The Jasper County High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is currently collecting basic school supplies to help students in a Houston, TX high school.The project came about when Mrs. Amy Scroggs, FBLA adviser, saw an opportunity on social media several weeks ago as Hurricane Harvey was making its way through Texas. The announcement…
Piedmont Academy’s trek through one of the toughest football schedules in school history continued last week as the Cougars fell 49-21 to Gatewood on the road in Eatonton. In the matchup against the undefeated Class AAA opponent, Piedmont coach Wes Tanner was once again proud of how his players battled throughout the contest. “The fight…
It was another disappointing week as the Canes fell short in a hard fought 34-7 loss to the Jackson County Red Devils. The game started out wonderfully for the Canes as a big throw on fourth down led to a first and goal for the Canes. With this opportunity, the Canes were able to rush…
The Lady Hurricanes varsity softball team fell to Social Circle 5-0 Tuesday on the road. The varsity squad saw a lot of action over the weekend playing a tournament in Madison that began Friday when the ladies losing 2-0 to Worth County but rebounding with a 5-1 win over Newton County. On Saturday, the Lady…
Piedmont Academy’s Clay Crushing Cougar shotgun team began its new season Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Ocmulgee River Gun Club in Macon. Seven schools competed at the event. With Hurricane Irma moving closer to Georgia, the day made for challenging conditions. During the competition, 100 shooters fired 50 rounds of skeet and 100 rounds of…
Jasper County Firefighters as well as public works employees have finally completed a busy week-plus, starting with the clean-up of Tropical Storm Irma last Monday, Sept. 11. Volunteers and paid personnel worked all day Monday and much of the day Tuesday removing trees and limbs from roads, and doing whatever they could to mitigate storm…
Whitney Delveau may live in Iowa, but that doesn’t stop her from playing The Monticello News football contest. She is the daughter of Ed Hall of Monticello, and he e-mails her the contest each week for her to make her picks. Then he sends it in, and the whole family is playing. And they’re good.…
A celebration of life for Mrs. Annie Pearl Benton will be held Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at 1 p.m.at Shiloh Baptist Church, 236 Martin Lane in Shady Dale. Repast at Shiloh Baptist Church annex. On Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, it pleased The Almighty God to call Annie Pearl Benton to her resting home. Mrs. Annie…
Betty Faye Rockwell Seale, age 80, passed away Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, at Piedmont Newton Medical Center in Covington, Ga. Faye Seale was born in Whiteville, N.C. and her parents were the late Clyde Rockwell and Sana Jolly Rockwell. She and her late husband, Clarence Perry “Bubba” Seale moved from Whiteville to Monticello over 30…
Mr. Roland V. Tribble “Pop,” age 87, a longtime resident of Newborn passed away September 9, 2017. He was born August 23, 1930 in Red Level, Ala., and grew up in Atlanta’s West End community. Mr. Tribble served in the National Guard for nine years. He retired from the Atlanta Gas Light Company and was…