Title I Meetings Set
Parents, guardians, and community stakeholders are invited to attend the Title 1 annual meetings held at each school. These meetings are an opportunity to learn about the Title 1 program at your childfs school and the opportunities offered through this federal program. Some of the topics that will be discussed are: What is a Title…
Read MoreJr. Pro Cougars Fall to Gatewood
Piedmont Academy’s Jr. Pro team traveled to Gatewood in Eatonton Tuesday night where it was apparent the Gators had a score to settle after their loss to the Cougars the previous week. Despite a strong offensive showing by Piedmont which included 238 yards of total offense and four touchdowns, it was not enough to hold…
Read MoreLady Canes Extend Winning Streak
The varsity Lady Hurricanes softball squad defeated Alcovy High School last Wednesday 9-2 extending their win streak to five consecutive games. Lauren Mosley was on the mound for all six innings earning one strikeout. The ladies earned three runs in the opening inning and six in the fourth. Madsion Abbott and Mosley each had two…
Read MoreJV Lady Cougars Win
Piedmont Academy’s junior varsity softball team was able to take the field in recent days and posted two impressive wins in the process. The team earned a 15-0 victory against Covington Academy last week as home. The Lady Cougars scored three runs in the bottom of the first and then added six more in both…
Read MoreCross Country Teams Compete
Jasper Country High School (JCHS) varsity cross country teams traveled to Thomaston last Tuesday to pit themselves against some larger schools, racing three AAAA sqauds from Upson Lee High School, Mary Persons High School and Howard High School, and AAA Pike County High School, and AAAAA Stockbridge High School, in a meet hosted by Upson…
Read MoreMS Canes 3-1 in PAC Play
The Middle School Lady Canes have gotten off to a strong start in the Piedmont Athletic Conference (PAC) softball play. The young squad defeated Morgan County 5-2 on a 13 strikeout performance by pitcher Bailey Jenkins. Avery Barton and Jasmine Stone lead the team in hits with two each against the Bulldogs. There were several…
Read MoreTwo Are Arrested for Meth
Last Wednesday, August 31, 2016, around lunch time, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, along with state probation officers responded to 881 Forsyth Street to investigate complaints of narcotic sales from that residence, according to a report from the sheriff’s office. Deputies made contact with the primary resident, James Eric Minnoia. Mr. Minnoia stated no drugs…
Read MorePerennial Player Wins First Contest
LYNNE TANNER (L), KASEY HALL Kasey Hall thinks a lot of The Monticello News football contest. She plays every week, and has won the grand prize in the past. This week she knew she made the honor roll, and her husband didn’t, but until News staffers called she did not know she was one of…
Read MoreM. Strozier Motion Denied
Jasper Superior Court Judge Hugh Wingfield conducted a special hearing for two cases last Thursday. The first case involved Melissa Strozier’s submission of a motion to withdraw her negotiated guilty plea to theft by taking from the Jasper Care Corps for which she was sentenced 90 days in a state detention center, restitution of $15,055,…
Read MoreTwo Former Hurricanes Are Now Redcoats
When the University of Georgia’s Redcoat Marching Band took the field at the Georgia Dome on Saturday, two Jasper County natives were among their ranks. 2016 Jasper County High School graduates Clay Evans and Anna Parker donned their Redcoat Band uniforms and marched with the legendary band for the first time. Mr. Evans and Miss…
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