Hurricane Basketball On the Horizon
Hurricane basketball is on the horizon as the varsity Canes boys squad were slated to play in a scrimmage match Wednesday at Wesleyan School in Norcross. With football not yet complete, the new Hurricane basketball boys coach and Monticello native Chris Pennamon said that he had a tentative roster that is minus at least nine…
Read MoreCounty Will Purchase Two Vans
The Jasper County Commissioners voted Monday to purchase new vans for both the Jasper County Senior Center and the Jasper County 4-H Program. Kasey Hall, 4-H Agent, has been asking for a nwe van for four years, and the commissioners agreed earlier this year they wanted to do something. After presentations at last month’s meeting,…
Read MoreThefts Are Reported
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) investigated several thefts in the last week, and responded to one report of identity fraud. On Halloween, a burglary was reported on Pitts Chapel Road where several guns, ammunition, electronics, jewelry, cash and other items were taken during a break-in. Also on that day they responded to…
Read MoreGo-Kart Race Benefits Cancer Patient
AUBRIE GORDON Monticello Kart Racing (MKR) will race go-carts this Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Shady Dale Rodeo Grounds, 22019 Hwy. 83 North in Shady Dale. Gates will open at 8 a.m., and a drivers’ meeting is scheduled for 12:45 p.m. This race was originally scheduled for October 28, but was cancelled because of the…
Read MoreSeveral Are Sentenced in Court
Eric Gene Hardwick was sentenced to five years in the state penal system after his probation was revoked in Jasper Superior Court last week following the review of several probationer violations by Judge Alison Burleson. While on probation, Mr. Hardwick committed a new offense of habitual violator in Morgan County in July 2016. One month…
Read MoreCougars Fall to Brentwood
A tough season came to an end for the Piedmont Academy football team in the opening round of the GISA Class AA playoffs last Friday. The Cougars fell 43-7 on the road in Sandersville to the Brentwood Eagles. It was the second matchup between the schools in 2017 and had almost similar scores (Brentwood won…
Read MoreHurricane Runners Head to State
Jasper County High School (JCHS) varsity Cross Country teams completed their last regular season meet and competed at the 8AA Region Championship last week. The top four teams and top six individual runners in girls and boys varsity will advance to the state championship on Saturday, Nov. 4. The teams traveled to Morgan County with…
Read MorePraying Courageously
Have you ever thought about how courageous we have to be to pray some of the prayers that are found in the Bible? It takes real guts to ask God to do some of the things He has called us to ask Him to do. For example, in Isaiah 6:8, Isaiah gives us the example…
Read MoreSouthern Justice, Part 17
I’m Fixin’ To present part 17 of Southern Justice: After the latest plotting meeting with B. Wendell Hormel, Jackie Payne arrived home to find Rick still in his pajamas napping on the sofa. She awakened him with a kiss and immediately placed a frosty glass of bourbon in his hand, followed by placing a lit…
Read MoreDeer Festival
All roads lead to Monticello, especially this coming Saturday for the biggest celebration of the year around here, the Deer Festival. If you are a shopper, this year’s variety of booths in and around the square is endless—lots of handmade items, hair bows, signs, jewelry, tee shirts, pottery, art, and collectibles just to name a…
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