Diamond Cougars Sweep Briarwood
The name of the game is win and advance when it comes to the state baseball playoffs. The Piedmont Academy Cougars did just that on Saturday sweeping Briarwood Academy 10-0 and 8-2 in the GISA Class AA state quarterfinals. The Cougars (15-5 overall) will now host Brentwood this week in the semifinals. “We came out…
Read MoreThree Advance to State Track Meet
Graeme Williams led the Jasper County-Monticello High School boys track state at state sectionals last Saturday. Williams was fourth in the 200-meter dash finals in 22.41 and fifth in the 100-meter dash finals in 11.26. Coach Chris Pennamon said if Williams turns in a strong performance at state he could find himself on the medal…
Read MoreJCHS Film Students Host Festival
Jasper County High School film students competed in the inaugural Six-Hour Spring Film Festival on the campus of JCHS. The film festival was part of the Spring 2021 “Writers’ Workshop” organized by JCHS English teachers Luke McFarland and Heather Suwinski. Filmmaking teams of three to four students were given a prompt by one of four…
Read MoreJCMS Names Staff of The Year
Jasper County Middle School has announced the Teacher of the Year for 2021. This year’s recipient is Stephanie Hayslip. She is a seventh grade English Language Arts teacher and one of the grade’s team lead teachers. Her pleasant demeanor and willingness to go above and beyond the expected to help both her students and her…
Read MoreMinnie Lee Thomas
Minnie Lee Thomas, age 80, passed away Monday, May 3, 2021, at Grady Health System in Atlanta. Minnie Thomas was born in Hillsboro on May 18, 1940, to the late John Thomas and Becky Lou Hunt Thomas. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters and brothers, Mamie Bland, Gladys…
Read MoreHonored
My, what an honor! The Monticello News was named Business of the Year by the Monticello-Jasper County Chamber of Commerce (COC) at its annual meeting/dinner two weeks ago at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center. We knew we were nominated, but the competition was tough. And, I have to admit, I thought we were deserving, but so…
Read MoreStrength Grows in Numbers
One of the more exciting (and nerve racking) events in the life of a young person is graduation. Whether it be from high school or college, that next step in life is met with great anticipation, some uncertainty, and a whole lot of pats on the back for a job well done. I can still…
Read MoreOut Of Many, One
Or its more familiar Latin translation, E pluribus unum, as most of us know this phrase since it has appeared on over 86 billion of our minted coins, flags and seals of Congress and most recently the title of former President George Bush book, “Out of Many, One: Portraits of American Immigrants.” Recently, The Monticello…
Read MoreHistorical Foundation Meeting Set
Jasper County Historical Foundation (JCHF) invites the public to its 2021 “Kickoff Event” in the auditorium of Thomas Persons Hall. The event will begin with a brief business and presentation session for JCHF and followed by the featured event with speaker, Nathan Jordan from the National Archives at Atlanta. This will be the first educational…
Read MoreMrs. Angia Lee Rooks
A celebration of life for Mrs. Angia Lee Rooks, who died May 1, 2021, was held May 5 at St. John C.M.E. Church in Monticello. Rev. Ricky Hammond, pastor, officiated. Mrs. Rooks was born on August 1, 1956 in Monticello to the parentage of Tommie Lee and Anna Byron. In her final days she was…
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