The Jasper County High School varsity football Hurricanes conducted their annual sports banquet honoring the players for work during the past season.Rydell Jackson finished his first season as head coach for the Hurricanes with a 5-5 overall record and a trip to the state playoffs.Awards given during the event include Chance Hope the Purple Heart…
Piedmont Academy’s varsity wrestling team is preparing for the upcoming region tournament where team members will look to qualify for state. Coach Kaden Miller said his Mat Cougars have been working for Saturday when Piedmont hosts the event. Wrestling action begins at 10 a.m. in the school gym. “We have been looking pretty good,” Miller…
The Piedmont Academy Middle School girls basketball team continued its solid play with wins against Gatewood and Flint River. The Lady Cougars defeated Gatewood 37-26 last Thursday on the road behind a 26-point effort from Marissa Holder. Piedmont scored 14 points in the first quarter and added 10 more in the second. In the second…
The Piedmont Academy varsity boys basketball team remains on a positive path toward the postseason as the Cougars recorded three additional wins last week. Coach Will Johnson’s team defeated Flint River at home Saturday and LaGrange Academy on the road last Friday. The week’s action began with a road win against Windsor on Jan. 15.…
Jasper County Primary Schools Community in Action (CIA) team announces its first ever television raffle. The CIA parents in conjunction with the school will be raffling off a 50-inch smart television for just $5 per ticket. The drawing for the winner will be Friday, Feb. 1, just in time for Super Bowl Sunday. Wouldn’t it…
The Jasper County Middle School basketball boys squad remains undefeated this season with wins over Putnam and Loganville last week. Last Wednesday, the MS Canes rode into Eatonton and defeated the War Eagles 41-31. Landon Bonner led the scoring with 11 points; Marcus Whitlock added eight points; Ashton Pennamon, 7; Cedrion Stone, six: Johnathan Barnes,…
The varsity Canes have a rough go off it lately on the basketball court losing their last two region competitions in very close games. The squad, currently 3-18 overall and 2-8 in region play, fell to region foes over the past week. The squad fell 48-44 to Banks County on Tuesday and fell 41-40 to…
Alexandra Paige Ryles, our sweet, beautiful Alley, went home to be with our Father in heaven on January 15, 2019. Alley fought a long hard fight, but never lost her beautiful smile. Alley had a smile that could light up any room or mood. No matter her pain or the events she was going through,…
I don’t know if anyone missed me last week…but I was not at the newspaper, as Jimmy and I took a Florida vacation. Jimmy is going to retire real soon, and he wanted a two-weeks paid vacation before then. His boss acquiesced. So we were headed to Florida. He has been off a lot lately,…
I give God the glory for Jesus, my Saviour, and the Monticello News staff. Instead of New Year’s Resolutions, let’s make one simple healthy change and stick with it. Whether you give up sin or cut down on consuming too much, let us talk to Jesus Christ and walk, talk to him so we can…