Something the City Council could do besides bicker

147th Street in the city of Monticello runs between Highway 16 close to Ingles and Highway 212 at Piedmont Academy.  This street is overwhelmed with traffic every school day and has an incredible amount of cars that use it.

The condition of this road is terrible.  Potholes are everywhere and they can not be avoided if another car is met while traveling this road.

Instead of their constant bickering the city council needs to do something good.  Black people live on this short road which would give the two councilmen intent on making everything a racial issue a reason to fix it.





These two councilmen are fed information from the gallery during city council meetings, particularly from Jackie Bell.  These two have left the meeting more than once and stepped outside the council chambers to get their orders, what to say and how to vote, from Ms. Bell.  Maybe Ms. Bell could give them the word and have this road repaired.


Poor roads, poor representation.  It's the Jasper County Way!

Jasper County Sees Many Changes with Election Results

Jasper County will have a new Sheriff, Donnie Pope.  He will be fulfilling his life long dream.  He won overwhelmingly, and people are hopeful Jasper County will finally have some law enforcement again.  It would be good for Jasper County not to be known as a lawless county any longer.

Jasper County will also have a new Coroner after 27 years.  Billy Norris was defeated by newcomer Michelle Haddock.  Michelle has promised quick responses and timely death certificates.


The Board of Commissioners has four new faces and one that has been around for 3 decades.  Carl Pennamon was elected for his eighth term and won handily. He ran on unity and getting along and bringing jobs to Jasper County. 


Bruce Henry defeated Charles Hill after 16 years of service.  Mr. Henry seems to be quiet and reserved.  Road problems may be where he focuses his efforts based on his comments at the forums.  He works at Kennesaw State University.


Gene Trammell won in July by defeating Jack Bernard.  He has held elected positions before in other counties and rumors are he will be the next Chairman.  He has been Chair of the Jasper County Water and Sewer Authority and served as interim Jasper School Superintendent a few years ago.  Mr. Trammell said he works from a strategic plan which he will put in place in Jasper County.

Craig Salmon defeated Joan Bell and will replace Mary Patrick who decided not to run again.  He has been Treasurer of Jasper County Water and Sewer Authority.  He has a vision for the county that everyone will get along and be of one mind.  He also spoke of bringing jobs and industry to the county. 

Doug Luke won in July by defeating Alan Cox.  No one knows much about him or his ideas for the county. He is a deacon at Shiloh Baptist Church. 


Doug Luke and Bruce Henry will be the balance on this new board if they can think for themselves and be willing to make hard decisions.  Trammell, Salmon, and Pennamon will push for what their monetary backers want done.  These three were strongly supported by the "Monticello click."

Another new face will be Angela Walsh, replacing Merry Faulkner (retiring) as Tax Commissioner.