Season of Leaves, Decor & Shopping
Autumn is my favorite season and this year has been the first year in a very long time that there have actually been seasonal temperatures that coincide with the season. I love taking Robyn and Jacob to North Georgia around this time to see the Autumn colored leaves before they “fall.” Each year brings a…
Read MoreIn Sports Or Politics, Few Of Us Are Good Losers
In the sports world, it’s tough for fans to accept their team has lost. Whether it’s a single game, a postseason contest or even a national championship or Super Bowl, the fans of the losing team find the losing pill too big swallow. Most University of Georgia fans I know are still smarting after the…
Read MoreHurricanes Drop Region Contest to Northeast
The Jasper County-Monticello High School football team needed a win to stay in postseason contention last Friday night. In the end the Hurricanes (2-7 overall, 1-4 in Region 3-AA) were unable to keep pace with Northeast-Macon falling 42-6 on the road. It was a night where Jasper County-Monticello simply had too many front -line players…
Read MoreSeveral Lady Canes Named for All Region After Standout Season
The Jasper County-Monticello High School varsity softball team had several standout performances during the 2020 season. The Lady Canes advanced to the state playoffs and posted 14 victories. Tre’uana Jacobs had a .406 batting average with 12 RBI and 19 runs scored. Bailey Jenkins finished the season with a .395 batting average with four homers…
Read MorePiedmont Falls to Rival Gatewood Friday on Road
The latest chapter in the Piedmont Academy-Gatewood athletic rivalry played out on the football field last Friday in Eatonton. The Cougars hoped for an upset against one of the top teams in GISA Class AA but ended up falling short 42-21. The game was competitive until deep in the fourth quarter. “We had every chance…
Read MoreSimple Ways To Improve Your Customer Service in Retail
If you work directly with customers, you’ve likely run into problems with your customer service. There’s always an opportunity for growth when it comes to forward-facing work and the policies that undergird it. Try out these simple ways to improve your customer service in retail. Establish a Return Policy One of the most common reasons…
Read MoreSergeant Kendra Garza Receives Quilt of Valor
Sgt. Kendra L. Garza, United States Army, retired, was to receive a Quilt of Valor Wednesday evening at the American Legion Post 110 annual veterans’ dinner. She, and others, posed for this photo at The News office so it could make this issue of the newspaper which has a special section enclosed with 16 pages…
Read MoreG. Anglin’s Tiebreaker Makes the Difference
In another fairly easy week for the football contest, five people correctly guessed the winners of 12 of the 13 games listed, with the two most troublesome games being the Georgia/Florida match-up and the Clemson/Notre Dame match-up. Gary Anglin was the winner with a tie-breaker guess of 61 for the Georgia/Florida game which Georgia lost…
Read MoreYoungster Briggs Ledford Continues Family Tradition
“God is SO good!” says Marty Fuller, as he talks about taking his grandson hunting. He shares what it was like: “Saturday morning, October 24, Briggs Ledford killed his first buck, a nine-pointer, with the same gun, from the same spot as Uncle Nathan (right, with daughter, Carolina) and I! “Three generations now and blessed…
Read MoreDDA Addresses Issues Of Licensing, Sales Tax
The Shoppes of Monticello opened Saturday to a warm welcome from the community but now Downtown Development Authority (DDA) board members have issues to settle regarding vendor business licenses and sales tax, according to discussions during Monday’s meeting of the board. The Shoppes is a diverse collection of booths and kiosks housed in the DDA…
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