The Marching Hurricanes competed in the Sound of the County Marching Invitational held at Harris County High School last Saturday. The band competed in class AA and received straight superiors, meaning that every judge there gave them a superior score. In addition to their scores, the Marching Hurricanes received second place band in their class,…
Piedmont Academy celebrated homecoming last week, and the homecoming court includes (left to right) freshman Hannah Tyler, sophomore India Lindsey, junior Madison Johnson, seniors Neely Bradford, Maddie Morton, Miss Cougar Ryn Smith, Homecoming Queen Mattie Johnston, junior Morgan Whitley, junior Kelsey Leach, sophomore Haley Ann Frank, and freshman Raleigh Loftin. The Cougars defeated Crisp Academy…
Members of the Jasper County Board of Education approved a variation in spending on the High School athletic complex that increased the cost by $128,804.30 after much discussion at their regular meeting Tuesday.. Perry Hyde, Maintenance Director and Project Manager, informed the board that there were some increases in the projected spending and that the…
ROGER HARRISON Roger Harrison, a native of Monticello, began his duties as City Manager for Monticello last Friday, Oct. 19. Mr. Harrison was one of three finalists announced three weeks ago by the City Council, and the council voted to approve Mr. Harrison. He said he is looking forward to the challenge, and is proud…
ALEXA BARRAGAN The annual Jasper County Deer Festival is set for Saturday, Nov. 3, and in preparation for the festival, the Deer Festival Pageant was held Sunday at Thomas Persons Hall. Young Miss Alexa Barragan was named Little Miss Fawn, and Mackenzie Rae Phillips was first runner-up. The Deer Festival Queen will be announced at…
Fall temperatures have finally arrived and with them come a peace of mind which only happens this time of the year. Summer held on longer than usual but the arrival of fall eventually does happen each year. The cooler temperatures seem to give us a renewed sense of energy for everything in our lives. Fall…
During October many of us wear pink or pink ribbons, football players wear pink cleats. There are lots of reminders during this month that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Most of us have either had breast cancer or had a mother, aunt, sister, other kin or friends who have had breast cancer. Through research…
I’m Fixin’ To present part 68 of Southern Justice: The sheriff tore the sheet of paper with the numbers Chris had provided off the pad, folded it and put it into his shirt pocket. He handed the pad back to Chris and said, “That’s pretty good detective work, Mr. Adams, but I’m going to have…
Whose clothes are your wearing? Who is dressing you? I Corinthians 7:9—Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? I thank God for this time to be a servant in Christ Jesus. I also give thanks to The Monticello News staff. Put on the whole armor of God. St. Matthew…
Piedmont Academy’s fast-pitch softball team finds itself in familiar territory. The Lady Cougars will try to clinch its second GISA Class AA state championship in as many seasons when they face Briarwood Academy Saturday. The best-of-three series will be at Mercer University in Macon beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday’s championship series will be a rematch…