JCHS Conducts CTAE Informational Session
Jasper County High School hosted its Career Technical Agricultural & Educational (CTAE) night last week. Members of the audience got to hear and see about the many pathways students of JCHS can participate in and how it helps students for overall career readiness. CTAE director Tasia Ellis first spoke about the importance of CTAE and…
Read MorePlayer Notches Second Win
LYLE WEBER (L), GETS CHECK FROM DR. ODEGAARD Lyle Weber now has two football contest wins under his belt this year. He won last week’s football contest with a correct total of 12 picks. Mr. Weber was one of two players to guess the winners of as many as 12 games out of 15 listed.…
Read MoreThe News on Vacation
Gail Harrell (standing, back) and Cindy Smith (second from right) with friends Joyce and Daryle Vegge, Chuck Ceccarelli and Bud Scott are on a cruise down the Danube River. For eight days Gail Harrell and Cindy Smith sailed down the Danube River from Passau, Germany, through Austria to Budapest, Hungary on a Viking River Boat.…
Read MoreVolley Cougars Win Region
M. CORDELL (6), T. JENKINS (42) and P. HART (25) Compete For The Volley Cougars . Photo by CRJ SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY Step by step, the Piedmont Academy volleyball program has progressed each season in its young existence. The Volley Cougars set a new standard for their program with a 2023 region championship. Piedmont finished the…
Read MoreJCMS & JCHS Cross Country Compete Well at First Local Meet
The first-ever home Cross Country meet was hosted at Jasper County High School last week in honor of the late Brooklyn Dalton. The Brooklyn Dalton Dash was a successful first race thanks to the middle school and high school coaching staff, parent and community volunteers, and administration. The middle school girls team placed second out…
Read MoreDeer Festival is November 4
The 57th Annual Monticello-Jasper County Deer Festival sponsored by the Monticello – Jasper County Chamber of Commerce (COC) will take place on Saturday, Nov. 4, on the Square in downtown Monticello. The Deer Festival will kick off with the 26th Annual Deer Dash. Beginning at 7:30 am, a one-mile fun run will be held on…
Read MoreDeadline For Voters To Register Is Tuesday
Next Tuesday, Oct. 10, is the final day Monticelloans can register to vote and be eligible to vote in the November 7 general election to select a Mayor Pro-tem and two council members. It’s also the last day for Shady Dale voters to register for the special election to fill the seat vacated by the…
Read MoreCounty O.K.s Vaccine Grant
The Jasper County Commissioners, at their regular meeting Monday evening, again discussed the $10,000 grant from the National Council on Aging. The Jasper County Senior Center can receive a $10,000 grant if 100 seniors in the community get either a flu shot or Covid shot. There is marketing material available to encourage seniors to get…
Read MorePersons Are Arrested Here
– Troydelle Charvae Mcfarlin, 22, Covington: Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer; Affixing Tint to Windows or Windshields; Exhaust System; Failure to Maintain Lane; Speeding; Reckless Driving; Racing on Highways or Streets; Certificate of Registration, Replacement of Lost Registration Certificate; Hit and Run, Duty of Driver to Stop at or Return to Scene…
Read MoreChase Ends in Monticello
Last Thursday, Sept. 28, Newton County deputies arrested Wardell McClendon, 33, of Columbus, who was wanted out of six Georgia counties and one Alabama county, after a high speed chase that ended in Monticello. At approximately 4:20 p.m. on September 28, Newton County deputies received a hit on a black Ford F-250 heading north into…
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