Monticello High School or Jasper County High School? Or Jasper County High School, home of the Monticello Hurricanes? That’s the dilemma members of the Jasper County School Board would like to resolve. Consistency is important.For years, the high school has been Jasper County High School, and the academic teams use that name. However, for even…
Ocmulgee District Judge William Prior, Jr. presided over the criminal plea and motion day calendars November 5. The following sentences resulted from that Jasper Superior Court session. Hakeel Norwood was sentenced to eight years with the first year in Jasper County jail (JCJ) which was suspended upon entry into a state substance abuse treatment program.…
A home going celebration for Hillard Jordan, Jr. who died November 9, 2019, was held Saturday, Nov. 16 at St. James A.M.E. Church. Rev. Reginald E. Jacobs, Sr., pastor, officiated. Burial was in Arlington National Cemetery. Hillard Jordan, Jr., 78, of Monticello was the beloved only child of the union between the late Hillard Jordan,…
A homegoing ceremony for Mrs. Mamie Bell Williams, who died November 12, 2019, was held Saturday, Nov. 16, at New Enon Baptist Church in Madison. Rev. Bernard Hamp, pastor, officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mamie Bell Horton Williams was born on September 18, 1924 to the parentage of the late Fannie Bell Horton…
As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, I thought it was only fitting that I write about the things I’m thankful for. But it’s so difficult to know where to start! I guess at the top! I am so thankful for my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Without the gift of love, given by the Almighty,…
Mercy = not getting from God what I do deserve Grace = getting from God what I don’t deserve God’s mercy means that because of what Jesus has done, I don’t get the eternal death, the punishment, and the judgment that I do deserve to get. God has shown His mercy and given His promise.…
The 2020 general election is less than a year away and indications show Georgia will be a competitive state. In a recent poll pitting President Trump against five would-be Democratic challengers, he trails each one. Joe Biden holds the largest margin of victory in the poll with an almost nine percent advantage. Bernie Sanders leads…
On October 17, the Regional Board of Trustees for the Uncle Remus Regional Library System voted to change the current Regional System’s name to a more inclusive and descriptive name that would be representative of the six counties that comprise the current Regional System. Member counties include: Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Morgan, Putnam, and Walton. The…
The Jasper County Middle School basketball squads began the 2019-2020 season with the boy’s squad traveling to Henderson Middle School last Saturday for a preseason scrimmage. The young boys, led by returning head coach Keldrick Davis and assistant coach Yelberton Frazier, are looking to defend their Piedmont Athletic Conference championship title earned last year following…
Piedmont Academy shotgun team members recently competed at Ocmulgee River Gun Club. Shooters turned in strong performances during the event including Dylan Thompson who fired his first ever 25 for skeet. Results for Piedmont included Eli Waits with a 47-50 skeet and 62-100 in sporting clays. Thompson was 48-50 in skeet and 61-100 in sporting…