Dear Santa
DEAR SANTA, After reading all those letters to you in last week’s Monticello News, I thought well why not give it a try myself. First, can you shed a few pounds, groom up that beard and hair and get a new look? Most of us girls would really get a thrill if we got to…
Read MoreCougars Move To 4-0 for Hoops Season
The Piedmont Academy varsity boys basketball team remained perfect last Friday with a 20-point road win against Brentwood in Sandersville. The Cougars (4-0 overall) recorded a 59-39 win as a trio of players finished in double figures. Ryan Holder led Piedmont with 18 points while Bradley Greenwood scored 17 and Jackson Welch added 13 and…
Read MoreMac Barton Is Heisman High School Local Winner
Mac Barton, a senior at Jasper County High School, was recently named the school finalist in the Heisman High School Scholarship Competition sponsored by Heisman Trophy Trust and Acceptance Insurance. Mr. Barton was among 13 JCHS seniors nominated for this honor. To apply for the competition, an athlete had to be nominated by a local…
Read MoreCanes Drop Two Games at Home
The rematch between the Jasper County-Monticello High School and Oconee County varsity boys basketball team was much closer than the first contest between the programs but the Hurricanes still fell seven points short. Jasper County-Monticello dropped a 61-54 contest to the Warriors at home on Saturday after falling by 23 points in a matchup from…
Read MoreMat Canes Compete in Tough Meet
The Perry High School Invitational turned out to be somewhat of a lesson in hard knocks for the Jasper County-Monticello High School varsity wrestling team. The Mat Canes went 1-4 overall but faced some of the best competition it will see all season. Opponents including Class 6A Brunswick, Class 5A programs Jones County St. Pius…
Read MoreLady Canes Earn First Win of Season at Home
It has been a definite learning experience for the Jasper County-Monticello High School Lady Canes on the basketball court this season. The team has continued to work and improve and on Tuesday earned its first victory of the 2020-2021 season with a last-second 48-47 victory against visiting Lincoln County High School. Ariana Johnson made a…
Read MoreEdwin ‘Ed’ Pennamon
A celebration of life for Edwin “Ed” Pennamon, who died December 5, 2020, was held Monday, Dec. 14, at South View Cemetery in Monticello. Rev. Jason Branson officiated. Mr. Edwin Lee Pennamon known and loved as “Ed” was born February 22, 1969, in Jasper County to the late Mr. and Mrs. Willie Lee, Jr. and…
Read MoreKevin William Harvey
Kevin William Harvey, age 46, of Atlanta, passed away Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, at the Select Specialty Hospital Regency Hospital in East Point. Kevin Harvey was born in East Point to William Brown “Bill” Harvey and the late Bonnetta Faye Brock Harvey. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia. Before his disability,…
Read MoreGerald Rashad Brown
A celebration of life for Gerald Rashad Brown, 35, who passed away on December 6, 2020, was held Saturday, Dec. 12, at South View Cemetery in Monticello. Rev. Ricky Hammond was eulogist. Mr. Brown was the husband of Que’Aira Jeffries; they shared 15 years of partnership and seven years of marriage. Mr. Brown was born…
Read MoreEarly Voting Is Brisk
Early voting for the January 5 U.S. Senate run-off election began Monday, and 544 people voted in person in Jasper County during the first two days of early voting. In addition, 1,300 absentee ballots have been sent, with most expected to be returned, said Chief Registrar Carole Norris. Meanwhile, qualifying for the District 1 County…
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