Piedmont Academy’s varsity girls basketball team has a new season on the horizon and has been preparing for the 2019-2020 campaign in recent days under the direction of veteran coach Michael Wilson.The Lady Cougars travel to Macon to begin the campaign Thursday against Windsor Academy at 6 p.m. Only the varsity girls will compete as…
It might be his first year as the head coach for the Lady Hurricanes, but it is far from his first year as a head basketball coach. Coach Kurt Greene, who retired three years ago from Mary Persons and has over 40 years of coaching experience, sounds as excited to be coaching this year for…
JAN LEWIS, JUSTIN DEARRO Jan Lewis of Monticello was one of only two people who correctly picked the winners in as many as 13 games listed in last week’s Monticello News football contest. Ms. Lewis beat Cathy Davis, who also got 13 right, by picking a closer tie-breaker. Some 59 points were scored in Georgia’s…
2019 PIEDMONT ACADEMY FOOTBALL COUGARS It comes down to one game for the Piedmont Academy football team. The Cougars will try to win the third state championship in program history when they face Thomas Jefferson Academy on Friday in a game to be played at Mercer University in Macon. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.…
DON JERNIGAN Jasper County Commissioner Don Jernigan has announced his bid for reelection. He was elected in March, 2017 and has worked effectively with his fellow commissioners to improve services to Jasper County citizens without raising the millage rate, while improving roadways and making sure departmental staffs keep up to date with requests for code…
ANDREA W. BROWN Probate Judge Andrea W. Brown has announced her intent to seek re-election as Jasper County Probate Judge. Judge Brown qualified in February of this year and ran unopposed to complete the remainder of retired Honorable Linda M. Keller’s term of office. Mrs. Brown began her career in Probate Court in 2003 serving…
CHRISSY PITTS MASON Chrissy Pitts Mason is pleased to announce her candidacy for Chief Magistrate of Jasper County in 2020. Chrissy and her husband Keith live just outside of Monticello with their sons, Lane and Parker. She is the daughter of Tim and Duane Pitts, also of Monticello. Chrissy has worked in the Clerk of…
TIM LAM Monticello attorney Tim Lam is seeking re-election to the office of Chief Magistrate of Jasper County. Elected in 2016, Judge Lam has been practicing law for going on 31 years. He says that having a doctor’s degree in law and being an active trial attorney for so long has been immensely helpful in…
The Jasper County Commissioners Monday unanimously approved a proclamation declaring Saturday, Dec. 7, Centennial Farm and Family Day in Jasper County. The proclamation will be read Saturday on the Courthouse steps when the families are recognized. The commissioners also approved 13 paid holidays for the employees, and the meeting dates for 2020. The only meeting…
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