ELOST Passes; Kemp Beats Cagle Here
The question on local ballots Tuesday whether to approve an Education Local Option Sales Tax passed, receiving 62 percent of the vote. Some 1,121 voters said yes, while another 675 voted no. Just over 21 percent of registered voters voted in the primaries here Tuesday. Fifth District School Board member Lewis Rice maintained his seat,…
Read MoreAthletic Director Is Hired
Jasper County High School (JCHS) has hired a new Athletic Director (AD) to replace the departing AD and former football head coach Doug Huff. Matthew Martin will begin AD duties beginning July 1. He is an alumni of University of Central Florida and has coached at Merritt Island High School in Florida and Cairo High…
Read MoreDiamond Cougars Play For Another State Title
The Piedmont Academy baseball team will go for an unprecedented fifth state championship in as many seasons May 25-26 against a familiar foe. Coach Wes Tanner’s team will face region foe Windsor Academy for the GISA Class AA state title in a best-of-three series at Mercer University in Macon. Game one will be Friday at…
Read MoreBand Concert Set Monday
The Monticello Community Band will celebrate Memorial Day with a free concert on Monday, May 28, on the lawn of Thomas Persons Hall in Monticello. The concert will begin at 7 p.m., following the raising of the flag by Post 110 of the American Legion. Across from the football field and on the lawn of…
Read MoreSouthern Justice, Part 46
I’m Fixin’ To present part 46 of Southern Justice: When Chris Adams and Jones entered Rick Junior’s office, Chris noticed immediately there was a copy of today’s newspaper on his desk, with the picture and story about the FBI raid on the Gentlemen’s Club facing up. Chris secretly hoped Rick Junior wasn’t going to put…
Read MoreEveryone Will Die
St. John—The Second Epistle 5 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an anti-Christ. I give thanks to God our Father and to Jesus the Christ our Lord and Savior. And The Monticello News staff. Limited Time Offer/Funeral…
Read MoreMemorial Day
Tomorrow is the official beginning of Memorial Day weekend, that long weekend for many that ends Monday on Memorial Day. This day honors those who died during active military duty. The television and internet news and newspapers will show pictures and videos of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery and the sentinels…
Read MoreThe Memorable Sports Year Of 1991
It’s truly hard to comprehend that 1991 was 27 years ago. It doesn’t seem possible that almost three decades have elapsed since the Atlanta Braves were one of the sports stories of the year (not just in Georgia) and the Atlanta Falcons actually showed signs of turning things around. The 1991 season for the Atlanta…
Read MoreJCHS Delegation Travels To Pittsburgh for ISEF
Jasper County High School (JCHS) students Jessica Moore, Drew Schilling, Cameron Snyder and teacher Elizabeth Proctor recently traveled to the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Pittsburgh, Pa. Jessica was invited to compete and both Drew and Cameron were awarded observer opportunities. All three students qualified to attend through research projects. Jessica spent two…
Read MoreCougars Sweep Southwest Georgia
The games were certainly more competitive than the ones in the opening two rounds of the state playoffs, but the Piedmont Academy Diamond Cougars still managed to sweep their opponent last Friday and are back in the state championship series. Piedmont swept visiting Southwest Georgia 3-0 and 8-6 and is set to play for a…
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