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Thurman Nails First NFL Quarterback

By superadmin | October 6, 2005 |

The hits just keep on coming—from Cincinnati Bengal rookie middle linebacker Odell Thurman that is. Thurman came up with a big fourth quarter sack during Sunday’s competition against the Houston Texans in which the Bengals walked away with a 16-10 victory.The win makes the Bengals 4-0 being just as many weeks into the NFL regular…

Voter Registration Deadline Near

By superadmin | October 6, 2005 |

Next Tuesday, Oct. 11, is the last day for Jasperites to register to vote, and be eligible to vote in the November 8 special election for Probate Judge and the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST).The election is set for Tuesday, Nov. 8. The deadline to vote would have been Monday, Oct. 10, but…

Varsity Football Cougars Lose To Trinity

By superadmin | October 6, 2005 |

The Piedmont Academy football team fell for the second consecutive week as the Cougars dropped a 31-10 homecoming game to defending state champion Trinity last Friday.Trinity built a 17-0 halftime lead to set the tone for the contest which dropped Piedmont to 4-2 overall.“Trinity was simply a little more physical than we were,” said Cougar…

Australian Man Cycles through Monticello

By superadmin | October 6, 2005 |

It was a sight to see last Friday, a sixtyish man on a very strange looking bicycle, going down the road in Monticello. Local resident Jerry Goldin was walking his dog, “Happy” and nodded approval of the Tillman House as a good place to get breakfast, then went a step further and suggested to Gary…

‘Canes Lose Homecoming Game

By superadmin | October 6, 2005 |

Last Friday night the ‘Canes lost 28-7 to the Patriots from Westside-Augusta, a team which turned out to be much better than their record of 3-2 indicated. After all, their two losses were to Greene County (ranked no. 4 in the state) and by 1 point to Lakeside Evans, a AAAA team.The Patriots scored on…

Cougars Fall to Mt. Pisgah

By superadmin | September 29, 2005 |

Piedmont Academy head football coach Danny Camp knows he was playing a fellow undefeated team last Saturday.The coach also knows that Mt. Pisgah is a larger, Class AAA school.Yet, Camp, and his players, couldn’t help but wonder just what might have been after Saturday’s 28-7 loss, the first setback of the 2005 season for the…

Jazz Venue Visits Monticello

By superadmin | September 29, 2005 |

Penelope Williams will be playing jazz on the Monticello Square beginning at 6 p.m. tomorrow, Sept. 30, for the Monticello portion of the Lake Oconee Jazz & Blues Festival.While Ms. Williams is playing, people will begin lining up for rides in the hot air balloon which will be tethered on the southeast side of the…

Justin Owens Vies For Judge Post

By superadmin | September 29, 2005 |

Justin Owens of Mansfield is seeking election to the office of Probate Judge. The special election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 8. It is necessary because Probate Judge Kathy Tyler died suddenly September 1, leaving the seat vacant. Linda Mock, long-time clerk, is currently serving as Probate Judge. She, too, is seeking election to the…

Sheriff’s Department List Arrests

By superadmin | September 29, 2005 |

According to the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, the following arrests were made September 19 through September 26:•Jerry Nathan Lawley, Newborn—possession of drug related objects.•Amanda Sue Custer, Monti-cello—criminal trespass. •Labarron Cosby Farrar, Monticello—probation violation. •Ronnie Dale Smith, Shady Dale—probation violation. •Merari Tripp, Monticello—probation violation and Probate Court bench warrant. •Valencia Briana Clark, no address—deposit account fraud…

Applications Available for Alligator Quota Hunt

By superadmin | June 30, 2005 |

SOCIAL CIRCLE—Some 500 fortunate hunters will have a chance to bring home a close relative of the dinosaur—the American alligator by hunting in Georgia this year.Alligators currently have a population in Georgia of more than 200,000 thanks to sound wildlife management. Last fall, 300 permitted hunters harvested 99 alligators. The popularity of this type of…