The Lady Hurricanes competed in their first 8AA region games of the season over the past six days—defeating both Union County and Oglethorpe for their first region victories.Tuesday the squad traveled to Lexington to face the Oglethorpe Lady Patriots and came away with an 8-2 win. Bailey Jenkins pitched the game. On Monday, the varsity…
The Monticello News football contest begins today! Veteran players know what that means…but there may be some newbies out there. A staple of football season in The Monticello News, the contest will run for 15 weeks, and will typically feature high school, college and professional football games. This week, however, the pros haven’t begun, so…
The Jasper County Board of Education took little action but had much to discuss during its regular meeting Tuesday. The board did vote on personnel, a budget amendment for FY18, and the consent agenda. Dr. Newton informed the board of the successful first day and week of school as well as updated them on financials…
Former Jasper County Sheriff’s Office employee Michael Barrett wasn’t the only defendant sentenced to significant jail time by Judge Amanda Petty in Jasper Superior Court last week. Mr. Barrett initially had 134 charges when he was arrested in 2017 including charges from violation of oath by public officer, theft by taking, possession of methamphetamine/cocaine/ controlled…
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) investigated several thefts in the last week, including three on Washington Street. A complainant said she left her clothes at the laundromat, and when she went back to get them, they were gone. In another instance, an individual was allegedly stealing electricity. In the third instance, apparently…
I’m Fixin’ To present part 59 of Southern Justice: The water level of the lake was minus two feet due to a mild drought, however, the five inches of rain that had fallen several days earlier north of the lake had swollen the three rivers and the creeks that emptied into and formed the lake.…
Back home again. An approximately 1,500 mile trip in five days, taking in the sights of Broadway in Nashville, Beale Street in Memphis, Graceland several times for different events, a tour of Sun Studio where rock and roll began, the Tina Turner Museum in Brownsville, Tennessee, she was born and raised in nearby Nutbush, hours…
Jasper County High School will host a junior/senior information night on Tuesday, August 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the school’s auditorium. School counselors will be on hand to speak about grade point average, credits, SAT, ACT, college admission process, military recruitment, scholarships, and more. Athletic Director Matt Martin will also provide important information regarding athletic…
The Monticello Lady Hurricanes varsity and junior varsity softball squads were rained out on the road at Mary Persons Monday. In a rare appearance dueling the same opponent on the same day this season, both ladies’ squads were halted due to weather. The JV squad actually started their contest taking a 5-0 lead in the…
Excitement was in the air as the Monticello Hurricanes opened up the 2018 regular season with an away game against the Mt. DeSales Cavaliers of Macon. Despite all of the ceaseless excitement, the Canes fell just short as they lost by four points, 16-12. However, there were plenty of positives noted from the Canes first…