With Thanksgiving fast approaching, it’s time to start planning the menu. Many folks will cook the standard fare—turkey, dressing, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, potato salad, pies, cakes. Some will use the more modern approach and use some new fangle, plant-based recipes like soybean turkey and kale salad.When in doubt, I refer to my…
With another presidential primary debate set for Atlanta it is worth looking back 23 years ago at an incident which still defies all logic. Atlanta will host a Democratic Party presidential candidate debate on Wednesday, Nov. 20. In 1996 it was the Republican Party which held a presidential primary debate in Atlanta which was just…
Jamieson Ridenhour is the next visitor in the Hurricane Visiting Writer Series. He will be at Jasper County High School all day Friday, Nov. 15, and then that evening at 6:30 p.m. he will headline a public event at the Jasper County Courthouse in the “My Cousin Vinny” courtroom. This event is free and open…
The Canes ended this year’s football season in style on Friday night with a 50-20 win over Social Circle on Senior Night. An interception by Canes senior Jordan Mitchell in the first few minutes of the game started things off for the Canes and set the pace of the game for Monticello. The Hurricanes capitalized…
Piedmont Academy coach Will Johnson said going into last Friday’s game against Gatewood that the Gators would be the toughest opponent his Cougars had faced this season. Unfortunately for Piedmont, the coach’s prediction was right on the money as host Gatewood rolled to a 63-0 victory in Eatonton. The game closed out the regular season…
Jasper County 7/8 Grey Canes competed against Putnam County 7/8 White for the 2019 Lake Area Football Championship last Saturday. The Grey Canes fought hard against Putnam White, but came up short with a final score of 25-14. The Grey Canes finished their season with a 7-1 record. After the game, the players, coaches, and…
CASSANDRA DEARRO GETS CHECK FROM PATRICK DIAZ Cassandra Dearro, as well as her family members, plays The Monticello News football contest every week, and this week she was the lucky winner with 12 correct, and getting closer on the tie-breaker than anyone else. For her effort she picked up a $25 prize from Patrick Diaz…
DR. W. TODD GROCE, MICHELE CELANI Dr. W. Todd Groce, President and CEO of the Georgia Historical Society, presented Michele Celani of Monticello, with a Georgia Historical Society Presidential Citation for her ongoing contribution to the promotion of Georgia history in the classroom and her service to the Georgia Historical Marker program. “Through her partnership…
FRANK POOLE Frank Pool was the speaker for the Veterans’ Day program at the Jasper County Senior Center Friday, so who better to be my neighbor on this week kicked off by Veterans’ Day. Mr. Pool is a 10-year Army veteran beginning as an infantry officer at Ft. Benning. Specializing in Army aviation, Mr. Pool…
The Monticello City Council voted to join the Municipal Gas Authority’s (MGA) On-Bill Financing program that will enable homeowners to finance installation of natural gas appliances using the MGA’s funds to provide a no interest loan to homeowners for such services. This program was presented as an opportunity to make gas its own, stand-alone business.…