School Governance Team Members Sought
Community members should consider nominating a parent or community leader as a candidate for the local School Governance Team (SGT). Terms of individuals are expiring, and each school in the JCCS desires to have parents as the strongest partners on the SGT. Nominations are due by May 1 with elections held May 7-11. As part…
Read MoreDon’t Forget School Enrollment Form for Summer Driver Testing
As summer approaches, the Department of Driver Services (DDS) reminds students needing to test for an instructional permit or driver’s license over the long vacation to obtain a “DDS Certificate of Enrollment Form” from their school administration before the end of the school year. Students planning for an on-the-road test will also need a Georgia…
Read MoreCOC Golf Tourney Set May 2
On Wednesday, May 2, the Monticello-Jasper County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor its annual golf tournament. The tournament will be held at Hunter Pope Country Club and is open to the first 68 golfers. The four man scramble tournament begins at 1 p.m. Entry fee is $55 per person and includes three mulligans, dinner, cart…
Read MoreDiamond Cougars Aim For GISA Region Title
Piedmont Academy’s varsity baseball team will look to secure a region title and number one seeding for the state playoffs against Brentwood next week. The Cougars had a chance to wrap up the region title last Saturday but fell to the Eagles 3-2. That outcome leaves the teams tied for first. A one-game playoff will…
Read MorePiedmont Tennis Competes at State
Piedmont Academy’s varsity tennis players competed at the region tournament on April 10 at Brentwood in Sandersville. Representing the Piedmont Academy boys were Cody Brimberry at No. 1 singles; Banks Benton and Beau Bradley at No. 1 doubles and Daniel Respess and Caleb VanderVen at No. 2 doubles. For the Lady Cougars Gracie Hunt played…
Read MoreSchool Board Looks Over Budget
Members of the Jasper County School Board worked through and agreed on the FY19 budget additions, approved personnel action and heard from the Young Georgia Author winners during their work session and regular meetings for April. The board has been working on the FY19 budget for the last several months and has culled through requests…
Read MoreCity, County Officials Discuss Service Delivery
A contentious meeting last Thursday with City of Monticello officials and Jasper County government officials resulted in little productivity on the Service Delivery Strategy that must be determined by October. The city of Shady Dale is also in the negotiations, but no one was able to attend Thursday’s meeting. The meeting was held at Monticello…
Read MoreLonnie Paul Truelove
Lonnie Paul Truelove, age 72, of Monticello, passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2018. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Bill Head Funeral Home, Lilburn/Tucker Chapel, with Pastor Kenny Barrett officiating. Interment will be in Lilburn First Baptist Church Cemetery. A native of Atlanta, Mr. Truelove was retired…
Read MoreMan Charged with Aggravated Child Molestation
Joshua Alan Freeman, 37, of Monticello has been arrested on five counts of aggravated child molestation. The behavior leading to the arrest took place over the past five years with a minor female child. There are warrants for each year, 2014 to2018. The GBI is investigating the case. Deputies are investigating two major burglaries in…
Read MoreCommission Looks at Budget
The Jasper County Commissioners had their first budget work session Monday and reviewed the anticipated revenues as well as the departmental requests for expenditures. In the first look, projected revenue is $10,168,169 if the commission chooses the rollback rate. The initial requests for expenditures from the departments total $11,067,743. At this point the county manager…
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