Magic On The Field And Behind The Microphone
The recent passing of Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Don Sutton brought back a ton of memories, not so much of the playing field, but from the radio. Sutton, who was a recognizable name and face to even casual diamond fans, was part of the radio (and television) announcing team for the Atlanta Braves…
Read MoreJCHS FBLA Students Advance to State Event
Several Jasper County High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) have advanced to the State FBLA Conference by virtue of their wins at the region level conference which was held virtually earlier this month. Results from the region contest were Business Communications, Sara Wingham, first, Jenna Parrish, fourth, and Alora Adams, tenth; Client Service,…
Read MoreLady Canes Struggle
Jasper County-Monticello’s varsity girls basketball team suffered two losses last weekend. The Lady Canes fell Friday to Lamar County in Region 3-AA action 74-18 on the road before dropping a non-region contest to Putnam County 54-24 at home. Jazmyne Thomas led the Lady Canes against Lamar County with six points while Kate Robinson scored four.…
Read MoreBasketball Canes Remain In Chase for Region
As the final stretch of the regular season approaches, the Jasper County-Monticello varsity boys remain very much in the thick of things for Region 3-AA. The Canes earned another region win Friday by defeating Lamar County 53-40 in Barnesville. Landon Bonner led the team with 20 points. Last Saturday the team lost a close 47-43…
Read MoreLady Cougars Remain Perfect in Region
Piedmont Academy and Brentwood have emerged as two of the top varsity girls teams in GISA Class AA this season but the Lady Eagles have been able to stay one step ahead of the Lady Cougars. Brentwood took Saturday’s anticipated rematch 53-46 for its second win of the 2020-2021 campaign against Piedmont. The Lady Eagles…
Read MoreCougars Benefit from Balanced Scoring Attack
Piedmont Academy’s varsity boys basketball team earned a home non-region win against Brentwood last Friday. The Cougars took the 49-38 victory behind 16-point performances by Ryan Holder and Luke Welch. Jackson Welch contributed to the balanced offensive attack with 12 points. J. Welch also had 12 rebounds and Jeb Satterfield was also credited for his…
Read MoreMat Canes Fall At Duals
The Jasper County-Monticello High School wrestling team had a tough opening-round draw on Saturday and as a result was quickly eliminated from the preliminary state wrestling duals. The Mat Canes fell to East Laurens 54-24 in first-round competition hosted by Cook County High School. “We drove about three hours, wrestling for an hour and then…
Read MoreHurricane Soccer Kicks Into Action Friday
After two weeks of conditioning and two weeks of practice the Jasper County High School Hurricane Boys Soccer team will start their 2021 season this Friday. The Hurricanes will scrimmage against the Alcovy Tigers at the Hurricane Athletic Complex. This will be the first soccer season played at the new stadium. This year there are…
Read MoreJasper Native Kelsey Matthews Is Honored by UWG Alumni Board
The University of West Georgia Alumni Association will host a virtual “Thriving Under 30” ceremony this Saturday, Jan. 30 to recognize young alumni who have made a significant impact in their career industry while exhibiting dedication to UWG and representing the university well. One of the stellar honorees is one of Jasper County’s very own…
Read MoreCity Studies Code Enforcement
A committee of the Monticello City Council sat down last Thursday with city attorney Joe Reitman and Chief Magistrate Tim Lam to see if they could iron out the differences about code enforcement, and learned, again, that the city attorney and Mr. Lam interpret the law differently. Mayor Pro-tem Gail Harrell and Councilman David Wease…
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