Judge Stephen Bradley handed down two sentences on January 4 during a criminal session motion day.Michael Lyons was sentenced to one year of probation for public indecency and fined $100.Lonny Cooke had his probation revoked to the Jasper County jail but was suspended upon payment for delinquent court fees. The defendant failed to adhere to…
With the calendar reading mid-January we can’t be surprised that our familiar nemesis known as Old Man Winter has settled in once again. For Georgia the cold seemed to arrive early this year, too early in fact. In reality we really never had much of a fall season. We pretty much went from summer into…
With COVID-19 cases rising everywhere, including Jasper County, testing options have been scarce. Jasper Memorial Hospital staff reminds everyone that outpatient testing opportunity remains the best option for the local community to schedule a COVID test. The hospital receives a fax order from the physician, the patient self-schedules the time to come to the hospital…
Jasper County-Monticello High School took third at the team area duals on Saturday in Eatonton. The Mat Canes will now compete at state sectionals on Saturday at Dade County High School. At area duals, they defeated Northwest-Macon and Southwest-Macon while falling to first-place Lamar County and second-place Putnam County. “It turned out about like I…
Last Friday’s region matchup with Southwest-Macon was one that Jasper County-Monticello High School boys coach Chris Pennamon said his Canes should have won. Instead, it was a 70-63 setback in the home Region 3-AA contest. “We came out flat,” Pennamon said. “We battled back to take a five-point lead in the third quarter and still…
Dianne Nichols Tarr, age 69, of Monticello, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, at Piedmont Newton Hospital in Covington. Dianne Tarr was born in Griffin, on April 24, 1952 to the late Grantland Eugene Nichols and Joyce Nelson Cooper. She was raised in College Park, and graduated from College Park High School. Before retirement, Dianne…
Piedmont Academy’s varsity boys basketball team earned a 79-65 victory against visiting Oak Mountain on Tuesday. The Cougars had one of their best offensive outputs of the season as three players scored 20 or more points. Luke Welch and Ryan Holder both scored 25 points while Spencer Carter added 21 points. Welch had 10 field…
All wrestling eyes on are this weekend’s area duals as the Jasper County-Monticello High School team enters the event with plenty of momentum. The Mat Canes won two home matches on Tuesday of this week defeating Rutland High School 54-30 and Peach County 54-36. Coach Andy Rewis said several team members performed well and emerged…