Hamilton State Bank has announced personnel changes at its newest branches, formerly McIntosh State Bank, which were acquired from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on June 17.Bruce Bartholomew has been named the new Market President for Hamilton State Bank’s South Region, and William K. “Pete” Malone will continue with the bank in a business development…
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reported an accident-free and safe Fourth of July weekend on Jackson Lake, however, officers did report the following four arrests on or near the lake. •Benjamin Beck Marshall, 28, Roswell—operating a vessel under the influence of alcohol or drugs and failure to obey regulatory marker. •Richard Paul Yuncker, 50,…
The Monticello Community Band presented an Independence Day Concert on Monday on the lawn of the Jasper County Historical Foundation headquarters at 319 College Street. The band kicked off the concert with the Star Spangled Banner played by the brass quintet. Next was the whole band with a Military Escort March, then This Is My…
ONE OF NINE PONTOON BOATS THAT COMPETED The 10th annual Jackson Lake Fourth of July Boat Parade and contest took place Monday at Martin’s Marina. There were nine entries in the pontoon boat division, and the first place winners were Bart and Diana Shuman, lake residents for 35 years. The theme of their boat was…
I’m fixing to eat myself a hot dog.It seems that’s what folks do on holiday weekends like this past Fourth of July one. In fact, according to the National Hot Dog Council, this past weekend Americans ate 150 million hot dogs, enough to stretch from Washington D.C. to Los Angeles over five times. From Memorial…
I recall a Sunday during my tenure in Augusta when our youth were leading our congregation in worship. One of the youth was assigned to read a Biblical passage from the Old Testament which contained some words that were particularly difficult to pronounce.I went over the passage with her and gave her what I thought…
The sudden hard rain came after a blistering hot humid day, steam rose from the thirsty earth. Yep, it was the start of the lovely Dog Days of Summer.Dog Days, why my dog, Boo, has a Dog Day everyday, not just in the summer. He gets the best seat in the house where the AC…
A few weeks ago, I spent a few days in a quaint little villa in Italy. It was Italy as I pictured it, with tiny stores selling bread, or fresh produce, little pizzerias on every corner, and small cobble- stone streets where ever we happened to walk. Of course, very few of the people in…
(Editor’s Note: District 5 County Commissioner Alan Cox delivered this speech at the Tea Party rally held in Jasper County recently. He said he has had many requests for copies of his speech, and submitted for all readers of The Monticello News.)I would like to welcome everyone this afternoon and a special welcome for those…
We celebrated an important day earlier this week.To many, it was about a day off from work and eating hot dogs and going swimming, be it in a pool or at the lake. However, there is so much more importance to July 4. Down deep, I think most Americans realize this.To me, it’s always been…