JCMS Football Falls on the Road at Monroe
For the Jasper County Middle School football team, it all boiled down to one area: turnovers. The Middle School Canes simply had too many turnovers in a 20-6 loss to Carver Middle School in Monroe last week. That was the assessment of coach Chad Estes. “The kids played hard but we had some opportunities we…
Read MoreJCMS Runners Compete At GMC
The Jasper County Middle School cross country runners took to the course at the GMC Bulldog Dash last week in Milledgeville. The JCMS boys finished fifth overall as a team as Powell Goolsby led the Canes with a 12th place individual performance in 12:57.84. Samuel Brimberry was 14th overall for the boys in 13:11.70. Other…
Read MoreLady Cougars Earn Region Wins
A six-run second inning helped give the Piedmont Academy fast-pitch softball team a 9-0 home win against Gatewood last Thursday. The Lady Cougars had 11 hits in the contest and limited the Lady Gators to just two. Piedmont also played error-free softball in the field in winning its region opener. Kylee Keck had three hits…
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Phillip Bryan Barner
Phillip Bryan Barner, age 39, of Monticello passed away Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. Bryan Barner was born in Riverdale and moved to Jasper County at the age of two. He owned and operated, LLC Inc. Bryan enjoyed attending tractor pulls and riding four-wheelers. He is survived by his children, Reagan…
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Kimberly Renee Searcy
A celebration of life for Ms. Kimberly Renee “Kim” Searcy, who died August 29, 2021, was held Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021 at Community Cemetery in Shady Dale. Rev. Tracy Bridges was eulogist. Ms. Searcy was born on June 7, 1979 to the parentage of Calvin Searcy and Betty Ann Carter. Kimberly Searcy died at Piedmont…
Read MoreCharlie Lee Williams
A celebration of life for Deacon Charlie Lee Williams, Sr., who died August 30, 2021, was held Tuesday, Sept. 7, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Madison. Rev. Derrick Reid was eulogist. Mr. Williams was born on January 16, 1947 to the late Deacon L.Z. Williams, Jr. and the late Annie Pearl (Rainey) Williams.…
Read MoreYoungster Is First Contest Winner
Hattie McMurry beat out about 100 players in the first week of The Monticello News football contest to be the winner, correctly guessing the winners of 12 of the 15 games listed in last week’s Monticello News. And, since she was the only one to get as many as 12 right, her name is the…
Read MoreCars Collide in Town; Chase Ensues Sunday
In an accident on Friday, Sept. 3, Kerri Bonner of Monticello was driving a 2020 black Ford Fusion, and Jared Seals of Covington was in Monticello driving a 2006 red Jeep Cherokee, according to the report from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO). Mr. Seals stated he was traveling north on Church Street when he…
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