By ED ALLARDMonticello Church of ChristLife’s ChoicesFrom the beginning of mankind life has been an ongoing series of choices. God created Adam and Eve with the freedom of choice. They learned that there is no freedom without responsible choices.Oh, how happy their life was while they made the choice to listen to God and do…
Members of the press from middle Georgia met with Governor Sonny Perdue Tuesday for an “informal, on-the-record, round table discussion” at Gordon College in Barnesville. Kathy Mudd, editor and publisher of The Monticello News, and Ted Dunagan, writer/photographer were among the members of the press that met with the governor. Gov. Perdue gave a brief…
According to the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, the following persons were booked into the Jasper County Jail during the period of August 7 through 14. Persons may have been arrested by Jasper County deputies or by officers with Monticello Police Department, the Georgia State Patrol, or other agencies.•Charles Edward Lynch, Monticello—open container, shoplifting, public drunk.•Russell…
Jasper County Board of Education members voted 4-1 to offer Superintendent Jay Brinson a new employment contract with negotiations to be engaged over the next month. Supt. Brinson’s three-year contract, renewed in 2004, was set to expire June 2007. The board could offer him a contract for one year or possibly another three years. Joel…
The Jasper County Grand Jury convened on Monday, August 14, and indicted John W. Kelly with homicide by vessel in the first degree, homicide by vessel in the first degree while under the influence of alcohol, and reckless operation of a vessel.The charges came as a result of an investigation into the boating accident that…
The Piedmont Academy football team continued its march toward the 2006 season opener in recent days with productive practices, according to head coach Danny Camp.The Cougars, who open the new season Sept. 1 at Nathanael Greene in Siloam, are preparing this week for a controlled scrimmage against Edmund Burke. Piedmont will host the preseason workout…
The Nick Prezioso era is off to a good start for the Piedmont Academy fast-pitch softball team.The Lady Cougars won both of their games in a tournament hosted by Gatewood last weekend. Piedmont defeated Windsor 6-5 in its first game of 2006 and then handed Thomas Jefferson a 7-2 defeat.In the opener against Windsor, Carrie…
Haygood, Lynch, Harris, Melton and Watson, LLP, has announced that Mrs. Jehan Y. El-Jourbagy will join the law firm as an associate attorney on Monday, August 14.Mrs. El-Jourbagy is originally from Monticello, where she graduated from jasper County High School as salutatorian in 1996. She received degrees in journalism and political science from the University…
When Piedmont Academy welcomes students for the new school year Monday, it will be under the leadership of a new headmaster.Dr. Michael Rossi takes over after having served the last seven years as the headmaster of the North Broward Preparatory School in Coconut Creek, Fla., a PK3-12 school which grew from 600 to more than…
Residential Growth: A Blessing or Curse?(Editor’s Note: The following article was written by Jasper County Commission Chairman Jack Bernard, and reflects his opinion. The newspaper allows him the space as a public service so Jasper residents are clear on the commission chairman’s opninions.)By JACK BERNARDDo you know the time honored Metro Atlanta recipe to create…