Curtis Jenkins, State Representative representing Jasper County from 1989 until January, 2005, has once again qualified to run for the District 125 (Jasper, Jones, Lamar & Monroe counties) seat. In announcing his decision he said that “I will use the legislative experience that the people of Jasper County and the rest of this district allowed…
Brian Keith Maxwell of Social Circle and Larry Joseph Fuller of Loganville were arrested last week and charged with theft by taking, a felony. A deputy from the Jasper County Sheriff’s office was responding to a call from a residence on Meadowlark Drive reporting a theft had occurred and that a loud truck had sped…
Graduation ceremonies are planned for Saturday, May 20, at 8 p.m. for Jasper County High School and the following week, Saturday, May 27, at 10 a.m. for Piedmont Academy. The Monticello News will honor these graduates in a special section to be published next Thursday, May 18. Parents, grandparents, friends, and employers are encouraged to…
The ‘Canes made it three wins in a row last Friday, when they shut out the Laney Wildcats 4-0 in their last game of the season.During this period the young players jelled as a team and played like veterans with a minimum of errors, some hot bats at the plate and over-powering pitching. They scored…
A trip to the second round of the state playoffs will usually guarantee some standout performances from players on your team.The 2006 Piedmont Academy baseball team was no exception as several players excelled for coach Danny Camp’s Diamond Cougars.Piedmont finished second in Region 1-AA this spring and advanced to the Class AA quarterfinals before falling…
The Piedmont Academy golf team capped a season of improvement last week at the Region 1-AA tournament in Waynesboro.Zac Hauther, Josh Mobley, Brandon Landreau, Carter Greeson and Carrie Tucker compete for the Piedmont linksters at Waynesboro Country Club. Overall, Piedmont’s top four scorers combined to break 400, the best mark in region in several years.Piedmont’s…
I’m fixing to eat me some soul food. I woke up this morning craving grits and gravy, collard greens and pinto beans. I’m talking about ham hocks floating on top of a pot of black eyed peas with crackling corn bread in a black cast iron skillet all washed down with a glass of buttermilk.…
(Editor’s Note: Monticello native Chris Bridges, a reporter and columnist for Mainstreet Newspapers based in Jefferson, wrote this column last week about the Amoco full-service gas station in Monticello that was operated for many years by Walker Thornton.)“He pumped your gas and he cleaned your glass. One cold rainy night, he fixed your flat. New…
Funeral services for Charlene Bryant, 61, of Shady Dale, were held May 3 at the chapel of Couch-Garner & Cole Funeral Home with burial in Mozley Memorial Gardens. Pastor Glen Pittman officiated.She died April 30 at Portsbridge Hospice in Conyers.Mrs. Bryant was the daughter of Martha Wallace and the late Charlie Q. Wallace. She worked…
A graveside service was scheduled yesterday, May 3, at 10 a.m. for Wynette Dyess Strength of Monticello. The service will be held at the New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery, with Dr. John Brown officiating. Visitation is scheduled for Monday, May 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Vining Ivy Hill Chapel in Eatonton.Mrs. Strength…