The newly renovated Jasper County Library will be dedicated this Sunday, April 19, in a program set for 3-5 p.m. Everyone is invited. The library will re-open for business on Monday, April 20, beginning at 10 a.m.Today, April 16, the Jasper County Historical Foundation will meet in the Bank of Monticello annex, and all members…
The Monticello City Council, at its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, took up reconsideration of the motion it had previously passed stipulating speeding tickets to be issued for going one mile per hour over the speed limit in the Historic District, about which there was a great deal of discussion. Monticello Police Chief said, “State law…
When our county was first settled the land was covered with timber of some sort. Landowners had to clear some land for a place to build a house and also had to clear land for farming. As you might guess, it took a lot of work and planning to accomplish this with the tools they…
I’m fixing to do it again. I know I said I was through with politics, but just give me one last crack at it and I might shut up. The thing is, I’m still concerned about this stimulus stuff. After all the big ones, little baby ones keep popping up every day like a Jack-In-The-Box.…
The Piedmont Academy track teams are preparing for a busy two weeks before competing at the upcoming state meet in Albany, April 30-May 1. “We have been fighting a stormy weather season and have already had to cancel two weeks,” coach Beau Johnson said. “We are looking forward to competing at region and state.” Piedmont…
The Piedmont Academy B-team baseball squad upped its record to 3-1 with a 10-5 victory against Frederica last week.Coach Dan Funt’s team got a strong pitching performance from Jakey Dunagan, who did not allow an earned run. Dunagan also recorded four strikeouts.Matt Sessions worked three innings with three strike outs.Offensively, Buddy Morrison was 1-for-3 with…
The ongoing battle with rain and weather conditions continued for the Piedmont Academy baseball team Tuesday. The early morning rain caused Tuesday’s scheduled game against Brentwood to be postponed until Wednesday. It was yet another in a long line of postponements this spring for coach Danny Camp’s team. “In about the last 25 days, we…
The baseball ‘Canes picked up two region wins last Friday when they played a double header versus S.W. Macon and defeated them 13-1 in a five inning game and 15-0 in a three inning second game, both games shortened because of the mercy rule. Ethan Huff picked up the first win and Colby Bird won…
Members of the Monticello High School Track Team include (front row, left to right) Ashley Simmons, Quinetta Forby, Chelsea Wood, (second row) Chill Gode, Juvengl Bermudez, Karoline Barnell, Michael Gotel, Ashley Lawrence, Sandy Bore, Quaneshia Bennet, (back row) Coach Rydell Jackson, Piere Tobler, Ramoado Stewart, Joshua Franklin, Dwayne Miller, Jr., Shanel Lewis, Dylan Teribury, Lonnie…
Piedmont Academy’s football tradition was enough to lure Rhett Farmer back to the head coaching ranks. The current assistant at Tattnall Square Academy in Macon said Tuesday he was impressed with the past success of the Cougar program as well as the community support for the school. “Everything was right for me in my career…