It’s Leaf Blower Season
This past Saturday when we had some high winds, there were so many leaves falling it was a rain storm but with leaves. Of course we don’t have the Fall foliage that comes probably in November if there are any leaves left. Falling leaves signifies the beginning of our Winter season which is not much…
Read MoreGo Braves!
Go Braves! That’s been my mantra lately. And, I don’t get on Facebook very often, but I posted that both Saturday and Sunday nights, and maybe it paid off! No, I don’t think the Braves won because I, and all of Braves country, was rooting for them, but it helps! Now that we’re slap in…
Read MoreTwo Heavyweights On A Collision Course
The pending showdown seems all but certain. Alabama and Georgia are rolling toward a big-time collision in the SEC championship game in a few weeks. Yes, a little of the luster has come off this highly anticipated matchup, but make no mistake, it is still going to be must viewing. Georgia faced its toughest test…
Read MoreSchool System Gets Positive Health Report
The Jasper County Charter System board of education meeting opened with a positive health report at its business meeting Tuesday. Superintendent Kenny Garland told the board that there had been a significant decrease in COVID-19 cases with only one reported case in the system this week making several schools have zero cases. Mr. Garland noted…
Read MoreJCMS Football Falls in Final Game
The Jasper County Middle School football team faced a tough opponent last and ended up falling 40-0 to Morgan County Middle School. The Middle School Canes finished in a three-way tie for fourth place but lost on the coin flip to decide the final playoff team. “It was an unfortunate way to end the season…
Read MoreLady Canes Finish Third Overall; Thomas Paces Boys at Washington
It was a successful day for the Jasper County-Monticello High School cross country program. The Lady Canes placed third overall last Thursday at the Washington County High School Invitational in Sandersville. A total of seven schools competed in the varsity girls 5K. JaKara Tobler was seventh overall in 23:42.68 for Jasper County-Monticello. Brianna Dalton was…
Read MoreCanes Return To Action Friday
The Jasper County-Monticello High School team will begin the final stretch of the 2021 season this week when the Canes venture to Lamar County High School in Barnesville. Coach Aaron Pitts was looking to allow his team to heal during the bye week as Jasper County-Monticello is dealing with numerous injuries to various players. The…
Read MoreCougars Rebound with Road Win
After a disappointing setback the previous week, the Piedmont Academy varsity football team rebounded with a 24-21 road victory last Friday against a strong Augusta Prep team. “I feel like we beat a really good team,” coach Clint Satterfield said. “Augusta Prep had really been playing good. We played strong defensively in the first half…
Read MoreC. Campbell Is Closest on Tie-Breaker
Two of the Monticello News football contest players got as many as 13 right in last week’s contest, but the winner, Cassandra Campbell, was closest on the tie-breaker. Ms. Campbell guessed 45 points would be scored in Piedmont’s 28-21 over Augusta Prep. Also guessing the winners of 13 games listed was Amanda Holland who guessed…
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