Lady Cougars Add More Wins
As the final stretch of the 2024-25 seasons comes into view, the Piedmont Academy varsity girls basketball team continues to find plenty of success on the court. The Lady Cougars (18-3 overall, 6-0 in region) swept a three-pack of games against Macon opponents to remain perfect in region play. Piedmont held off a gritty First…
Read MorePiedmont JV Boys Have Close Games
Piedmont Academy’s junior varsity boys basketball team were unable to gain victories in recent action but gained valuable on-the-court experience in the two outings. The JV Cougars fell to John Milledge Academy on the road 46-35 on Jan. 17. Bryson Dudley scored 18 points while Kooper Pounds added eight. Kolby Pounds finished with four points…
Read MorePiedmont MS Hoops Face Stratford
It was a back-of-back stretch of extremely tough opponents for the Piedmont Academy Middle School boys basketball team. The Cougars fell to Stratford twice, first by a 48-14 score at home, and again to the Eagles on Jan. 25 by a 51-4 mark. In the first meeting, Grayson Chandler and Matthew Carter both scored five…
Read MoreCity Council Agrees To MOA With Development Authority
Monticello City Council members entered into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Development Authority of Jasper County (DAJC) to obtain a bond with a potential business. The action came after a brief executive session for real estate purposes with Tony Rogers of the DAJC during a special called meeting Tuesday afternoon. With all council…
Read MoreSeveral Are Sentenced in Court
Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit Judge Brenda Trammell presided over the civil and criminal court sessions of Jasper Superior Court on January 14. The following sentences were a result of the criminal proceedings. Rebecca Massey, sentenced to three years of probation for possession of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana. She was fined $2,000 and credited with time…
Read MoreThe Mudd Family
Cathy and Dewey Wright (middle seat) and Kathy and Jimmy Mudd (third seat) took a copy of The Monticello News with them on vacation to Key West recently. Also on the golf cart are Dewey Wright, Jr., who is driving, and Will Wright, on the back. Will is Dewey Jr.’s son, and the reason the…
Read MoreArrests for Week Are Reported
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) have been busy responding to all types of calls as well as serving civil papers, checking premises, and directing traffic. In the process, deputies have made several arrests, and the following people were booked into the Jasper County Jail during the past week for the offenses shown:…
Read MoreBetter Health and Fitness (BhFit) Kicks Off With ‘Strive to Drive’ Event
The BhFit (Better Health and Fitness) Project, funded by Grant Number G28RH46287 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is on a mission to transform the landscape of health and wellness for young men in our community. In collaboration with the Morehouse School of Medicine, BhFit aims to tackle the pressing issues of addiction…
Read MoreBusiness & Citizen of the Year Nominees Announced
Each year, the Business and Citizen of the Year contest is hosted by the Monticello-Jasper County Chamber of Commerce. The deadline for nominations was December 31. Eleven citizens and three businesses were nominated for these awards. Four citizens were featured in these pages last week, and two more are included today, along with a business.…
Read MoreCruising the Clear, Blue Seas
Brrr…It’s cold! It seems especially cold since this time last week I was headed to Jamaica on a big boat! Jimmy and I, along with his sister, Cathy, and brother-in-law Dewey Wright just returned from a seven night cruise to the western Caribbean. Our first stop was Key West, a place Jimmy has always said…
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