Hurricanes Prepare for State
The Monticello Hurricanes varsity baseball squad will likely head into the first round of the state playoffs as the third seed in the region after losing to #1 seed Lamar County Friday and then defeating # 2 seed Bleckley County Monday in what head coach Chris Jenkins told the boys might be the most complete…
Read MoreDrug Paraphernalia and Weapons Are Seized
WEAPONS, PARAPHERNALIA FOUND Last Thursday, April 14, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 981 Concord Road. The search warrant was the result of a narcotics investigation conducted by the Crime Suppression Unit. Michael Hallas, 25 of Shady Dale was arrested and charged with three counts of sale of methamphetamine and one…
Read MoreMarching Canes Visit New Orleans
MONTICELLO HURRICANE MARCHING BAND VISITS, PERFORMS IN NEW ORLEANS Over Spring Break 51 members of the Marching Hurricanes visited the birthplace of jazz, New Orleans. After leaving school at 5 a.m., the band arrived in the Crescent City and packed in many once in a lifetime experiences in three days. They stayed busy during their…
Read MoreMS Canes Excel at PAC Track Meet
The Jasper County Middle School (JCMS) boys and girls track teams competed Saturday at the Piedmont Athletic Conference (PAC) championship meet in Social Circle where the boy’s squad won the PAC Championship title and the girl’s squad finished in fourth place. The middle school boy’s squad won the title following a very close competition. Throughout…
Read MoreMartha Collier Moscardelli
Martha Collier Moscardelli, age 71, of Monticello, GA died Friday, April 8, 2016. She was born in Altanta, GA to the late William Jack and Euna Mae Love Collier. Martha was a great artist who loved to paint, and she worked in real estate for 35 years retiring from Joyce McDonald Realty. She was a…
Read MoreWayne Kenneth English
Mr. Wayne Kenneth English, age 68, of Flovilla, GA, passed away Monday, April 4, 2016 in Griffin. He was born on Tuesday, July 1, 1947 in Philadelphia, PA. He was preceded in death by his father, John E. English. Wayne proudly served his country in the 173rd Airborne Brigade Separate 2nd Battalion in Vietnam from…
Read MoreMany Ways To Help
Recently, I have had the blessing and wonderful opportunity to speak to churches about how they can help children in care. During these occasions, I have witnessed lives changed as others heard the call to care for children in foster care. I have seen people moved to tears from the stories I have shared with…
Read MoreThe Second Doublewide on the Right, part 32
I’m Fixin’ To Present Part 32 of The Second Doublewide on the Right: In an attempt to collect the back rents from his Shady Grove Trailer Park tenants, Leon had a flyer printed up and distributed it by taping it to the front door of each trailer. The flyer advised that any tenant whose rent…
Read MoreGod’s Creations Are Everywhere
At this time of year we see and hear a lot of people sneezing and coughing. In the past, I was one of those persons. Today, I seem to do better, thanks to good doctors, reliable prescriptions, and a gracious God, who made these provisions for the sick possible. You see, God is still at…
Read MoreTax Deadline
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. Thank you, Mr. Charles Dickens for describing the way April 15th makes us feel. Procrastinators delight. This year we have an extra three days to gather our deductions and money to file our federal income tax return. In our younger years some of…
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