Cougar Varsity Boys Continue to Win, Lady Cougars Record Two Victories
The Piedmont Academy varsity boys basketball team remains on a positive path toward the postseason as the Cougars recorded three additional wins last week. Coach Will Johnson’s team defeated Flint River at home Saturday and LaGrange Academy on the road last Friday. The week’s action began with a road win against Windsor on Jan. 15.…
Read MoreJCPS Plans School Events
Jasper County Primary Schools Community in Action (CIA) team announces its first ever television raffle. The CIA parents in conjunction with the school will be raffling off a 50-inch smart television for just $5 per ticket. The drawing for the winner will be Friday, Feb. 1, just in time for Super Bowl Sunday. Wouldn’t it…
Read MoreMiddle School Canes Remain Undefeated
The Jasper County Middle School basketball boys squad remains undefeated this season with wins over Putnam and Loganville last week. Last Wednesday, the MS Canes rode into Eatonton and defeated the War Eagles 41-31. Landon Bonner led the scoring with 11 points; Marcus Whitlock added eight points; Ashton Pennamon, 7; Cedrion Stone, six: Johnathan Barnes,…
Read MoreVarsity Canes Continue Region Basketball Play
The varsity Canes have a rough go off it lately on the basketball court losing their last two region competitions in very close games. The squad, currently 3-18 overall and 2-8 in region play, fell to region foes over the past week. The squad fell 48-44 to Banks County on Tuesday and fell 41-40 to…
Read MoreAlexandra Paige Ryles
Alexandra Paige Ryles, our sweet, beautiful Alley, went home to be with our Father in heaven on January 15, 2019. Alley fought a long hard fight, but never lost her beautiful smile. Alley had a smile that could light up any room or mood. No matter her pain or the events she was going through,…
Read MoreA Trip To Florida
I don’t know if anyone missed me last week…but I was not at the newspaper, as Jimmy and I took a Florida vacation. Jimmy is going to retire real soon, and he wanted a two-weeks paid vacation before then. His boss acquiesced. So we were headed to Florida. He has been off a lot lately,…
Read MoreMake One Simple Healthy Change
I give God the glory for Jesus, my Saviour, and the Monticello News staff. Instead of New Year’s Resolutions, let’s make one simple healthy change and stick with it. Whether you give up sin or cut down on consuming too much, let us talk to Jesus Christ and walk, talk to him so we can…
Read MoreSuper Bowl LIII
Fixin’ to watch Super Bowl? Some watch for the best of the best commercials, some want to be a wing eating champion and in between there is the game. Although none of the Southern teams are in it to win it this year, life goes on. Will 2019 top last years consumption of 1.33 billion…
Read MoreThe Opening Of The Session
This Monday marked the beginning of the 155th Georgia General Assembly. It has been an exciting week here under the Gold Dome with Governor Brian P. Kemp’s inauguration kicking things off on Monday. Before legislators headed over to Governor Kemp’s inauguration ceremony, we had a swearing in ceremony ourselves. The first order of business Monday…
Read MoreSpring And Summer Seem Light Years Away
Summer, where art thou? The rain and the cold have become bout more than this life-long resident of the South can take. We are firmly in winter’s grasp as of this writing as bitter temperatures moved in Sunday following another day of rain. As I opened the front door of my house early Sunday morning…
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