JCHS FFA Attends National Convention
By JOHN SCRUGGS The 90th annual FFA National Convention was held in Indianapolis, Indiana last Wednesday through Saturday. The Jasper County FFA officers attended as did over 59,000 other student representatives from FFA chapters across the country. After arrival, check-in at the hotel, and registration on Wednesday, students were shuttled to the Indiana State Fairgrounds…
Read MoreEnd of Course Test Review Set
Jasper County High School will host a two student review days for the End of Course Test (EOCT) which is required by Georgia’s educational curriculum. The first review day will be Saturday, Nov. 11 about Domain 1 – Colonialism and Revolution & Constitution from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The second review day will be…
Read MoreLady Canes Are State Runners-Up
After a topsy turvy weeekend of action complete with late night and early morning softball games, the Lady Hurricanes earned the Georgia High School Associations’ AA State Runner-Up title after two defeats by the champions Rockmart in Columbus. “Even though this didn’t end the way we would’ve liked, I’m still extremely proud of how we…
Read MoreThree Are Sentenced to Jail
Brandon Lee Thompson was sentenced to four years in confinement for offenses committed on two separate criminal cases and a probation violation which were adjudicated in Jasper Superior Court last week under the jurisdiction of Judge William Prior, Jr. Mr. Thompson was sentenced to 10 years with the first two served in confinement for failing…
Read MoreSPLOST Vote Is Tuesday
Only 170 voters had taken advantage of early voting as of Wednesday morning, meaning another 8,000+ are eligible to vote next Tuesday, Nov. 7, in the general election. The only contested item on the ballot is that of a Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax to fund improvements for the cities of Monticello and Shady…
Read MoreWinner Gets All 15 Right, and Tie-Breaker
MEGAN MCDOUGALL (L), KASEY HALL It was a banner week for The Monticello News football contest, as possibly a record number of people got 12 or more right to qualify for the grand prize honor roll. The winner, Randy Patterson said he was just lucky, not skilled, when he picked the winners of all 15…
Read MoreSouthern Justice, Part 16
I’m Fixin’ To present part 16 of Southern Justice: While in his dazed and grieving condition in B. Wendell Hormel’s law office, after being shocked, cajoled and lectured, Rick Hasselton, Sr., with a numb hand, signed his last will and testament leaving his entire estate to his beloved wife, Jackie Payne. At which point Lawyer…
Read MoreWhy We Gather At The Table
A majestic cathedral in Northern Europe was known for its magnificent organ. Unlike the electronic organs of today, these organs depended on a man who would pump by hand the air needed for the organ to produce its great sound. A guest organist was scheduled to play for a 4 p.m. recital featuring the works…
Read MoreLady Cougars Cap Impressive Season with Championship
Athletic teams which win championships simply run out of teams to defeat. Such was the case for the Piedmont Academy fast-pitch softball team this past Saturday in Macon. Coach Colt Spivey and his Lady Cougars capped a stellar 2017 campaign by sweeping Briarwood Academy in a best-of-three series for the GISA Class AA state championship.…
Read MoreWhy We Don’t Run
Like most scenarios or careers played out on television and movies, Fire and EMS in real life do not run into a scene. It is not because we are tired, out of shape, or do not care. On the contrary, we are taking in small but very important details about the scene. We are trained…
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