Mary Had A Little Lamb, Thanksgiving, And Edgar Allan Poe
How odd to associate these, but oddly true. Poe was probably the most morbid writer who ever wrote, although a satirist. He had the ear of the most celebrated editor of that time, Sarah Hale, of “Godey’s Ladies Book.” Under her guidance, a self-educated woman, serving as editor for 40 years, her magazine would become…
Read MoreMat Canes Win Battle of Jackson Lake
The Jasper County-Monticello High School wrestling team continues to be the champion of Jackson Lake. The Mat Canes defeated Jackson High School 60-12 on November 16 in the annual Battle of Jackson Lake. It was the fourth consecutive year Jasper County-Monticello has earned the title. Mat Canes Brody Rice (106), Trent Durham (113), Travis Teron…
Read MoreA Full Month Of Giving Thanks
November, probably more so than any other month, conjures thoughts of fall, family and being thankful. With it being on many people’s minds as Thanksgiving arrives for another year, I thought it would be a good time to offer thanks for things both serious and no-so-serious. Some people enjoy posting each day during November for…
Read MoreCommunity Band Plans Christmas Concert on Friday, December 3
The Monticello Community Band will perform in the main courtroom of the Jasper County Courthouse on Friday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. The theme of the concert is Home for the Holidays. After a forced hiatus due to the pandemic, the band is returning to serve the community with three concerts a year. The evening…
Read MoreJCMS Boys Hoops Add More Wins
The Jasper County Middle School boys basketball team posted two additional victories last week. The Middle School Canes defeated Putnam County 46-37 on November 17 as Bryce Jackson scored 18 points. Tayshawn Reeves added nine points while Jamarkus Thomas scored eight. Bryan Ridley (six points), Kenyan Davis (three points) and Denoyren Head (two points) also…
Read MoreVarsity Canes Win Season Opener
The Jasper County-Monticello High School boys basketball team ushered in a new season with a 39-36 home win against Oglethorpe County on Saturday. Kemarion Thomas scored 17 points while Eli Terrell added seven and MJ Stone and Geralynn Benton finished with five each. Malik Epps and Jacarian Grier both scored two points. “To get your…
Read MoreLady Canes Fall During 2021 Season Opener
The new season arrived for the Jasper County-Monticello High School girls basketball team Saturday. The Lady Canes dropped a 62-38 contest to visiting Oglethorpe County but the game was close until an injury to a key player as well as team foul trouble became factors. Coach Robert Strong’s team was already short-handed entering the contest…
Read MoreCougars Advance To Championship Game
On paper, Georgia Christian was the higher seeded team last Friday. On the field, Piedmont Academy was clearly the better team. The Cougars (9-3) controlled their GISA Class A semifinal state playoff game from the start and cruised to a 55-0 victory against the host Generals (5-4) in Valdosta. Piedmont advances to the title game…
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