Gifts from God
Animals are near and dear to me. I’ve been around them all my life. Growing up on a farm we had pets of all kinds —dogs, cats, chickens, ducks, goats, cows, and who knows what else. Naturally, not all of the animals on our farm were pets, but many were. I remember hatching chickens in…
Read MoreLady Cougars Fall in Final Four
The Piedmont Academy softball team advanced to the Final Four but saw its season end Tuesday in a home semi-final series against Windsor Academy. The Lady Cougars fell 7-0 and 8-6, falling just short of playing for a state championship. In Tuesday’s first game Piedmont actually had more hits than Windsor. Madison Johnson was 2-for-3…
Read MoreCanes Beat Social Circle, 27-0
Last Friday, the Monticello Hurricanes took on the Social Circle Redskins. The Canes dominated the game and beat the Redskins 27-0 for their first win of the season. The captains for the Canes were Alex Brewer (#54), Andrew Lee (#66), Shakur Sands (#4), and Gavriel McClain (#13). The Canes won the toss and chose to…
Read MoreCougars Win 38-20 in Region
Seemingly rejuvenated by its bye week, the Piedmont Academy football played perhaps its best game of the 2016 season last Friday with a 38-20 victory against Windsor Academy in the region opener for both schools. The Çougars used an old-fashioned power running game to pound the visiting Knights into submission. The win also puts Piedmont…
Read MoreJr. Pro Cougars Complete Season
Piedmont Academy’s Jr. Pro football team wrapped up its 2016 season last week with a pair of games. The young Cougars hosted Creekside Christian Academy on Oct. 6 falling 20-14 in a game which was close throughout the contest. Piedmont was held scoreless in the first half as Creekside scored once. The Cougars made some…
Read MoreAnother Tough Week for Contest
RICK RINGER, JAN GASTON It was another tough week for football prognosticators in The Monticello News football contest. Hurricane Matthew took out the LSU/Florida game, meaning contestants only had 14 games to choose from to get 12 right and make the honor roll. However, one veteran player did better than that. Jan Gaston correctly guessed…
Read MoreEarly Voting Begins; Candidate Forum Held
ROSS HAYS (L), GENE TRAMMELL Early voting begins next Monday, Oct. 17, and will continue until Friday, Nov. 4 in the Registrar’s office on the ground floor of the Courthouse from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. In addition, voters may vote on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. After…
Read MoreHAVE WAGONS – WILL TRAVEL
Buffalo Wild West – “Have Wagons Will Travel”—A full size reproduction 1880’s Jail Wagon and an authentic working Cattle Drive Chuck Wagon will be on exhibit at the 50th Annual Deer Festival complete with several costumed cowboys walking around the festival. Other exhibitors expected for the festival are Georgia Agritourism, Dauset Trails, and U.S. Forest…
Read MoreHerman Lee Allen
Herman Lee Allen, born December 23, 1933, passed away on September 26, 2016 at his home in Newborn, Ga., following several months of declining health. He was the son of the late Hoyt and Mamie Ballew Allen of Clifton Springs. Herman worked for Carnes Brothers Floor Covering from the age of 22 until his retirement…
Read MoreThe Second Doublewide on the Right, part 57
I’m Fixin’ To present part 57 of The Second Doublewide on the Right: Jimmy Ray Hurd sat in his truck in the parking lot of the Waffle House and watched the darkness fade away into a drizzly dawn. It was good that it was raining. He liked the rain because you could hide in it…
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