George C. Thornton
George C. Thornton, 99, of Gray, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. Funeral services were at Bradley Baptist Church, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024 with the Rev. Steve Johnson officiating. The family greeted friends at Bradley Baptist Church Friday, September 6, 2024. Burial at Bradley Baptist Church Cemetery followed the service. George was born to the…
Read MoreFood Bank Celebrates 15 Years
During August of this year, the Jasper County Community Food Bank celebrated the 15th anniversary of its very first food distribution for the Jasper County community. During 2009 Jason Parr and Juanita Davis collaborated to develop a community-based food bank designed to meet the needs of the local residents. Parr and Davis contacted a wide…
Read MoreCouncil Conducts Business Meeting
The full panel of Monticello City Council members convened in their regular business meeting Tuesday evening approving several agenda items while tabling others. Council approved the fiscal year 2025 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) 2018 & 2024 budget approval which are required per audit instructions. However, the fiscal year 2025 debt service budget…
Read MoreCommission Considers Zoning Changes, More
The Jasper County Commission in a three hour long meeting Monday night denied one rezoning request and tabled another before approving three land splits, and there was some contention in the discussions. Jessica Abercrombie was looking to rezone .92 acres from agricultural to C-2 General Commercial for a used car lot. The location is adjacent…
Read MoreDeputies Increase Presence at Schools
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office have spent considerable time in the last week at the local schools, after a school shooting in nearby Winder last week. There is a heightened awareness at all schools in the area. Several threats in the area followed last week’s shooting, including locally. Persons arrested in the last…
Read MoreVeteran Player Beats All with 13
The second week of the football contest proved a little tougher than week one, with only one person getting 13 right to win, and only seven names being added to the honor roll this week. Wayne Rye was the only player to pick the winner in 13 of the 15 games listed, so he collected…
Read MoreCougars Fall for First Time This Season
Piedmont Academy football coach Clint Satterfield knew last Friday would be a challenge for his team. The Cougars were hosting fellow undefeated team Lakeview Academy from Gainesville in the 2024 region opener. The Lions had run through their first three opponents with little trouble. By the time the final horn sounded at Cougar Field, Lakeview…
Read MoreMS Cross Country Runners Earn Third
The Jasper County Middle School Cross-Country teams competed in the 2024 GMC Bulldog Dash in Milledgeville last week at a course, Council Farms, not new to them. The boys team was led by sixth place overall finisher seventh grader Tristan Campbell, of 193 runners. Other team members that helped seal sixth place for the Canes,…
Read MoreCross Country Previews State Track
By ASHLEY CLEGG The Jasper County High School Cross-Country teams took the two-hour trek last weekend to Carrollton, where they previewed the state course in the 2024 Carrollton Invitational. Notoriously known for its numerous steep hills and challenging terrain, the course is no easy feat to maneuver. With over 30 teams in the 1A, 2A,…
Read MoreLady Hurricanes Split Week, 4-A Region Play Continues
The Monticello Lady Hurricane softball program had their biggest week to date, facing the top two teams in Region 4-A in Social Circle and Lamar County, and facing both teams on the road on back to back days to top it off. Last Wednesday, the Lady Canes went up Highway 11 to Social Circle, home…
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