RARE FIND
Owen Brady of Monticello was hunting in Wheatley, Ark. last week when he killed this goose that was banded and collared in Barrow, Alaska. The goose traveled 3,407.75 miles! The goose was a Greater White-Fronted Goose/Speckled Belly. It is rare to kill a collared and banded goose or duck, and the guides in Arkansas were…
Read MoreBruce Cooper
Bruce Cooper, 40, affectionately known as Beanie by family, DJ Fubu by friends, and DJ Bruce Wonder by the world, was born on January 30, 1977 in Milledgeville, to Rebecca (Harold) Norwood. He departed his earthly life on Monday, October 30, 2017 peacefully in the comfort of his home of Macon. On May 21, 2008…
Read MorePeople Are Sentenced in Court
Chad Louvoris Jeffrey is to serve 10 years in confinement after being found guilty last week during a jury trial (which was the sole jury trial) held in Jasper Superior Court. Judge Trenton Brown, III presided over a busy court calendar last week that began with trials on Monday. Mr. Jeffrey was on trial for…
Read MoreTie-Breaker Matters Again in Football Contest
The tie-breaker was the determining factor again in last week’s Monticello News football contest, with two players correctly guessing the winner of 14 games listed. Leslie Minter narrowly beat out Chandler Dunning and for her efforts she received a $25 prize from Marcus Proctor at EnergyWise Heating and Air, sponsor of the week. Mrs. Minter…
Read MoreThanksgiving
As either history or myth has reminded us, the very first Thanksgiving celebration was attended by the newly-arrived, immigrant Pilgrims and the local Native Americans, the Wampanoag tribe living in the area for around 10,000 years. These Mayflower pilgrims were considered armed and dangerous as they had fled England originally to protest King Henry the…
Read MoreThanksgiving Safety
Thanksgiving is synonymous with family, food, and football! The air is crisp, the colors are gorgeous outside, and we all try and take inventory of all that we have been blessed with. For the fire department though, Thanksgiving is all synonymous with fire. With the surge of deep fried turkeys in the last decade, cooking…
Read MoreA Day Of Thanks And A Time Of Reflection
Many of us will gather this week with family and take a break from our often hectic lives to observe Thanksgiving. It’s a favorite holiday of mine mainly because it doesn’t have such a hectic nature to it. Christmas is often filled with stress because we are trying to get so many things done from…
Read MorePiedmont Sweeps Nathanael Greene
The Piedmont Academy varsity basketball teams traveled to Nathanael Greene Academy in Siloam on Nov. 16 and both the Cougars and Lady Cougars returned home victorious. It was the first victory for Will Johnson as coach of the Piedmont boys who recorded a 71-42 win against the Patriots. Ryan Holder and Payton Wallace paced the…
Read MoreHurricanes Sweep Tigers in Opener
The Monticello Hurricane varsity basketball squads began their 2017-2018 season with a home opener last Friday by sweeping the Greene County Tigers. The varsity boys, coached by Chris Pennamon, won 58-49 with a full roster of players now that the football season has concluded. The Lady Canes won their first game 46-41 while being led…
Read MoreMiddle School Cougars Earn Win
Prior to the start of the season, Piedmont Academy Middle School boys basket-ball coach Ron Holder said he believes the team had the potential for a standout season. One game into the 2017-2018 season and that potential is already evident as the Middle School Cougars defeated Nathanael Greene 40-26 on the road last week. Dawson…
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