National Hunting & Fishing Day Set
Each year, the fourth Saturday of September brings National Hunting and Fishing Day. On this day, celebrated Sept. 23 this year, everyone can enjoy any of eight FREE scheduled celebratory events, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. “Attending a National Hunting and Fishing Day event is a great way to…
Read MoreFootball Contest Starts Next Week
The Monticello News annual football contest begins next week, so get ready. The contest averages about 200 entries per week, in person and by fax. There is still a sponsorship spot available, so if you want your business or service to be exposed to 5,000 readers for 15 weeks for a reasonable price, give us…
Read MoreKart Race Raises $6,000 for Shriners
KART RACE RAISES $6,000 FOR SHRINERS On August 16, the Monticello Kart Racing family presented a check for $6,000 to the Al Sihah Shrine Center to be donated to Shriner’s Children Hospitals. MKR held its first Red McMichael Memorial Race at the shady Dale Rodeo Grounds on June 17. There were 133 race entries, several…
Read MoreJasper County—Gravel Grinding Paradise
Van Mixon, Betty Jean Jordan, Robert Jordan, Cody Haddock, & Cal Till (L-R) If you’re looking for great cycling, Jasper County is hard to beat. We have plenty of low-traffic paved roads to appeal to roadies (i.e., dedicated road cyclists). Perhaps an even bigger asset is our network of dirt and gravel roads, which make…
Read MoreARCHERY CHAMPIONS
Archers (left to right) Abby Whittle, Austin Allen, Gracie Clendenin, and Anna Whittle were recently named the 2017 Outdoor Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD) Champions during a tournament held in Westfield, Indiana. During the event Abby Whittle finished in second place (silver) in eliminations; Gracie Clendenin was named to the U.S.A. Archery Junior Dream Team,…
Read MorePersons Are Indicted Here
A Jasper County Grand Jury convened during Superior Court last week to review indictments for the August 2017 term. The grand jury, consisting of 23 individuals, were under the instruction of District Attorney Stephen Bradley. Individuals who were indicted include: Timothy Mark Rogers, indicted on 12 counts including six counts of aggravated assault on a…
Read MorePersons Are Arrested this Week
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office investigated three burglaries in the last week. On August 15, there was a report of a pink wallet with bank cards enclosed taken from an address on Eatonton Street. On August 18, there was reportedly $500 taken from an address on Turtle Cove Trailway. In the third, a…
Read MoreCora Lee Allen
Cora Lee Allen, age 74, was born November 25, 1942, in Bryson City, N.C., to Loyd and Lena Cordela Mason Styles. She passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017, at Putnam General Hospital, Eatonton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Charlie Clenton Allen and her brother, James Otis Styles.…
Read MoreCougars Fall in Season Opener
It was one of those cases of the final score not really being a true indicator of what took place on the field. While Piedmont Academy’s varsity football team fell 27-0 to Bethlehem Christian Academy in the 2017 season opener last Friday, Cougars coach Wes Tanner was optimistic about what he saw on the field…
Read MoreLady Cougars Defeat Brentwood
Piedmont Academy’s varsity softball team was able to return to the field Monday with a 9-2 victory against Brentwood at home. The Lady Cougars, who had two games postponed due to rain last week, improved to 2-1 with Monday’s victory. Piedmont jumped out to a 3-0 lead after the first inning and added six runs…
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