It will be the same book but the third chapter for the football programs at Piedmont Academy and Thomas Jefferson Academy.The two squads are preparing for the upcoming GISA Class A state championship game which is set for Friday at Mercer University in Macon. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. as the first part of…
The Piedmont Academy varsity girls basketball team ushered in the new season with two games in Damascus last week against strong opponents. The Lady Cougars fell to host Southwest Georgia 74-35 on Nov. 22 before rebounding with a 50-44 victory against Southland Academy the following day. “The tournament was good for us,” said coach Michael…
Two Jasper County-Monticello High School wrestlers earned second place finishes at the Briarpatch Scramble hosted by Putnam County High School last week. Val Davis and Owen Diaz both earned second-place in separate heavyweight divisions. “Some of our younger wrestlers also showed improvement,” coach Andy Rewis said. Sammy Ivey (152), Tyler McCray (182) and Jacob Mathis…
The Jasper County Commission met in the upstairs small Courtroom for a work session Monday evening and there was a packed house of spectators. Most of the people appeared to be there with concerns about a rock quarry being permitted in the south end of the county. The agenda did not specifically mention the rock…
Jasper County Commission Vice-Chairman Gerald Stunkel attended the Jasper County School Board meeting last week, as the board voted to approve the revised revenue sharing agreement allowing the school board to receive monies from the Joint Development Authority. The county and school system agreed to a 60-40 split when they met together last month. The…
Several persons were arrested in Jasper County over the past week. They include: •Charles Anthony Turner, 63, Macon—theft by taking motor vehicle. •Jeffry Lynn Peebles, 53, Monticello—warrant in Butts Co. •Christopher Lee Hughes, 42, Monticello—possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, suspended registration, drug related objects and suspended, cancelled or revoked vehicle registration. •Ayden Calder Moore,…
It was a relatively easy football contest week, it appears, as numerous people got 12 or more right to have their names added to the Grand Prize Honor Roll. However, only one person got as many as 14 right, and that was Janna Hooper, a long-time player of The Monticello News contest, who beat out…
The holiday season officially kicks off in Monticello this Saturday, Nov. 27, when the community celebrates Shop Small Saturday and residents can enjoy a Christmas parade and visit from Santa. Merchants will be open all day, many with special sales (see ad, pages 10-11), and a Shop Small Saturday Market will feature Market on the…
The 2021 cross country season was a memorable one for Jasper County-Monticello team members. The Lady Canes were second at the Region 3-AA meet and advanced to state. The boys also advanced to state after qualifying at region. JaKara Tobler paced the Lady Canes at state as she finished 31st overall in 22:36.1 in the…
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Jamison Ashley Collier of Snellville. Jamie passed away on November 19 at his home at the age of 45. He was born August 19, 1976 in Lawrenceville to Johnnie and the late Joe Collier. Jamie grew up as a member of…