day cicadas,” these noisy bugs come out of the ground every summer and buzz…
The city of Monticello is presenting Street Eats & Classic Cruise-In this Saturday to give residents and visitors an opportunity to stay and play in their hometown. Some people around here like to say there’s nothing to do. But there is! Always. Lately the city, Bridging Monticello, Thomas Persons Hall and the Monticello-Jasper County Chamber…
Introduction: Is America going down? Has she drifted further from the God of the Bible? How low can you go? Do we have hope? Where does it appear we are headed? Is Judgment inevitable? Can we see the world being set up for the Religious, Political, and Economical leader that the Bible describes? And what…
This had to be a song written long ago. How about 1902? “In the good old summertime, In the good old summertime, Strolling thro’ the shady lanes With your baby mine; You hold her hand and she holds yours, And that’s a very good sign That she’s your tootsie wootsie In the good old summertime.”…
A celebration of life for Mrs. Beatrice Marks Sanders, who died June 26, 2024, was held Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Mt. Gilead Baptist Church in Eatonton. Rev. Antonio McGuire, eulogist; Rev. Lewis Parham, pastor. Mrs. Beatrice Marks Sanders was born August 11, 1949, to the parentage of the late Charlie Marks and Mrs. Dollie…
A celebration of life for Billy Frank Manning was held June 29, 2024 at Springfield Missionary Baptist Church in Monticello. Rev./Dr. Jimmy Horton, pastor/eulogist. Billy Frank Manning passed away peacefully June 19, 2024 at Piedmont Athens Hospital. Mr. Manning was born on October 17, 1940, to the late Otis Manning and Lillie Bell Flourney Manning.…
Shirley Jean Suttles, age 65, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2024 at Atrium Navicent Health in Macon. Shirley Suttles was born on June 21, 1959, Seneca, S.C. to the late James Clifton Suttles and Effie Vinnie Marcengill Suttles. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her infant sister, Brenda Elaine Suttles…
Sandra Bonita (Bonnie) Tanner, 81, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Bonnie Tanner was born in Charlotte, N.C. to the late Dr. A. Durward and Alowe Hitchcock Kesler. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Mell Jordan Tanner, Jr. and her brother, Walter Durward Kesler. Bonnie graduated…