A number of businessmen and community leaders sat down Tuesday afternoon with Rep. Mike Collins in Jasper County to get to know the Congressman and their express concerns about what will happen in Washington in the coming months.The meeting was put together by Development Authority of Jasper County Chairman David Dyer, and former state Rep.…
One man died, and nine others were injured when tornadoes hit parts of Jasper County last Thursday. Jesse Maxwell, a foreman with Georgia Right-of-Way, was working clearing trees Friday night after tornadoes came through the area Thursday when a tree snapped back and struck him in the head. A celebration of life for Mr. Maxwell…
Cedrion Stone, Monticello Hurricanes Senior Defensive Lineman, had a busy Christmas break. While most students were off for the holidays, Cedrion was putting in work as a starter for the Senior National Team at the Georgia Elite Classic held in Rome at the Historic Barron Stadium on December 29. The Georgia Elite Classic is an…
Introduction: Do you ever get afraid right before a BIG storm — tornado — or hurricane? How can we experience God’s peace while going through a storm? Luke, the physician and historian, records the scary account Paul faced as a prisoner, while on his way to Rome. Once a murderer and persecutor of ChristTians —…
Is youth wasted on the young? Maybe, maybe not. But the purpose of youth is to grow into an experienced adult, right. The older we get, the more we contemplate life—me anyway. Robyn’s always asking me the question “was it like this when you were young” about a plethora of issues and topics. Depending on…
Top academic graduate Trenton Keith Lollar from Jasper County Foothills School spoke at the regional graduation on how the Foothills program worked for him and allowed him to graduate. “If it hadn’t been for Foothills, I probably would have been a high school dropout,” said Lollar. “I have been enrolled for two years and I…
In what has been a tough season for the Piedmont Academy varsity boys basketball, there was a bright spot last week as the Cougars held on for a 53-50 win against visiting Lake Oconee Academy. Led by a 16-point effort from Spencer Carter and a 15-point effort from Luke Welch, Piedmont held off a late…
Piedmont Academy’s Middle School basketball teams both earned impressive wins against visiting Central Fellowship on January 7. The boys took a 47-24 win behind an 18-point performance by Kouper Burrell. Kohen Burrell and Joseph Standard both finished with 6 points. Piedmont led 12-8 after the first quarter and 21-14 at halftime. Drew Dodd contributed 5…
A celebration for life for Mrs. Barbara Denise Prothro Whitlock, who died January 14, 2023, will be held Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023 at 1 p.m., at the chapel of Smith and Sons Funeral Home, 923 Funderburg Drive, Monticello, GA 31064. Rev. Rufus Whitlock, eulogist. Barbara Denise Prothro Whitlock was born August 27, 1968 to Rebecca…