911 Interim Director Named
Jennifer Smith was named interim director of Jasper County 911 at the end of a called meeting of the Joint 911 Authority Friday morning. The action came following the resignation of 911 Director Kimberly LeCroy Those members present went into closed session for an hour or so Friday morning before taking the vote. The group…
Read MoreCougars Are Working Towards New Season
With the first regular season game set for Friday, Aug. 16, the Piedmont Academy football team has moved into a higher gear in terms of preparations. The Cougars began working in shoulder pads and helmets this week as allowed by the GIAA calendar. Coach Clint Satterfield said the team competed in some 7-on-7 events in…
Read MoreParisian Olympics Begin this Friday
After COVID-19 pandemic restrictions kept spectators away for the last two Olympic Games, Paris, France is prepared to welcome back crowds with a splash. Opening ceremonies will take place on Friday, July 26 with a unique opening ceremony invlving the Seine River. The ceremony will kick off 16 days of sporting events held across the…
Read MoreFBLA Members Attend SLOTS
Several members of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) from Jasper County Middle School and Jasper County High School attended the annual Summer Leadership and Officer Training (SLOT) Summit held last week at Peach County High School in Ft. Valley. While at the day-long conference, local FBLA members joined with 200 other FBLA leaders…
Read MoreChildren May Receive Free School Supplies
Family Connection will hold a back to school rally on the Monticello Square on Saturday, August 3, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. It offers free bookbags for all children enrolled in Jasper County Charter System. Children must be present to get the bags. In addition, the city of Monticello will have a Back To…
Read MoreEli Nelson Is Winner in Short Films
Jasper County High School Film student Eli Nelson won $2,000 in the 2023 Hope Film Challenge. His 90-second original short film about anxiety will be aired this fall on Season 3 of the “Hope Givers,” an Emmy Award winning show on Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) for tweens and teens spotlighting hope and resilience across America.…
Read MoreFaith and Endurance
I pray that we all will be ready when Jesus returns! To The Monticello News staff, when we walk with God we will never be lost. James 1:1 Faith and Endurance Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come our way—my way—your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. V3 for you—me—we…
Read MoreOutpatient Areas Help Jasperites, Others
“There are so many people who don’t have access to health care,” Billie Jo Garcia, who works the registration desk at Jasper Memorial (JMH), shared. “I’m the first person someone sees when they come here needing help,” she shared of her job. “They can be nervous when they get here and I don’t want them…
Read MoreYou Can’t Make This Stuff Up!
Would you believe all the things that have happened this past week? Computers took a vacation instead of the vacationers. The airport was their vacation highlight, sleeping on the floors, competing for food. And the shootings and the after math, thank goodness there is always someone who wants to step in. I always remember a…
Read MoreAn Interesting News Cycle
The last week and a half has spawned an interesting news cycle for journalists, current events lovers, and what should be the whole nation. It began with former president and then presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump getting shot during a rally which rolled into the Republican National Convention (RNC) where he accepted the official nomination…
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