Teagan Satterfield, Kylee Keck and Marissa Holder were named All-Region and All-State for the 2023 basketball season.The trio helped the Lady Cougars win the first state championship in program history. In addition, Luke Welch and Elijah Dominguez were named All-Region for the Piedmont boys. Welch was also named an All-State player.Welch, a senior, was also…
The Jasper County High School team took on the number one team in the region, Social Circle, Tuesday night. The Canes came out on fire with a quick shot on goal by Travis Teran, followed up by Alex Bautista in the first five minutes of the game to give the Canes a quick lead. The…
You know his name. You recognize his face, or at least you should to both of the aforementioned. Keldrick Davis is the home grown talent now tapped to lead the Jasper County Recreation Department. Keldrick was raised in Monticello and attended Jasper County schools before graduating. He then headed to South Georgia State College in…
The Monticello Community Band will perform at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Thomas Persons Hall. The Saint Patrick’s-themed program features familiar Irish tunes such as Danny Boy, Molly Malone and The Minstrel Boy. The band will also play music from James Bond movies and other popular tunes. The Monticello Community Band is a volunteer organization…
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) made nearly 150 traffic stops in the last week, but few of them led to arrests, as the arrest booking for the week is less than a typical week. Those who were arrested, and their charges, include: •Noah Christopher Jackson, 31, Monticello—probation violation, driving without a valid…
Monticello City Council members approved a handful of office policies Tuesday evening with a few others requiring a review by council members. First approved was making any application fee for city services non-refundable after the initial 24 hours once the fee has been paid and processed by the office. A revision of the human resource…
Some 225 affected individuals from Jasper County have applied for aid. through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Jasper is one of eight counties that are designated for FEMA Individual Assistance: Butts, Henry, Jasper, Meriwether, Newton, Pike, Spalding and Troup. The Spalding County Disaster Recovery Center will close at 6 p.m. Friday, March 17. Open from…
It’s actually feeling like March this week and I am glad for it. Yep it almost looked like an early Spring in Georgia but Mother Nature had other plans. The cool chill and brisk rains are welcomed by me. Spring and Fall are my more appreciated seasons, but of years lately, they all seem to…
Introduction: Can you imagine what the New Jerusalem is going to be like? John describes this celestial city coming down from God out of heaven as a bride adorned for her husband. Wow! This reminds me of a wedding… when the beautiful bride is escorted to be joined to her excited groom. Needless to say,…
Friday, March 17th, is St. Patrick’s Day when you might see the phrase Erin Go Bragh on signs which is translated from Gaelic as “Ireland Forever.” Of course for a really big celebration you’ll need to motor down to Savannah. This year the estimates of marching units is 280 and the spectators is 750,000. You…