Piedmont Academy’s Middle School softball team put up a fight, but in the end fell to visiting John Milledge Academy 12-5 Monday.The game featured plenty of offense by both teams, but John Milledge used an eight-run top of the third inning to earn enough of a cushion to record the victory. Piedmont lead 3-2 after…
I’m Fixing to present Part 51 of The Second Doublewide on the Right: Candy Sue Collins didn’t know what time it was when she woke up, just that she needed to go to the bathroom real badly. It was all that beer she had disposed of while waiting for James Earl to come home last…
By Stone Workman, Mayor Pro-tem Monticello and Jasper County have received several items of good news lately. First, it has been a long time coming, but a recent meeting with Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) District Engineer Jimmy Smith, confirmed that the funds for the extension of Hwy. 380 is in the budget and the…
Last Thursday, the Monticello Hurricanes took on the Lamar County Trojans. Although the Canes played tough on defense, they fell to the Trojans 35-0. The Canes began the game with a kick off and managed to stop the Trojans on their first drive forcing them to punt thanks to a few big tackles by Marquis…
What a difference a week makes. The Piedmont Academy football team rebounded from a disappointing loss in its August 12 opener to defeat visiting Loganville Christian Academy 26-12 in the 2016 home opener last Friday. The Cougars are now 1-1 and will return to the field this Friday against John Milledge Academy at home. “It…
The Piedmont Academy Junior Pro (elementary school) football team began the 2016 season with a convincing 37-8 victory against Flint River Tuesday at Cougar Field. The young Cougars had more than 235 yards of offense in the opener. Coached by Marc Allen, the young Cougars consist of players in grades 3-6. The next game will…
The Jasper County Commissioners have scheduled a work session for Monday, Aug. 29, at 6 p.m. to discuss the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) and an executive session for pending litigation and possibly other matters. The session was no announced until after the print edition was printed, therefore it is not in the community calendar in…
Hilary Paige Nix of Monticello passed away at the age of 30, on August 22, 2016, at Abbey Hospice, Social Circle, Ga. She was a 2004 graduate of Jasper County High School. She loved the Lord and was a member of The Church at Monticello. Paige was loved and will be fondly remembered by her…
During the Board of Education business meeting August 16, board members heard from school principals regarding end of course test scores from the previous (2015-2016) school year. There was not much good reported overall from the principals during their presentations, however the data did show that most of Jasper County students were at or above…
It’s time! High school football is fully under way, and the colleges will begin next week. The pros are finishing up their practice games, so it must be time for it…that’s right, The Monticello News annual football contest begins next week. So sharpen your pencils, and get ready to have fun. The rules haven’t changed….and…