Hurricanes Fall to Trojans, 28-6
The Monticello Hurricane football program traveled to Barnesville last Friday to take on the Trojans of Lamar County who entered the game with a 7-2 record overall, 4-1 in region play. This game had region title implications, for a win by the 6-2 Hurricanes (3-1 region play) would have given them the title, whereas a…
Read MoreCougar Shotgun Is Second in State
The 2024 season was one of challenges for the Piedmont Academy shotgun team. Piedmont moved from GIAA Class AA to Class AAA competing against several standout programs. In the end, the Clay Crushing Cougars took second place at state, breaking 1,366 of 1,5000 targets. Emory Hilliard was third in trap shooting while Drake Tingler was…
Read MoreHurricane Cross Country Region Champs Qualify for State During Sectionals Meet
The Jasper County High School cross-country teams made the three hour trek to Toombs County High School last weekend, in hopes of clenching their spots at the upcoming state race in Carrollton, Georgia. The GHSA 1A Division 1 (Regions 1, 2, 3, and 4) Sectional Race was originally slated to take place at Jeff Davis…
Read MoreLady Cougars Seek Another Championship
Piedmont Academy’s girls basketball program is going through its most successful span in program history. The Lady Cougars will look to earn more trophies in the 2024-25 season. Piedmont takes the court for its season opener on Tuesday, Nov. 12, against Edmund Burke as part of a tournament hosted by Briarwood Academy. Tip-off is set…
Read MoreTiebreaker Makes a Difference, Again
Last week’s football contest was a little tough, with no one getting more than 12 games right. But several people did get 12 right, so the tie-breaker came into play again. Jennifer Jordan McDonald was the lucky winner as she had 12 right and also hit the tie-breaker, Monticello’s loss to Lamar County, on the…
Read MoreCommission O.K.s ‘Subdivision’
The first order of business for the Jasper County Commission at its regular meeting Monday night was a private drive subdivision on Nelson Road, and it was the first contentious discussion of the evening. A family who does not have enough road frontage for two driveways wants to subdivide the land to qualify for a…
Read MoreElection Overload Now Over
It’s almost over…well it should be by the time this publishes, or not. I’m talking about the 2024 political season then we can get on with the holidays. And while we may not know who officially are the winners for days, we can say goodbye to the constant campaign television ads and the overload of…
Read More1, 2, 3, 4 Or More Gods?
“Dear Marv, How are you? I’ve read your article at Google and I’m confused on the part “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son.”.. does it mean that there are 2 Gods?. God the Father and God the Son? because as far as I’m concerned. the bible said that…
Read MorePhone, Text, Email
Three ways to find voters. You can run but you can’t hide. In a manner of hours this election will be over. One thing good happened to us this election season, no robo calls to speak of. However did they get email? I think I know, they stole it. Sad world when we small people…
Read MoreWendy Michelle Ledford Worley
Wendy Michelle Ledford Worley, 51, of Monticello, passed away Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024 at Piedmont Newton in Covington. Wendy was lovingly known as “Neenaw” by her grandchildren. She was born in Monticello on June 15, 1973, to Catherine Nita Crane Ledford and the late Charles Leonard Ledford. A lifelong resident of Jasper County, Wendy was…
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