Michael Harold “Bubba” Greer, age 68, passed away Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, at Piedmont Newton Hospital in Covington.Bubba, the only child of James Harold Greer and Lettye Proctor Greer, was born June 4, 1952 at Putnam General Hospital in Eatonton. His nickname was given to him by his father, when walking down the hall in…
Now that you’ve committed to the trucking industry, you may be wondering what’s next for your career. Here’s how you can thrive and move up in trucking. As a truck driver, you can move from north to south and east to west but never feel like you’re moving up. Many truckers get into the business…
Sheila Gantt Jones has qualified for District 1 County Commission for a special election set for March 16, 2021. She is the daughter of Dollie Mae Gantt and the late Albert Lee Gantt, and has lived in Jasper County for 37 years. Mrs. Jones is a 1989 graduate of Jasper County High School, and she…
DEAR SANTA, After reading all those letters to you in last week’s Monticello News, I thought well why not give it a try myself. First, can you shed a few pounds, groom up that beard and hair and get a new look? Most of us girls would really get a thrill if we got to…
The Piedmont Academy varsity boys basketball team remained perfect last Friday with a 20-point road win against Brentwood in Sandersville. The Cougars (4-0 overall) recorded a 59-39 win as a trio of players finished in double figures. Ryan Holder led Piedmont with 18 points while Bradley Greenwood scored 17 and Jackson Welch added 13 and…
Mac Barton, a senior at Jasper County High School, was recently named the school finalist in the Heisman High School Scholarship Competition sponsored by Heisman Trophy Trust and Acceptance Insurance. Mr. Barton was among 13 JCHS seniors nominated for this honor. To apply for the competition, an athlete had to be nominated by a local…
The rematch between the Jasper County-Monticello High School and Oconee County varsity boys basketball team was much closer than the first contest between the programs but the Hurricanes still fell seven points short. Jasper County-Monticello dropped a 61-54 contest to the Warriors at home on Saturday after falling by 23 points in a matchup from…
The Perry High School Invitational turned out to be somewhat of a lesson in hard knocks for the Jasper County-Monticello High School varsity wrestling team. The Mat Canes went 1-4 overall but faced some of the best competition it will see all season. Opponents including Class 6A Brunswick, Class 5A programs Jones County St. Pius…
It has been a definite learning experience for the Jasper County-Monticello High School Lady Canes on the basketball court this season. The team has continued to work and improve and on Tuesday earned its first victory of the 2020-2021 season with a last-second 48-47 victory against visiting Lincoln County High School. Ariana Johnson made a…
A celebration of life for Edwin “Ed” Pennamon, who died December 5, 2020, was held Monday, Dec. 14, at South View Cemetery in Monticello. Rev. Jason Branson officiated. Mr. Edwin Lee Pennamon known and loved as “Ed” was born February 22, 1969, in Jasper County to the late Mr. and Mrs. Willie Lee, Jr. and…