JCHS Audio, Video, Film Students Attend Macon Film Festival
LOCAL FILM STUDENTS VISIT MERCER UNIVERSITY CAMPUS IN MACON Jasper County High School’s film students kicked the school year off with a field trip to the 18th annual Macon Film Festival. Thirty-eight students in the Audio, Video, and Film CTAE pathway viewed and critiqued films from college filmmakers across the country in the “Student Shorts”…
Read MoreWPES Rewards Summer Readers
Last spring, students that would be in Washington Park Elementary School for 2023-24 received a special summer learning bag. Included was a required grade level book with an activity sheet, a free reading book chosen by student, math practice wipe off sheet, and a summer reading bingo board! Students that turned in their summer reading…
Read MoreBig Plays Hurt Cougars in Loss
Piedmont Academy football coach Clint Satterfield knew his team needed to not allow big plays against Terrell Academy last Friday. In the end, the visiting Eagles used three big plays to take a 20-9 win at Cougar Field. Piedmont (1-1) also had to deal with an injury to a key player (Mason Tumlin) which hampered…
Read MoreWhy Can’t I Wear White After Labor Day
Last chance for those white jeans and then gently fold them and put away until May 31st of next year. Just where did this malarkey originate? Look it up, it seems the rich at the turn-of-the-century wanted to distinguish themselves from the want to be by not wearing white after Labor Day. This malarkey dribbled…
Read MoreJudge This Case
Here is the case… A man wanted to build a house for himself. He hired a contractor to construct the house for him. He handed the contractor a blueprint and said, “I am going to Europe for a year. Construct this house for me and when I return I will pay you.” The contractor began…
Read MoreLetting Go and Shining Bright
Pulling a rare back to back week for columns as Mrs. Kathy is out on her Alaskan cruise. I’ll try to keep it short, because after the week I’ve had, I wish it were me on that cruise. But truth be told, we’re experiencing the same type of temperature. Icy. However, I digress, because the…
Read MoreThe News on Vacation
Jennifer Killman, Gabe Killman, Maddie Killman, Lex Killman, Kade Merritt, Hannah Hinesley, Caleb Hinesley, Melody Hinesley, and Adeline Hinesley vacationed in St. Augustine, Fla. recently while also taking along a copy of The Monticello News. If you’re going on vacation take a copy of The News with you, snap a photo, and submit to editor@themonticellonews.com…
Read MoreCity Posts To Be Contested
The qualifying period ended last Thursday for the upcoming November 7 election for the City of Monticello. A total of seven people have qualified for various seats amongst the council. Qualifying for Mayor Pro Tem were incumbent Doug Currie and Teresa Saunders. Qualifying for District 1, Post 2 were incumbent Cynthia Miller, Dyshon Norwood and…
Read MoreJenny Murphy Seeks Re-election
JENNY MURPHY Jenny Hughes Murphy has qualified and will seek reelection for the Monticello City Council District 2, Post 2 seat in the November 7 election. Mrs. Murphy is a long-time resident of Jasper County, having moved to Monticello when her parents, Bill and Chris Hughes, bought the local newspaper when she was in the…
Read MorePublic Works Has Large Crew
Public Works Director Mike Walsh is no stranger to hard work. Prior to his taking over as the Director of Jasper County’s Public Works Department, one of the county’s largest departments with 23 employees, Mike owned and operated his own company, Walsh Construction for many years. He’s been with the Public Works Department pushing three…
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