Monticello Celebrates Homecoming
Cambria Stone was crowned Homecoming Queen and Jessica Moore was crowned Miss Hurricane at the annual homecoming festivities Friday evening for Jasper County High School. Zoe Arena was named first runner-up. The queens were crowned by last year’s queen Rileigh Evans. Members of the court were (top photo, left to right) Keriddan Benton, Abriel Sanders,…
Read MoreMyKenzi Is Cancer Free
Mykenzi Adams, a Jasper County Primary School kindergartner, has been deemed as “cancer free” by her medical team at Egleston Children’s Hospital in Atlanta, according to her mother Chelsie Morrell-Williams. Readers may remember Mykenzi from a story The News published in December 2015, just weeks after being diagnosed with Stage 4 High Risk Neuroblastoma—a cancer…
Read MoreSouthern Justice, Part 14
I’m Fixin’ To present part 14 of Southern Justice: Jackie reassured B. Wendell that the Three Musketeers would indeed be more receptive and respectful toward her in the future when she said, “Either they will or I’ll have their smug tails kicked out in the street!” “First things first, Jackie,” B. Wendell calmed her. “Our…
Read MoreWhose Report Are You Going To Believe?
II Timothy 3:15-16—And from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through the faith which is in Jesus Christ. All scriptures are given by inspiration of God and profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, and instruction in righteousness. Give thanks to God and Mrs.…
Read MoreParaskevidekatriaphobia
Do you suffer from paraskevidekatriaphobia? If you do then tomorrow is definitely a day when you will want to stay in bed all day, not that that will protect you from the ills of Friday, the 13th since you fear just that, Friday, the 13th. Be assured Saturday the 14th will be the next day…
Read MoreFire Safety Week
Back in July I wrote about fire safety and having an established and well-practiced plan for your home. Did you make one? Have you practiced it lately? Even in a home with no children, an escape plan should be planned AND practiced. Practice your plan as if you’re half-asleep and stumbling from bed as the…
Read MoreThe Importance Of Community Newspapers
Much has changed about print journalism since the time I entered the field. Growing up, reading the papers from Atlanta and Macon were a daily ritual in my house. The sports section was also the first place I went but it was also a habit to read the local news pages, the editorials, the comics…
Read MoreCougars Post Region Win
The early season schedule was nothing short of brutal for the Piedmont Academy football team but coaches believed those tests would pay dividends when the GISA Region 1-AA slate began. One game into the region schedule and the Cougar coaches are correct. Piedmont defeated Windsor Academy 41-20 last Friday on the road in Macon for…
Read MoreCanes Head to First Round of State Playoffs
The Monticello Lady Hurricanes were to play in the first round of the Georgia High School Association’s softball state playoffs Wednesday in a double elimination style format with three games slated to play, if necessary, against Dade County. If the Lady Canes were to win both games Wednesday then onto the second round next week…
Read MoreCanes Win Homecoming Game
It was a fantastic end to the homecoming week of festivities when the Canes picked up a 21-13 win over the Social Circle Redskins Friday night. The Redskins kicked the ball off to the Canes to start the football game; however, the Canes were unable to make anything happen on the first drive of the…
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