City Approves Alcohol Licenses
The Monticello City Council last week approved retail sales for alcohol for the following businesses which applied for beer and wine licensing for 2017: A&Q Grocery, LLC, A-1 Foods, Circle K #2069, Ingles Market Inc. #496, Monticello Food Mart and Monticello Family Foods. The council also named Doug White City Manager, Lathaydra Sands, City Clerk;…
Read MoreSpecial Election Set
A special election to fill the county commissioner vacancy left by the death of Commissioner Gene Trammell will be held on Tuesday, March 21. A runoff, if needed, will be held April 18. Qualifying for the election will take place in Jasper County Probate Court beginning February 6 at 9 a.m., and ending at noon,…
Read MorePray for President and Nation
This morning as our pastor asked us to turn to the book of Haggai for the reading of the Bible, he said, “I hope I am saying this name correctly.” My wife leaned over and asked me if his pronunciation was correct. I responded by saying “Whatever way he chooses to pronounce it is correct…
Read MoreConsistency
Consistency, humans crave it, knowing something is always going to be the same, whether it is the food at a restaurant, the feel of the rocking chair in your grandmother’s living room, the first bite of a Krispy Kreme donut, even the sound or song we choose for our cellphone, all comforting or have meaning…
Read MoreLegislative Session Opens
Let me first start by saying thank you for allowing me to serve as your State Representative! It is humbling that you all have given me the opportunity to represent the wonderful folks in our area as we begin the 2017-2018 legislative term. Monday, Jan. 9th my colleagues and I gathered from across the state…
Read MoreFalcons Fever Spreads Far and Wide
Judging by the number of posts and comments on Facebook alone, it seems Falcons Fever has infected those who are die-hard football fans as well as those who may just be casual followers of the professional game. Atlanta’s convincing win against Seattle in the divisional playoff round last weekend now has the Falcons one win…
Read MoreMat Cougars Prepare for Region
Piedmont Academy’s wrestlers continue to show improvement as the 2016-2017 region tournament begins to draw closer. The Mat Cougars competed at a tournament hosted by Trinity Christian School in Dublin this past weekend and two team members placed third including Tanner Coppock (170) and Logan Conner (195). Piedmont also hosted a home meet recently which…
Read MoreMiddle School Cougars Post Hoops Victories
Piedmont Academy’s Middle School basketball teams hosted Oak Mountain Friday. The Middle School boys earned a 37-33 win while the girls fell in a close 18-16 contest. Ryan Holder led the boys with 16 points while Cameron Mobley added 12 points. Dawson Coe finished with eight points while Drake Coody added a free throw in…
Read MoreVarsity Cougars Sweep Oak Mountain
Haley Ann Frank and Madison McCart both finished in double figures as the Piedmont Academy Lady Cougars defeated visiting Oak Mountain 44-32 last Friday. Frank had three 3-pointers while McCart added one. Alexis Dodson finished with seven points while Hailey Hooper added five for the Lady Cougars. Madison Burnham contributed three points and Deacon Robinson…
Read MoreClerk of Courts Announces Retirement
DAN JORDAN To the people of Jasper County, As of March 10, 2017 I will have had the honor of serving first as deputy clerk and then as your elected Clerk of Courts for 31 years. From the day my predecessor and mentor, Mrs. Jane H. Parrott, hired me I have loved this career and…
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