A beautiful night for football in the piney woods of southeast Georgia gave way to the Monticello Hurricanes clipping the wings of the East Laurens Falcons 41-14, on their homecoming nonetheless. The tone for the game was set early by the Hurricanes as continuous pressure by the defense, combined with undisciplined play on part of…
“Primitive weapons season is a great way to get a jump on deer season,” said Charlie Killmaster, state deer biologist with the WRD Game Management Section. “Only a fraction of Georgia deer hunters take advantage of this season, but it provides hunters with an early ‘shot’ at a successful harvest before the pressure of the…
The Monticello City Council voted to accept a 28 percent allotment of the total Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) following an executive session held Tuesday evening during the council’s regular monthly meeting. The decision by the council would effectively end the city’s lawsuit, filed last month, against Jasper County for what the city considers its…
Ozburn McMurry correctly guessed the winner of 13 of the 15 games listed in The Monticello News football contest last week to win the football contest. However he was unavailable to pick up his prize from last week’s sponsor, Piedmont Academy, and instead, his cousin, Jake Pope collected the prize from headmaster Clint Welch. Ozburn…
Isabella Waddell, a senior at Jasper County High School, completed the paperwork to register to vote last week in a “Voter Registration Event” sponsored by the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) organization and the Civic Engagement Group. The event was held at the school during lunch to register students who are at least within…
Some 13 residences along Concord Road and Marben Farms Road in north Jasper County had their mailboxes damaged during the night of Saturday October 1. The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) is investigating these incidents and encourages anyone with information into this incident to call 706-468-4912 or the anonymous TIPS line at 706-468-JCSO. Deputies spent…
Many people only go to church three times in their lives – when they’re dedicated, married, and buried. They only go when they’re hatched, matched, and dispatched! Others may add a few more occasions to the list by attending on Easter and Christmas. According to Statista research, 40% of Americans consider themselves very religious but…
The Jasper County High School FFA competed in various Career Development Events on September 29 at Camp John Hope in Fort Valley. Maegan Stanley represented the chapter in the Employment Skills event, where she placed first in the Area 3 competition. In this contest, participants must submit a resume, cover letter, and job description. The…
The Monticello Lady Hurricane softball team made the long trip to Lexington last Wednesday to take on the Lady Patriots of Oglethorpe County and leave with a 8-5 win. Oglethorpe County came into the game with a 13-7 record and ranked #9 in the state in Class A Division 1 by TheCoachesBox, a high school…
A celebration of the life of John H. Colbert, Jr. who died September 12, 2022, was held Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022 at Springfield Missionary Baptist Church in Monticello. Rev. Dr. Jimmy Horton, pastor/eulogist. John H. Colbert, Jr. “Teddy” was born August 3, 1949 in Fulton County, to the late John H. Colbert, Sr. and Mrs.…