The Piedmont Academy baseball team enters the 2019 GISA Class AA state playoffs on a quest for an unprecedented sixth championship in a row.The Cougars, a number one seed, will host a quarterfinal best-of-three series Friday and Saturday, May 3-4 against Gatewood. The Gators finished second in their region.Games are set for 1:30 p.m. and…
The Monticello High School boys and girls track teams competed at the Region 8-AA meet last week in Homer. The top four finishers in each event will now compete at the state sectionals in hopes of making it to the state finals. Both the Canes and Lady Canes, coached by Chris Pennamon, had several standout…
Just like in the fashion world, furniture design trends change regularly. A common home design can quickly become an outdated eyesore. If you’re trying to keep up with these fluctuating furniture trends of 2019, you should first educate yourself on what to look for the next time you go furniture shopping. Because more time tends to…
A celebration of life for Ernest Michael Benton was held Wednesday, April 24, at New Bethel Grove Baptist Church in Monticello. Rev. Jerry Williams officiated; burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Benton was born August 25, 1960 to the late Charles Frank and Barbara Stone Benton. He was preceded in death by a brother,…
Professional video gaming continues to grow in popularity—more and more young gamers dream of going pro one day. If you’re committed to the gaming life and dream of joining the ranks of the elite, here are a few things you can do to help improve your gaming skills. Watch and Learn from the Pros Today,…
Joseph L. Parr was sentenced to serve five years of a 20 year sentence in confinement for a negotiated plea on 10 counts last week in Jasper Superior Court. Judge Alison Burleson presided over the criminal and motion day calendars last week. Mr. Parr received the heftiest sentence last Tuesday for burglary in the first…
Have you cleaned up around your home this month? This weekend marks the last weekend for free dumping for Jasperites at the landfill. It is a perk offered by the county to help clean up the county. All month long, residents have been allowed to dump their excess trash at the landfill free of charge.…
Easter egg hunters last Saturday awoke to pouring rain storms, breaking just in time for a very limited window where the kids could slosh through wet grass to collect those prized eggs, the ones with the chocolate candy. But Easter Sunday turned out to be a bright and sunny day with a touch of Blackberry…
Janet Gibson Lewis, age 73, of Monticello, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at her residence. Janet Lewis was born in Enterprise, Ala., on March 2, 1946 and was raised in Summerville, Ga. Her parents were the late M. C. Gibson and Ruth Weekes Gibson. She lived in Conyers before moving to Jasper County 20…
The Jasper County Commissioners Monday approved the final plat for the Peninsula at Jackson Lake by a 5-0 vote, upholding the Planning & Zoning Board’s recommendation. The new development off Jackson Lake Road was required to make a couple of changes after the P&Z hearing, as two lots did not meet the road frontage requirements,…