More than 100 people were present when Mrs. Linda Jordan was named Citizen of the Year at the Monticello-Jasper County Chamber of Commerce annual dinner last Thursday at Frank’s Restaurant.U.S. Rep. Mac Collins was guest speaker at the annual dinner. He outlined many of the highlights of President George W. Bush’s state of the union…
It was a tough weekend for the Piedmont Academy varsity basketball teams.Both the girls and boys were swept by LaGrange last Friday and then by Gatewood the following day.The Lady Cougars fell to LaGrange 61-24. The LaGrange girls are considered one of the top teams in the state, Piedmont coach Chip Champion said.{{more}}“We were just…
Monticello Councilwoman Jacqueline Smith is expected to pay back charges—initially estimated at some $1,700—for natural gas she used from March, 2001, until this month, city officials said this week.City manager Walter Smith said Ms. Smith knows the back charges are due and expects to pay them. “She understands, especially since she is a council person,”…
The Piedmont Academy wrestling team is preparing for the postseason.The Mat Cougars, who will compete in the GISA state tournament Feb. 7, defeated Hidden Lakes last Saturday 29-24. Blake Anglin earned a win at 140 pounds while C.J. Eidson, Ryan Young, Rob Wynens and Andrew Stevenson won by forfeit.Piedmont also hosted Eagles Landing last Saturday.…
With results of this week’s New Hampshire primary reverberating in the headlines and a procession of other state primaries on the horizon, Georgians are just over a month away from their opportunity to have a say on which Democratic candidate will oppose President George W. Bush in November.In fact, absentee ballots are already available at…
Leadership for the Jasper County School Board will remain the same with Phyllis Norwood and Joel Gaston being selected as chairman and vice-chairman, respectively. The school system will also retain Superintendent Jay Brinson for another three-year term.Mr. Brinson was reappointed Tuesday evening during the open session of their regular business meeting after the board entered…
The Jasper County Commissioners unanimously approved a $10,000 expenditure Monday for the Bear Creek Reservoir Committee.The committee is comprised of a cross section of interested persons who are looking at the proposal between Jasper County and Newton County to provide water for Jasper County, and at alternatives.The committee met last week and agreed the first…
Representatives of several government agencies will huddle later this month to try to deal with what is being described as a traffic nightmare as students arrive and depart at schools on Hwy. 212 West.The problem was exemplified earlier this month when a parent was injured in a traffic accident as she was leaving the primary…