Man Is Arrested for Rape, More
Jasper County deputies had a light week this week as far as arrests, with only eight people being arrested. Those who were arrested, and their charges, include: James Edward Brimberry, 59, Monticello—Rape; Aggravated Sodomy; Child Molestation; Cruelty to Children/1st Degree Anthony Rashad Love, 24, Monticello—driving without a valid license Michael Dean Vickers, 35, Monticello—probation violation…
Read MoreHurricane Forces Changes to Hurricane’s Athletic Schedule
The arrival of Hurricane Helene last week forced some changes to the Monticello Hurricane football schedule. Last Friday’s game with Utopian Academy has now been rescheduled for Friday, Nov. 8 with the location still at the New Morrow High School facility off Steele Road in Ellenwood. This Friday the Hurricanes will take on the McNair…
Read MoreIneligibility Ruling
With regard to the varsity Lady Hurricanes having to forfeit 14 of their 24-25 softball season wins due to an ineligible player competing, Hurricane Athletic Director Jeff Holloway noted that it was completely unintentional. The athlete in question was a transfer student-athlete and the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) has clear rules about transfer eligibility.…
Read MoreCougars Back in Action Friday
Last week’s weather turned out to be the primary opponent for the Piedmont Academy varsity football. The Cougars were scheduled to host Heritage of Newnan on Friday but with Hurricane Helene looking, the game was moved back to Wednesday. As the Heritage team was on its way to Monticello for the game, the Hawks head…
Read MoreLady Hurricane Softball Wins Thriller
The last few weeks for the Monticello Lady Hurricane softball program have been quite tumultuous, to say the least. What had the looks of a historical season with a deep run in the playoffs was turned upside down with the word that the Lady Hurricanes had played an ineligible player. This was turned into the…
Read MoreLady Cougars Win On Senior Night
The Piedmont Academy softball team celebrated Senior Night with a key region win Tuesday. The Lady Cougars (13-3, 4-3) earned a 4-3 win by scoring the go ahead run in the bottom of the seventh. Piedmont had tied the game in the bottom of the sixth. Teagan Hinson and Kamie Gibby, both seniors, helped lead…
Read MoreLocal Students Attend Macon Film Festival
Film students at Jasper County High School started the school year with a field trip to the 19th annual Macon Film Festival. Thirty-two students in the Audio, Video, and Film CTAE pathway viewed six films ranging from 5 to 20 minutes each produced by high school and college filmmakers across the country in the “Student…
Read MoreMes De La Herencia Hispana
Translated Hispanic Heritage Month which began as a week in September until it was changed to a month, September 15-October 15, by President George H.W. Bush. The month-long celebration is to recognize the heritage of a portion of our citizens who hail from Costa Rico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Mexico. These dates were…
Read MoreHow Can This Be???
The Bible appears to be extremely complex when taken as a whole. However, it is incredibly simple when examined close up, broken down into understandable links and studied to understand how each part fits into the overall flow of the Bible, “God’s Dealings With His Creation.” The Bible is a transcript of a crime. A…
Read MoreFive Day Weekend, You Say
Between Hurricane Helene and the Biolab chemical fire, my weekend was pretty interesting, to say the least. I had a relaxing Thursday waiting on the storm to hit which only produced some rain in my neck of the woods. Friday rolled along and the sun came out, and so I was out and about. School…
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