Samantha Parden (left) was crowned homecoming queen at last Friday’s Hurricane football game, and Ashley Harris was crowned Miss Hurricane. More homecoming coverage, including game review, pages 14 and 16.
The Bowden family made Haunticello a family affair as they dressed up as the main characters from the Wizard of Oz. Mom was the wicked witch of the West and dad was the wizard. The children played the roles of Dorothy, and the Tin Man, Scarecrow, and Cowardly Lion. They were not the only family…
Jasper voters Tuesday enthusiastically joined those over the state and much of the nation in a sweep that insured that state government will remain solidly in Republican hands as will the U.S. House of Representatives, which will include a new member in the seat previously held by veteran Democrat Jim Marshall, Jasper’s representative.Closer to home…
Next Thursday, Nov. 11, is Veteran’s Day, a day the nation set aside in 1919 to honor our veterans.Post offices, banks, some government offices, and others will be closed for the holiday. Therefore, The Monticello News will be published one day early, and local subscribers will receive it in their mailboxes next Wednesday, Nov. 10.In…
Funeral services for Willie Robert Dennis, who died October 22, were held October 27 at New Enon Baptist Church in Madison. Rev. Benny Dearro officiated. Burial was in Midway Independent Church cemetery in Shady Dale.Mr. Dennis was born in the town of Kelly in northern Jasper County on December 28, 1946 to the late Mary…
I’m fixing to take it one day at a time. There are two days in the week about which we don’t need to worry about anything. They should be free from fear, apprehension and cares of any type. One of these days is yesterday with it’s miseries, mistakes, faults and blunders, along with its aches…
I ventured down to the banks of the St. John’s River this past weekend for the renewal of the annual football rivalry between the University of Georgia and the University of Florida. It was the thirtieth consecutive time that I had attended the Georgia-Florida game dating back to my time as a student at the…
I don’t know about you, but I’m going to miss all the “personal” attention I have been receiving during the past few weeks. Starting about nine each morning, the phone calls from my admirers would usually start, continuing until around nine that night. These phone calls were always from people running for office, people who…
RHETT ROBERTS GAINS YARDAGE Piedmont Academy’s football team captured the Region 1-AA title last Friday with a 35-7 road win against traditional power Brentwood.The win moved the Cougars to 9-0 overall and 5-0 in region play. Even with one game remaining in region play, no fellow 1-AA members can catch Piedmont in the standings.“The kids…