STEAM Expo Planned Next Weekend
Jasper County Schools will be hosting its STEAM Expo on Saturday, April 23, from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. Participants will get a chance to fly a drone quadcopter, explore an Army welding truck, learn from engineers and view numerous student efforts, such as Raku pottery and computer coding. Several large vehicles will be on…
Read MoreStreet Is Declared Drug-Free
OFFICIALS, RESIDENTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT GATHER Last Thursday, April 7, Sheriff Donnie Pope and members of the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, Monticello Mayor Bryan Standifer and members of the Monticello City Council, Jasper County Board of Commissioners, County Manager Mike Benton, several city and county employees, along with concerned citizens and residents of Mason Street met…
Read MoreSeveral Are Arrested Here
Jasper County deputies had a relatively slow week, with only three incidents to report. They were called to a report of shoplifting at Suzie Q’s on Hwy. 11 north in Jasper County last week. In another case concerning a store, apparently a shopper left her wallet at the Dollar General and it was gone when…
Read MoreSeveral Are Sentenced in Court
Judge Brenda Trammell presided over lengthy arraignment and motion day calendar dockets last Tuesday in Jasper Superior Court. However, many of the cases were continued until a later court date. One criminal case not continued involved Quan Dameon Middlebrooks, who was ordered to serve seven years in confinement of a 12 year total sentence with…
Read MoreSpring Band Concert Set
JEHAN EL-JOURBAGY CONDUCTS COMMUNITY BAND The Monticello Community Band will present its spring concert Showtunes! on Thursday, April 28, in the Jasper County High School theater. The concert will start at 7 p.m. and feature music from iconic Broadway shows, including Les Miserables, The Lion King, West Side Story and The Music Man. The band…
Read MoreHospital Contributes To Economy
In 2014, Jasper Memorial Hospital in Monticello, generated more than $12,647,185 in revenue for the local and state economy, according to a recent report by the Georgia Hospital Association, the state’s largest hospital trade association. The report also found that during the same time period, Jasper Memorial Hospital provided approximately $850,121 in uncompensated care while…
Read MoreCanes Fall To Crawford County
The Hurricanes fell 3-2 Tuesday to region opponent Crawford County after leading 2-0 for much of the game. Sophomore Braden Lynch was on the mound and only allowed three hits and no earned runs. The two Cane runs came on a squeeze by Hunter Duke that plated Cain Gonzales and Brelan Crowe. Crawford’s first two…
Read MoreLady Cougar Soccer Ties
Despite having to knock the rust off after spring break, the Piedmont Academy Lady Cougars varsity soccer team played well Tuesday earning a 2-2 tie against John Milledge Academy on the road. “Coming back from spring break is always hard,” coach Zach Norris said. “The girls played well. I liked the energy we played with.”…
Read MoreCougars Post Region Win
The Piedmont Academy varsity baseball team continued its winning ways in region play Tuesday defeating Windsor Academy 6-2 in Macon. Brock Carter turned in another strong pitching performance with 12 strikeouts while allowing just five hits and two earned runs. Carter did not allow a walk. Trailing 2-1 after the fifth inning, the Cougars (10-6…
Read MoreFormer City Manager, Doug White, To Return
DOUG WHITE The Monticello City Council voted to enter into a verbal interim agreement to hire Doug White, of the Local Government Consultant Group as the point person for the City Manager position for the next nine days. The city manager position was vacated by Peggy Billerman at the end of March and Mr. White…
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