A new football season gets closer with each passing day for the Jasper County-Monticello High School Purple Hurricanes.With there still being an unknown element involved, to be approximately a month away from the 2020 campaign is viewed as a positive by coaches, players and school officials.“Our summer work is going well,” coach Rydell Jackson said.…
By now, hope you have your 2019 Federal income tax forms in the mail or applied for an extension. Everyone got an automatic extension from April 15th to July 15th because of the Covid-19 virus. Since 1913 and the ratification of the 16th Amendment to the United States Constitution, there has been a nation-wide income…
We need your help. Summer is always a slow time in The News business, with school being out, and people taking vacations, there seems to be less news in the summer. And factor in a pandemic, and things really get scarce. You may have noticed a thin newspaper last week. (At this writing I have…
This may sound a little strange coming from someone who enjoys political campaigns so much but things have become too political in 2020. It seems everything today has turned political but common sense says some things should not be. Take the COVID-19 health crisis, for example. This legitimate health scare has become political, way too…
I went to Funderburg Park Monday morning with my children. In hindsight, we had a great time—the morning was still cool, especially in the shade, and very few people were there. Those who were walking or playing waved and said hello from a distance. The children enjoyed being somewhere other than at home, and the…
When you’re playing an action videogame where you aim to defeat other players with guns and other weapons in a fast-paced environment, having a quick reaction time can enable you to come out on top. Often, a few brief hits or a single shot is all it takes to knock someone else out. Therefore, you…
The Monticello City Council Tuesday heard from DeAngelo Norris, a native of Monticello who now lives in the Atlanta area, who suggested that the Confederate monument in the middle of the Monticello Square no longer defines Monticello and Jasper County. They also heard from Adam McGinnis, a Monticello business owner, and resident of Jasper County,…
LCPL Bailey Ezell will leave this Sunday, July 19, for his first deployment with the United States Marine Corps. His family is asking the hometown that he loves to give a show of support for LCPL Ezell as he leaves for the deployment. He will be going through the Monticello Square at approximately 1 p.m.…
The American flag is an important symbol of our nation that has undergone many significant changes through the centuries. This quick guide explains the history of the appearance and the meaning behind the American flag. The Creation of the First American Flag The first official American flag was created on June 14, 1777. The Continental…
Twyla Starr Keiser Loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, Twyla Starr Keiser, passed away at the age of 63 on June 25, 2020. Funeral services were held June 30, 2020 at Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel and Gardens. Twyla was born in Mansfield on February 21, 1957 to Harold and Loraine Allen. Twyla went to school…