Voter Registration Deadline Is October 11
Tuesday, Oct. 11, is the final day to register to vote in the November 8 general election. Early voting will begin Monday, Oct. 17, and continue until Friday, Nov. 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday in the registrar’s office on the ground floor of the Courthouse. Saturday voting will be available…
Read MoreThe Second Doublewide on the Right, part 56
I’m Fixin’ to present part 56 of The Second Doublewide on the Right: On the shoulder of the road across from the the church, Leon Walker closely examined the writing on the long strip of plastic he had picked up off the grass, and saw that it was the name of a building supply company…
Read MoreGod-Given Gifts
Someone that I thought the world of growing up once said the problem he saw in churches was that there were far too many big egos competing in the church. This comes from wisdom gained by listening much and talking little. This man always had a smile on his face. He knew his God-given gift…
Read MoreBonjour from Paris, France.
Excuse my French, bonjour from Paris, France. Sunday’s Paris is at rest. Cars are not allowed on the streets, trying to cut down on pollution. Lots of people in sidewalk cafes, strolling with their dogs, children on scooters, very quiet. Young and old alike walk and eat long loaves of bread like we would snack…
Read MoreWords Do Hurt
You know the saying. “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” A great saying that is taught to our children over and over, from one generation to the next, and from household to another. Yet, it is a lie. Through the years, I have seen the true power that…
Read MoreWPES Students Experience STEAM Through Cultivation of an Outdoor Pond
Washington Park Elementary School (WPES) students in Maria Brown’s third grade STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) class experience environmental science every day. Mrs. Brown, the STEAM lead teacher, at WPES, worked with parent volunteer Dustin Wilde to start an indoor garden as an addition to the campus’ pond, outdoor classroom, and raised bed…
Read MoreCanes Fall To Banks County
Last Friday, the Monticello Hurricanes took on the Banks County Leopards. The Canes fought hard until the end, but just fell short, losing 29-22. The Canes started the game kicking off. On Banks County’s first drive, the Canes defense did well with Jacob Parrish (#63) getting a tackle, Glendon Graybill (#71) getting three tackles, Chantz…
Read MoreCougars Fall Just Short of Win
Last Friday night’s game between Piedmont Academy and Brentwood was a classic example of every yard counts. The Cougars had chances for victory but in the end came up two points, and a few yards shy, in an 8-6 road setback in Sandersville. That game wraps up the non-region portion of Piedmont’s 2016 schedule. The…
Read MoreLady Canes Earn a Region Bye
The Monticello Lady Hurricanes will enter the 8-AA region tournament, which begins tomorrow, September 30, as the #2 seed with a first-round bye and automatic bid to the Georgia High School Association’s state tournament starting October 12. An 11-0 win over the Putnam County Lady War Eagles Tuesday gave the Lady Canes a lift in…
Read MoreNovice Wins Football Contest
TONY LEWIS (L), DEASIA COLLIER Deasia Collier, a tenth grader at Jasper County High School, was one of three contest players to correctly guess the winners in 13 of the games listed in last week’s contest. For her effort, she picked up a $25 prize from Tony Lewis at Lewis & Malone Heating & Air.…
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