Aaron Pitts has been named the new football coach for the Jasper County-Monticello Hurricanes.He will also teach physical education, beginning March 1 this year. Coach Pitts comes to Monticello most recently from Blackmon High School, where he served as Defensive Coordinator. During his career, which spans 15 years, he has served in both roles as…
The Grand Jury for the February 2021 term were presented 15 indictments by District Attorney T. Wright Barksdale, III last week during Jasper Superior Court. After reviewing each of the indictments the grand jury, composed of 22 jurors, true billed each count within the 15 presentments. The cases true billed include: •Nicholas Epps, Agarion Watson,…
On Tuesday, Feb. 16, at approximately 4 p.m., a deputy sheriff with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) observed a black mustang that was the subject of a bolo (be on the lookout) from Putnam County on East Greene Street near Ameris Bank. The deputy initiated a traffic stop on the black Mustang. Unfortunately, the…
Piedmont Academy senior Davin Waldrop captured the GISA state wrestling championship at 138 pounds last weekend. Waldrop finished the 2020-2021 season undefeated and won his championship match 6-0. “I was impressed with what he did,” said coach Kaden Miller. “He had wrestled for us his sophomore season but last year broke his ankle during football…
A grave side service for Mary Ammons Braswell was held Saturday, Feb. 13, at Ammons Family Cemetery in Round Oak. Pastor Donnie R. Braswell, Sr., officiated. Mrs. Mary Ammons Braswell was born December 19, 1945 to the parentage of the late Mitchell Ammons, Sr., and the late Rozell Griggs Ammons. She departed this life on…
Emily Aderholt Barrow, 90, went to heaven on February 12, 2021. She passed away peacefully at home in Athens surrounded by her four daughters and several other family members. She was born in Jefferson, Ga. on June 12, 1930 to Hewlett Edwin Aderholt and Nancy Boyd Arnall Aderholt. She was joyfully reunited with her parents,…
MILDRED R WILD Mrs. Mildred Roper Wild, age 95, passed away Friday, February 12, 2021, at The Retreat Nursing Home in Monticello, Georgia. Mildred Roper was born in Macon County, Franklin, North Carolina on March 19, 1925 to the late Thomas Roper and Rebecca Houston Roper. She met and began dating her future husband, Robert…
Wow, time flies. You may have seen an adorable little girl elsewhere in today’s paper. She just turned one-year-old. And, she is the most precious child ever born. Yes, I’m talking about my granddaughter, Melody. It seems like just yesterday she came into the world, and here she is, a year old. I cannot begin…
Last week, in a local grocery store, I heard a child, a few aisles over, having a total meltdown, the modern terminology for throwin’ a fit. After a few minutes, the decibels of screaming increased as I got to the end of the aisle. Suddenly, almost face to face with the screaming child, a father…
The 2021 season has been a learning experience so far for the Jasper County-Monticello High School varsity girls soccer team. The Lady Canes began the new campaign on January 29 with an inter-squad scrimmage. The Purple team defeated the White team 4-0. Once the regular season began, the Lady Canes have played GMC, Monroe Area…