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First Time Winner Wins Last Contest

By superadmin | December 8, 2005 |

Ervin Fulton was the winner of the final 2005 Monticello News football contest, and he collected a $25 prize from Garrett Wild (right) at McIntosh State Bank in Monticello for his efforts.Five players, including Mr. Fulton, would have had perfect scores had it not been for Florida State’s stunning 27-22 upset of Virginia Tech. Those…

Mat Cougars Have New Lineup

By superadmin | December 8, 2005 |

Piedmont Academy wrestling coach Darrell Young has set his lineup for the upcoming season and believes several of his competitors have a chance to do well at the state level in 2005-06.Young said earlier this week this year’s varsity lineup will include B.J. Benjamin (119), Ryan Young (130), Chris Brunton (140), Blake McMichael (145), Joey…

Lady Cougars Lose in Overtime

By superadmin | December 8, 2005 |

It didn’t take Piedmont Academy Lady Cougars basketball coach Kenny Roberts long to determine what cost his team Tuesday night in a 36-33 overtime loss to Windsor.All Roberts had to do was look at his team’s performance from the free throw line where the Lady Cougars were just 7-of-22 overall and only 1-of-6 in overtime.…

Free Throws Cost Lady Cougars

By superadmin | December 8, 2005 |

It didn’t take Piedmont Academy Lady Cougars basketball coach Kenny Roberts long to determine what cost his team Tuesday night in a 36-33 overtime loss to Windsor.All Roberts had to do was look at his team’s performance from the free throw line where the Lady Cougars were just 7-of-22 overall and only 1-of-6 in overtime.…

See You on the Square/Notes from Your Better Hometown Program

By superadmin | December 1, 2005 |

Monticello, I recently visited Honduras and a little village known as Villa San Francisco.The village is just a bit larger in population than we are, but they have a Village Square they recently completed, and how proud they are of it. The Mayor, Eric Mejia, is their driving force and has a vision and plans…

Financial Aid Meeting Set

By superadmin | December 1, 2005 |

Jasper County High School will host a financial aid meeting for parents of high school seniors on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. in the media center. Vickie Austin with the Georgia Student Finance Commission/GAcollege411 will speak with parents about the financial aid process. She will assist in completing federal financial aid forms and provide…

Kathy’s Korner

By superadmin | December 1, 2005 |

As I work to put another week’s newspaper to bed, I think it’s been a long time since last week. That’s because last week’s paper was printed a day early because of the Thanksgiving day holiday. The result was a long weekend for many of us, and it was much appreciated.Some of you know I…

Work Begins on New Bridge

By superadmin | December 1, 2005 |

Work has begun on a long awaited new bridge across the Ocmulgee River on Hwy. 16 at the Jasper-Butts county line. The Department of Transportation (DOT) completion date is October 31, 2007 for the $7.5 million bridge to be built just north of the existing span. The new structure will cross the river a short…

Farmer Raises Katahdin Sheep

By superadmin | December 1, 2005 |

The handsome herd of Katahdin sheep were gently grazing in the pasture just off Post Road as Joe Lawson waved his hand across the rolling landscape dotted with white animals, along with an occasional brown or black one, and began to explain the special breed. “We don’t raise them for wool. Primarily what we do…

Superior Court Action Listed

By superadmin | December 1, 2005 |

Results of Jasper County Superior Court Civil Motion Day and Superior Court Arraignment Calendar from last week are as follows:•Bench warrants were issued on the following persons for failing to appear: Roy Lee Holt, Stacey Eugene Watson, Novsakie Jer-maine Wells, Samuel Earl Moyer, Lori Davis, Richard David Hill, Ronald Wayne Gullett. •Those arraigned included Bryant…