Contest Ends in Three-Way Tie
S. WORKMAN, R. WATTS, K. PADGETT, S. SPEARMAN, J. GASTON (L-R) It probably wasn’t the first time in history, but it was the first time in a long time—a three way tie for the football contest winner, here on this final week. Susan Spearman, Carson Gaston, and Veronica O’Brien each guessed the winner of 11…
Read MoreCassidy Cook To Compete For Young Harris Softball Team
CASSIDY COOK (C) SIGNS LETTER Cassidy Cook is set to continue her academic and athletic careers at Young Harris. The Piedmont Academy senior officially signed with the Mountain Lions last week as she was joined by family, teammates, coaches and classmates. She was the fourth Piedmont senior softball player to sign collegiately in recent days.…
Read MoreJCCS To Introduce Digital Learning
SUPT. MIKE NEWTON (L), BOBBY NORRIS Long time board member, Bobby Norris gave his last invocation in that capacity during the December meeting of the Jasper County Board of Education. Mr. Norris who was voted onto the board in 1992 will go off the board in January, with Towander Dennis taking his seat in the…
Read MoreFrank Joseph Wagner
Frank Joseph Wagner, age 73, of Monticello, passed away Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, at his residence. Frank was born in Pichling K?flach, Austria, to the late Frank Joseph Wagner and Elizabeth Ricther Wagner. He served in the U. S. Air Force during the Vietnam Conflict. Frank lived in New York until 1990, when he relocated…
Read MoreShirley Brown Thomaston
Shirley Brown Thomaston, age 82, passed away Friday, Nov. 23, 2018, at her residence. Shirley Thomaston was born in Elba, Ala., to the late Perry Alton Brown and Fannie Mae Cook Brown. She lived in Huguley, Ala. until moving to Monticello in 1972. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her…
Read MoreJohn Edmund Dumas, Sr.
John Edmund Dumas, Sr., age 87, of Hillsboro, passed away Monday, Nov. 19, 2018. John Dumas, Sr., aka “Honey”, was born in Hillsboro, to the late Frank Coleman Dumas and Mary Levi Goolsby Dumas. John married Janice Day Dumas and they lived in Atlanta where they raised their three children, Jamice (Mecie), Elaine (Laney), and…
Read MoreLike” This To Support Our Students
JCHS students Trenton Harris, Caleb Thompson, and Christian Roberts are finalists in this year’s GPB “Buckle Up, Heads Up” Video Contest. The Top 20 student video entries were chosen and the next phase is about viewer reception. Ten students make it to the next round by having the most YouTube “likes”. Please watch and vote…
Read MoreMandi Tanner Takes Helm at COC
MANDI TANNER Mandi Tanner will take over as president/executive director for the Monticello-Jasper County Chamber of Commerce next week. Mrs. Tanner will replace Pam Mayer who has served in that position for several years. Mrs. Mayer will stay on and work with Mrs. Tanner during the transition period, with Mrs. Tanner being on her own…
Read More‘Power Crew’ Helps Neighbors in Albany
PRESBYTERIANS HELP WITH HURRICANE CLEAN-UP A band of brothers called the Monticello Power Crew answered the call for help from our neighbors in the Albany area recently. They are composed of men and women from the Monticello Presbyterian Church, Lighthouse Mennonite Church, Hopewell Presbyterian Church of Carnesville, Ga, and Faith Presbyterian Church of Blue Ridge,…
Read MoreJoint Development Authority Gets Award
MEMBERS OF JDA WITH GOVERNOR NATHAN DEAL The Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA) recognized the Joint Development Authority of Jasper, Morgan, Newton and Walton Counties for an “outstanding achievement in the location/expansion of business in Georgia” at its annual awards luncheon. The JDA was recognized because of the Facebook project, which Governor Nathan Deal announced…
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