The Monticello Hurricane varsity baseball team began its 2016-2017 season Tuesday with a road game at Lamar High School. The squad took a 3-1 loss but is looking to get back into the swing of things with games today and Friday.Veteran coach Chris Jenkins will again lead the varsity squad this season.The varsity team includes…
Following last Friday’s 61-56 defeat of Therrell High School with home court advantage, the Hurricanes are on to the Sweet Sixteen Class AA round of the state playoffs. The team will travel to Swainsboro High School today, Feb. 23 for a 6:30 p.m. tip-off. Swainsboro is the top ranked seed in the 2-AA region and…
Dennis M. Taylor, age 83, of Mansfield, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Bessie Howington Taylor; sisters, Pearlie Baucome, Kathleen McKee, Joyce Dodd, and Clara Taylor, and brother, Willie Taylor. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Barbara Etheridge Taylor, Mansfield; children, Randy…
James Harrison, 85 years old, of Monticello, died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017. Born on February 20, 1931, he was the second oldest of four children. James was the son of the late James T. Harrison Sr. and Katherine M. Harrison of Hartford, Ct. Survived by his loving wife Anna C. Harrison of 64 years and…
Don Jernigan and Ross Hays qualified for the District 3 County Commission seat for which there is a special election on March 21. The election is to fill the unexpired term of Gene Trammell who died earlier this year. The term is four years, beginning last month, so whoever is elected will serve the majority…
I’m Fixin’ To present part 76 of The Second Doublewide on the Right: Quantavious reached up from the seat of his rented Cadillac and retrieved the rental agreement from behind the sun visor and passed it, along with his driver’s license, to the Ocmulgee County Deputy Sheriff, who had pulled him over for speeding while…
Many of us know the story of Moses and how he led the people of Israel out from a land of oppression and away from a great oppressor, Pharaoh. If you don’t know the story, pick up a copy of the Bible and read the first 15 chapters of Exodus. It’s a wonderful story for…
You know the old quote, “You don’t know where you are going if you don’t know where you’ve been” or something to that effect. History tends to repeat itself unless we learn from it and most of the time the learning is pretty painful. Jasper County has a vivid long history and this Thursday, Feb.…
Another eventful week has passed at the Georgia State Capitol, and the Senate has been hard at work passing meaningful legislation that will continue to improve the lives of our citizens. This week, my colleagues and I spent countless hours vetting and discussing 10 important bills on the Senate floor that will help improve access…
Greetings from your state Capitol! Friday, February 10 brought to a close the 16th legislative day. That means by the end of next week, we will be half way through this year’s session! Last week should have been deemed, “Firefighter Protection Week,” as we passed a number of bills for the benefit of our brave…