Although an $800,000 grant to improve streets, drainage and housing in Monticello’s Blue Ruin area achieved its goals, the city failed to properly report a possible conflict of interest and thus could face a minimum of two years’ ineligibility for certain state grants.As previously reported, the state Department of Community Affairs (DCA) found that grant…
Ryan Young became the second wrestler in Piedmont Academy history to win a state championship.The freshman, wrestling in the 119-pound weight class, avenged his only loss of the 2003-04 season by defeating First Presbyterian’s Brett Bledsoe in the finals Saturday in Gainesville. Young took a 7-6 decision for the first-place medal.Young’s father, Darrell Young, coached…
The Piedmont Academy Lady Cougars earned an opening-round win in the Region 4-AA tournament Monday in LaGrange.Piedmont defeated Mount Pisgah 54-24 behind a career-high 19 points from senior Heather Lewis. Mandi Pulliam added 13 points for the Lady Cougars.The game was tied at six after the first quarter before Piedmont got things rolling.“We played well…
Monticello council members have underscored the city’s financial problems by voting to cut their salaries, and that of Mayor Susan Holmes, in half, effective with their next paychecks.The action at Tuesday’s council meeting halves the $300 monthly stipend for council members, the $400 previously received by Mayor pro tem Otis Clark and the mayor’s $500-a-month…
Funeral services for Alma Thomas Willis were held February 7 at Shady Grove Baptist Church in Shady Dale with burial in the Eatonton City Cemetery. The Rev. Joe L. McKibben officiated.She died February 2. Mrs. Willis was born July 11, 1936 in Putnam County to the late Everlena Lawson Thomas and RichmondThomas, Jr. She attended…
Former Monticello Fire Chief George Coy Goodman, Sr., 64, died suddenly Monday at Jasper Memorial Hospital.Coy Goodman was a lifelong resident of Jasper County. His parents were the late George Thomas Goodman and Mary Helen Marchman Goodman. He was a member of Enon Baptist Church.He retired from the City of Monticello as Fire Chief after…
Arthur John Brewer, Sr., 51, of Mansfield, died suddenly Sunday, February 8, at Jasper Memorial Hospital. The cause of death was ruled a heart attack.Mr. Brewer was born in Lorain, Ohio. He lived in Albany until moving to Mansfield 10 years ago. His father was the late Arthur Brewer. He was a service technician for…
The state Department of Community Affairs has finally closed its books on a grant-funded project in Monticello that was completed more than a year ago.The state agency had questioned how some expenditures were handled in the community development block grant to improve streets, drainage and housing generally in the Blue Ruin area of the city.…
GrantA $225,000 federal grant has been earmarked for Monticello’s Funderburg Park, according to Mayor Susan Holmes.The funds will come through the state Department of Community Affairs and will not require any matching funds said the mayor who recently returned from Washington where she worked to have the funds allocated in the current budget. The money…