Michael Ray Hartley
Michael Ray Hartley, 59, passed away on February 28, 2017. He was preceded in death by his wife, JoAnn Hartley, his mother Grace, and father Lennis. He leaves behind a son, Bobby Knight, his wife Denise and two granddaughters Bree and Emily Knight; a sister, Vicki Casey, her husband Bob and nephews Sean and Michael…
Read MoreRoy Hulsey
Edward Roy Hulsey, Jr., age 61, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at his residence. Roy Hulsey was born in Milledgeville, to the late Edward Roy Hulsey, Sr. and Mildred Estelle Key Hulsey. He was a lifelong resident of Monticello; and a member of Smithboro Baptist Church. Roy Hulsey worked as a self-employed automobile mechanic.…
Read MoreThe Second Doublewide on the Right, part 82
I’m Fixin’ To present part 82 of The Second Doublewide on the Right: After Reverend Ricky Lee Jones had made sure Leon Walker wouldn’t be knocking on Marthalene’s Beauty Shop wall anymore, he returned to his church late on that Monday afternoon and found his new love still snuggled inside the rumpled covers of his…
Read MoreSession To End Thursday
Monday, March 20 marked legislative day 36 of 40 of the 2017 legislative session. Sine Die, the last day, is this Thursday! As our deadline quickly approaches, we had another hectic week of legislation review, votes and resolutions that are now under consideration by Governor Deal. Long days and late nights await as we work…
Read MoreThe Most Dreaded Day of the Week
With each Monday, most of us try to wrap our minds around the start of a new week. Whether we are students or professionals in the work force, Monday is often the most dreaded day of the week. No matter how hard we try, Monday always arrives without fail. Monday really gets a bum wrap…
Read MoreWashington Park Students Learn Gardening
By MARIA BROWN and TREY GAFNEA Students in the third grade STEAM class at Washington Park Elementary School (WPES) are participating in Jasper County Charter Systems Junior Master Gardener Program® (JMG). Maria Brown, STEAM lead teacher, and Trey Gafnea, Jasper County Extension Agriculture Agent, collaborated at the beginning of the school year about the program.…
Read MoreLady Cougars Earn Victory
The Piedmont Academy varsity girls soccer team played perhaps its best game of the season and defeated Westfield 4-3 last week. The Lady Cougars led 4-1 at one point in the home contest despite a late rally attempt by the Lady Hornets. “This was, by far, the best the girls have looked all year,” said…
Read MoreHurricanes Near Close of Regular Season
The Monticello Hurrricanes varsity baseball squad split action over the past week winning two and losing two. The squad fell 8-0 to the Social Circle Redskins Tuesday. Braden Lynch pitched six innings earning six strikeouts. Matthew Lawson had two hits and Hunter Duke had three quality at bats (QABs). Last Thursday, the Canes fell 4-3…
Read MoreDiamond Cougars Have Successful Week
Piedmont Academy’s varsity baseball team cruised to a 10-0 home victory against Thomas Jefferson last week as Brock Carter turned in another quality pitching performance. The Cougars scored three runs in both the second and third innings and two more in the fourth. Piedmont then pushed runs across in the fifth and sixth innings to…
Read MoreStudent Gets Paid Internship with NIH
Jessica Moore, a junior at Jasper County High School, has been awarded a paid research internship through the National Institute of Health (NIH). The NIH/NIDDK Short-Term Research Experience for Underrepresented Persons (STEP-UP) National Coordinating Committee awarded the internship to Jessica and assigned her to the Coordinating Center at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).…
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