Last Friday the Monticello Hurricanes traveled to Monroe to face off against the Monroe Area High School Hurricanes. The boys played a solid t game after finishing the first half down 3-0. The Canes bounced back strong in the second half with one goal scored by Sammy Nunez, one goal scored by Jackson Tomlin, and…
The Jasper County-Monticello Lady Canes basketball team took one on the chin last Saturday against Bleckley County at home. The Lady Canes were defeated 85-30 in Region 3-AA action. Jazmine Thomas led the team with 12 points. Hailie Tripp added 10 points, including two 3-pointers. Kate Robinson added six points, including one basket from 3-point…
A celebration of life for John David “T.C.” Card was held Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 at Greater Bell Chapel Cemetery in Eatonton. Rev. Willie Card officiated. Mr. Card was born March 9, 1962 in Monticello to Mr. and Mrs. Willie B. Card II. He attended Jasper County High School. He worked with Molden Tillman at…
It’s been a full year since the coronavirus landed in the state of Washington unveiling itself to Americans and first began rearranging our lives. We knew very little, if anything, about the virus strain. Was it lab created as an experiment gone off the rails? Did it originate from some bat-eating girls? If you catch…
Sometimes we learn more about things in life from Hollywood than from legitimate sources. The proverbial “based on a true story” tag means that some parts of what you are watching are true, but other parts are made up to help the story. Hollywood is probably where most people learn about spiritual warfare. And, that…
Finally, after 54 years of Super Bowls, a woman, the first woman to do so, Sarah Thomas, will be officiating at the 2021 Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 7. Ms. Thomas, a native of Pascagoula, Miss., was a super star on the softball team in high school, attaining a scholarship to the University of Mobile…
The Atlanta Braves lost another icon in recent days and this may have been a loss of THE icon. Hank Aaron passed away years after his playing days were complete but his legacy has endured. In fact, Aaron, it could easily be argued, is one of the most recognizable, and important, sports figures in our…
The Jasper County-Monticello High School wrestling team will venture to the region tournament today, Feb. 4 and look to advance as many athletes possible to state. The second region meet of the 2020-2021 is the individual wrestler bracket setup. Wrestlers advance as individuals if they finish in the top three of their respective weight class.…
Piedmont Academy’s varsity wrestling team will host its region meet today, Feb. 4 as the Mat Cougars look to advance to state. The region tournament will include Piedmont, John Milledge Academy, Gatewood and Westfield. The top four wrestlers in each weight division will advance to the state tournament. Competing for the varsity Mat Cougars this…
The Jasper County-Monticello High School varsity boys basketball team were dealt a tough road loss last Friday to Washington County but the Canes rebounded the following day to defeat Southeast-Macon on the road. Landon Bonner led the Canes with 20 points in the 77-36 loss to Washington County in region action. Geralynn Benton added five…