The Piedmont Academy boys basketball team learned Tuesday it is still alive in the postseason and is now one win from the Final Four.Coach Josh Daher said First Presbyterian Christian Academy, the team which defeated the Cougars in the opening round of the GISA Class AA tournament, was ruled to have used an ineligible player.…
EMCEE ADAM McGINNIS MAKES ANNOUNCEMENTS Approximately 250 people attended the Deer Capital’s annual banquet last Friday evening, held at the Charlie Elliot Wildlife Center.Adam McGinnis served as master of ceremonies. The featured guest speaker was John Carpenter of Pennington Seed Company, who is featured on the BuckMaster TV show “Focus on Wildlife Management.” After dinner,…
JERRY BOYKIN For the last issue of The Monticello News in February, Black History Month, we are spotlighting the Bonner Street Civic Club, and several Jasper County individuals who deserve to be recognized for their contributions.Jerry Boykin, the son of Mrs. Rubye Boykin and the late James Boykin of Monticello was the first black to…
Phillips Workman (second from right) was named Jasper County’s Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) student at a luncheon last Thursday. Mr. Workman chose music teacher Chris Savage (right) as his STAR teacher. Pictured with the STARs are Phillips’ parents, Stone and Jean Workman. Mr. Workman and Piedmont Academy’s STAR student Matthew O’Brien and his teacher, Bobbi…
The Jasper County Commissioners took care of a lengthy agenda in just one and a half hours Monday evening, after removing three items from the agenda.The agenda listed water authority appointment and recreation committee appointments, but Commissioner Mary Patrick asked to have them removed as they had not been advertised per the commission’s policy. County…
STONE WORKMAN, RUSSELL BENNETT Stone Workman was named Citizen of the Year last Thursday at the Monticello-Jasper County Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner.Last year’s citizen, David Dyer introduced Mr. Workman to the large crowd who attended the dinner. He began by listing a handful of Mr. Workman’s accomplishments which include bringing the idea to put…
The Piedmont Academy boys basketball team made a run at the Final Four after being given a new life Tuesday but ended up a little short against Furtah Prep.Leading 36-35 after the third quarter, the Cougars were outscored 22-3 in the final eight minutes to fall 57-39. Bobby Mitchell paced Piedmont, who had to scramble…
I’m fixing to be back.That’s what the note written on my prize front lawn said, the one left by that armadillo who is devouring it. He wrote, “I’m fixing to be back,” by lining up the little holes he digs in my yard during the wee hours.I’ve been staying up real late lately in the…
I have added some children to my family of late. My wife and I are foster parents, and we have seven children right now in our home. It is a blessing to us, in so many ways, and we enjoy being able to help them in many ways.One of the things I enjoy teaching not…
Waiting for the light on the corner of the square last week, I was surrounded by semi-trailer trucks, one in front, one behind and one to the left of me. These giant vehicles clearly have a self-imposed right-of-way, especially if you are driving a compact car. At least if I had been crushed under their…