The Jasper County Recreation Department 14 year old team competed well this season winning All Stars and finishing as runner ups in state competition. Head Coach Selena Booth said that the young squad faced a lot of adversity throughout the year but they managed to overcome those obstacles and bond as a team. “We had…
Offensive output continues to be tough to produce for the Jasper County-Monticello High School baseball team. The Canes fell to Stratford Academy 14-1 on March 2 and managed just one hit. Stratford scored three runs in the top of the first inning and added five more in the second. The visiting Eagles pushed five more…
The Piedmont Academy varsity baseball team traveled to Gatewood in Eatonton Friday for what was a rematch of last season’s state championship series. The host Gators took an 8-2 win despite falling behind early in the game. The Cougars scored two runs in the top of the first but Gatewood answered with three runs in…
After plenty of success on the soccer field this spring, the Jasper County-Monticello High School Lady Canes ran into a couple of road blocks in recent matches. The team fell to Lamar County 6-1 last week at home as Becky Leigh Wilson scored the lone goal for Jasper County-Monticello. Kate Robinson made 15 saves in…
James Steven Garrison, 31, of Newborn, has been arrested and charged with aggravated child molestation and sexual battery against child under 16 after allegedly having sexual contact with a young child. Other persons who have been arrested in the last week include: •Terrance Anonia Bostic, 35, Monticello—Court Order. •Tabitha Faye Degracia, 30, Conyers—probation violation. •Cheryl…
Qualifying for Jasper County School Board posts has been brisk so far this week, with contested races assured for Districts 1 and 3. Incumbent School Board member Towonder Dennis has qualified for the District 1 School Board post, and she is being challenged by Cynthia Johns. District 3 incumbent Dr. Shannon Barton has said she…
The Monticello-Jasper County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors held the annual Chamber Membership Dinner at Charlie Elliot Wildlife Center Thursday evening. This event was the largest membership dinner held with new and familiar faces in attendance. Attendees heard from Craig Dominey, from Georgia Film Department, Jasper County Commissioner Chair Bruce Henry and City of…
Jasper Superior Court Judge Amanda Petty presided over a light load in criminal court last week. The following four sentences were presented. Codie A. Jeffares was sentenced to 10 years with the first two years served in confinement and the remainder on probation for the sale of methamphetamine. He was credited with time served since…
The Jasper County Commissioners spent considerable time at their regular meeting Monday discussing a road abandonment policy, landfill operations and management and county road resurfacing among other items. The commissioners had a work session the previous Monday to discuss what would be included in a road abandonment policy, as state law allows for the procedure,…
Today, in 1931, President Herbert Hoover signed the resolution making “The Star Spangled Banner” the official national anthem of the United States. Now, it has been sung and played thousands of times. The words are the same as the lawyer Francis Scott Key penned on the back of an envelope in 1814 as he watched…