Early Voting Continues
Voting for the upcoming city of Monticello election has hit the 100 total votes cast mark in the early voting period. It’s a big jump from last week as only 22 votes were cast as of press time last week. With approximately 2,000 citizens registered to vote in this election, this puts the total voter…
Read MoreCommissioners Say No to Growth with Comprehensive Plan
The Jasper County Commissioners had a late start to their called meeting last Friday, and were challenged by Mary Patrick, who said that the Comprehensive Plan is “supposed to be our plan, not some bureaucrats plan.” The commissioners went through the Comprehensive Plan, looking at several points. New District 4 Commissioner Asher Gray recommended making…
Read MoreHaunticello, Lots More Planned in Near Future
Lady Cougars Complete Softball 4-Peat
COLUMBUS – State championships never get old. Just ask the players and coaches on the Piedmont Academy fast-pitch softball team. The Lady Cougars capped another state championship Saturday, their fourth consecutive, by defeating Southwest Georgia twice. Once again, Piedmont reigns supreme in GIAA Class AA. “It never gets old, but it seems like they get…
Read MoreMrs. Martha Jo Kersey Whitley
A celebration for life for Mrs. Martha Jo Kersey Whitley will be held today, Oct. 5, 2023 at 11 a.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church, 9595 Hwy 142, Newborn. Rev. Carl Reimold, pastor; Rev. Brandon Stanley, eulogist. Martha Jo Whitley, 58, of Newborn, passed away September 30, 2023, at Rockdale Medical Center after a short battle…
Read MoreNeed A Ha Ha?
After hearing and reading all the bad news, thank goodness, for all the craziness in the news. A dog somehow got locked in the family refrigerator and ate an entire ham. A man in Japan had surgery to become a collie dog and now he wants to meet a girl dog and be in the…
Read MoreBible Inspiration
The Bible, although it was penned by man is not a combination of human and Divine. That would not fit the nature of true inspiration. While God used men to physically record His records and events, their writings were always under His oversight. (II Peter 1:20-21) The Bible says all scripture was given by “inspiration…
Read MoreChanging Seasons
First, I want to thank everyone who reached out to me and asked about Jimmy after my last column which detailed our slightly extended stay in Seattle last month. Your thoughts and prayers have been appreciated, and they worked! Jimmy is feeling great. Fall is in the air, and I think it may be his…
Read MoreLady Cougars Fall to Westfield on the Road
In a matchup between two of the top teams in their respective classifications, Piedmont Academy’s softball squad fell to Westfield on the road Tuesday 2-1. The host Lady Hornets took a 1-0 lead into the seventh inning when the Lady Cougars (16-5 overall) evened the score. Westfield then scored the game-winning run in the bottom…
Read MoreCompetitive Band
The Monticello High School Marching Hurricanes competed in their first competition of the season— the Oconee Classic hosted by Baldwin High School in Milledgeville. The band competed in class A and finished in second place out of seven bands in their class, also beating several bigger bands as well. Additionally, the colorguard finished in second,…
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