The Monticello Hurricanes varsity baseball squad will play amongst the opulence of the SunTrust Park Stadium tomorrow, April 6 beginning at 4 p.m. against region opponent Lamar County. Head coach Chris Jenkins said when the team was approached about the opportunity to play in the new stadium he jumped at the chance noting that high…
Piedmont Academy’s varsity baseball team earned a 9-3 win against Class AAA John Milledge Academy last Thursday and will now have several days rest due to spring break. Coach Wes Tanner was pleased with his team performed in the home win. “It was by far our best offensive performance of the season,” Tanner said. “It…
CARL PENNAMON Almost every week for the past 33 years, we have seen Carl Pennamon’s name and/or his picture in this paper, but do you really know who he is? Carl was the first black Jasper County Commissioner elected since Jasper County was founded 177 years ago. His early years were no indication that Carl…
Lori Lee Davis was sentenced to two years of confinement for possession of methhamphetamine and possession of marijuana by Judge Brenda Trammell during last week’s session of Superior Court. Last week’s court docket was very light with the judge reviewing only six probation cases including the following: Dantreze Nelson, balance of probation sentence revoked to…
On Tuesday, April 3, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office Crime Suppression Unit arrested Tammy Croy, 39, of Oxford, and Jason Loyd, 26, of Porterdale. These two individuals are part of an ongoing investigation into the illegal sale of methamphetamine here in Jasper County, said the announcement from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office. The methamphetamine, digital…
Danny Tumlin is The Monticello News’ inaugural winner of the March Madness Basketball Contest. Mr. Tumlin was third in total points headed into the Final Four last weekend but surged ahead with his pick of Villanova for the win. He had earned 32 points last week and added another 28 following Villonova’s wins Saturday and…
The Marching Hurricanes spent the first part of their spring break traveling to Universal Studios in Orlando to participate in the Universal Sound Design: Music and the Art of Foley workshop. While in the workshop students were able to learn about music careers in the recording and film industries. They also recorded the music, voices,…
The Monticello Hurricanes will travel to SunTrust Stadium in Atlanta on Friday, April 6 to take on Lamar County in a spring baseball game where the big guys play. The game is slated to begin at 4 p.m. Then, on Saturday, April 7, it is opening day for youth baseball, softball, t-ball and wee-ball with…
Members of the Jasper County Board of Education began their preliminary budget discussions during their March work session for the fiscal year 2019 (FY19). During their first discussion each of the schools principals were in attendance to give an overview of their “wish lists” for each school. After hearing from principals and faculty the board…
NCAA March Madness 2018 is in full effect with the Final Four to go down this weekend. It’s been a crazy ride thus far with many having their brackets busted early with some high ranked favorites falling sooner than expected and some Cinderellas coming through. In The Monticello News’ inaugural foray for the March Madness…