Cougars Face Brentwood Friday
Piedmont Academy’s football team will begin its “second season” this Friday as the Cougars travel to Brentwood in Sandersville for the opening round of the GISA Class AA state playoffs. As the number three seed from Region 1-AA, Piedmont is on the road against Brentwood to face the Eagles, the number two seed from Region…
Read MoreCanes Beat Oglethorpe
It was an action packed Friday night lights as the Monticello Hurricanes shut out the Oglethorpe County Patriots and recognized the contributions of our seniors. Seniors Braden Lynch, Jeff Cain, “Dip” Lawrence, Eli Ewing, and Chris Pennamon truly had a night to remember as they played their final game on Rose Bowl Field. The memories…
Read MoreNever Too Late Open House Set Saturday
The public is invited to attend an Open House for the Never Too Late Foster Home for boys this Saturday, Oct. 28 from 1 to 4 p.m., at 1178 College Street, Monticello. The Board of Directors is grateful for the community effort, which has gone into preparing the building to provide a safe and inviting…
Read MorePersons Are Arrested
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) are investigating several incidents from the past week. Arrests were made at McMichael’s Pizza after a pair allegedly tried to pass forged and/or counterfeit checks. A burglary was reported at Bear Creek Point Road where a rifle and a wallet containing many items were reported missing. Also,…
Read MoreMonticello Presbyterian Welcomes Interim Pastor
REV K.L. PARCHEM Monticello Presbyterian Church welcomes the Rev. Kathi Lindsey Parchem to the pulpit as a new Interim Pastor. The excitement was evident as the congregation gathered October 15 to celebrate Pastor Parchem’s first day as well as the Kirkin’ o’ the Tartans. Rev. Parchem, a life-long Presbyterian and a native Georgian, has served…
Read MoreWinner Has Perfect Score
LESLIE JOHNSON (L), COLE USRY Cole Usry, a senior at Jasper County High School, has been playing the football contest since his sophomore year, pretty much every week, and this week he did a really good job. He correctly picked the winners of all 15 games listed in last week’s Monticello News football contest. For…
Read MoreKatie Odegaard Studies in Nebraska
KATIE ODEGAARD By Tamara Boatwright Public Information Officer, Gordon State College Reprinted with permission from The President’s Report, the Gordon State College alumni magazine Gordon’s Outstanding Scholar Katie Odegaard is about to enter the Neuroscience PhD Program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, one of the toughest programs in the country … , and…
Read MoreJanet Elizabeth Hicks Nelson
Janet Elizabeth Hicks Nelson, age 68, of Monticello, passed away Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017, at Abbey Hospice in Social Circle. Janet Nelson was born in Atlanta to the late Joseph Alexander Hicks and Edna Ruth Roberts Hicks. She lived in Jonesboro before moving to Jasper County in 1985. Along with her parents, she was preceded…
Read MoreTerri Leigh Morgan
Terri Leigh Morgan, age 36, of Covington, formerly of Hillsboro, passed away Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017, at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. Terri Morgan was born in Macon, Ga. and raised in Jasper County. She attended Jasper County Comprehensive High School. Terri attended New Life Praise Center in Covington. She worked as a clerk for a Martins…
Read MoreLady Cougars Advance to Final Four
Piedmont Academy’s softball team will look to punch its ticket to the state championship series when the Lady Cougars face Windsor in the Final Four on the road Tuesday. Coach Colt Spivey’s team swept Citizens Christian 11-1 and 14-0 in the quarterfinals Saturday at home and is now two wins away from playing for the…
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