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Hello Monticello! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Monticello families should know after five local measles cases
  • How much will Georgia's gas tax break really save Jasper drivers?
  • How strict are development rules on Monticello's River Road property?

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 88 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 90, low: 67.
  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Jasper County family accounts for 5 new Georgia measles cases (41nbc.com) — Health officials confirm that five siblings in a Jasper County family in Monticello have measles, adding to a growing number of cases across Georgia this year. Authorities are tracing contacts, stressing vaccination, and urging Monticello residents to watch for symptoms like fever, cough, and rash and to call ahead before visiting clinics if they suspect infection.
   

• Gas prices rise over $4 in Jasper County… for now (themonticellonews.com) — Jasper County drivers are seeing gas prices around $4.20 per gallon, but a 30-day suspension of Georgia's gas tax is already nudging prices at some local stations back down. The Jasper County Charter System has spent over $51,000 more on diesel than last year, and district leaders say they're closely watching fuel costs to protect classroom resources.
   

• 0 River Rd, Monticello, GA 31064 (redfin.com) — A Monticello parcel at 0 River Road is designated in an Agricultural District, which is meant to preserve farming, forestry, and rural character while limiting incompatible development. Any major residential subdivision there must use conservation design, leaving substantial land in agriculture or protected green space, with only limited recreational, institutional, and commercial uses allowed.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Lost phone?
    I found an apple phone almost buried in the sand and water at Nuthatch beach. By some miracle, it still works. If it's yours, please tell me what the… (Nextdoor Turtle Cove)
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    I have a full package. Always Discreat Size Large. (Nextdoor Turtle Cove)
  • Jasper County Charter System posted a job opening for Bus Driver in Monticello. Apply here.
  • Quanex Building Products Corporation posted a job opening for Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift in Jackson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monticello here.

🗞 Nearby News

Jackson

  • Jackson to transform into Stranger Things' setting this weekend (jacksonprogress-argus.com)
  • Danarri Brown gets 1 crown, 4 touchdowns in 52-8 Homecoming rout of Rutland (jacksonprogress-argus.com)
  • Kemp temporarily suspends the state fuel tax as prices at the pump continue to soar (wfxg.com)

Eatonton

  • Quote Of The Day By Alice Walker: 'Be Nobody's Darling; Be An...' (thelist.com)

Covington

Ok Monticello! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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