I was recently named the interim president of the Monticello-Jasper County Chamber of Commerce. This responsibility, no doubt, would have made my parents, Andrew Jake and Eva Gude, proud parents. I will work hard to honor them and the assignment. Their foundation was my guiding force when I set off to see as much of…
Jasper County and the city of Monticello are on a drive to clean up junk cars and solid waste trash.In the case of the county, Jasper County Code Enforcement Officer Raymond Rogers explains, “We’re concentrating on cleaning up the county so we can make people proud of it. We have a lot of abandoned vehicles…
It was a strong outing for several Piedmont Academy wrestlers last week when they faced Tattnall Square and Mt. de Sales.B.J. Benjamin, wrestling at 112 pounds, earned pins against his opponents from Tattnall and Mt. De Sales as did teammates Chris Brunton (135) and Blake McMichael (140).Ryan Young (119) earned a pin against Tattnall Square…
The Middle School Hurricane boys earned their second win of the season on the road at Youth Middle School last Friday.The 42-40 win takes the squad to 2-6 thus far in the season with three games and the league tournament remaining.Joseph Standifer scored 16 points while Myles Campbell and Keldrick Davis each posted 13 points.Coach…
An armed robbery took place at approximately 12:20 a.m. Monday morning at the Circle K Convenience Store located at the junction of Hwys. 16 and 212.Two masked suspects entered the store with one of them brandishing a shotgun. One of them jumped behind the counter and made threatening demands to the cashier. They took an…
By ED ALLARDMinister,Monticello Church of ChristStart the new year off right. What to do?! What to do?! Take some tips from Dr. Dennis Waitley. In 1983, Dr. Waitley, a behavioral scientist, wrote the book, Seeds of Greatness. Dr. Waitley believed that the basic principles of success he advocated “were supported by the ageless wisdom of…