I’m Fixing To present part nine of, The Second Doublewide on the Right:Right after it got dark that night, when Jimmy Ray was finishing off his fifth Old Milwaukee, he heard the sound of a vehicle outside. Peeking though a slit in the flimsy plastic curtain that covered the top glass part of his front…
It seems we had an awful lot of errors in last week’s paper. I’ve long said everyone makes mistakes, but ours are there in black and white for all to see, and there is no erasing them. After the paper was sent to the printer last week, I realized two or three things that I…
The Jasper County Mentor Program, an organization that matches local volunteers with children in the public schools, will be participating in Georgia Gives Day on Thursday, Nov. 12. In addition to one-on-one mentoring, the program also provides additional educational opportunities and literacy support. Led by the Georgia Center for Nonprofits, Georgia Gives Day—a 24-hour flash…
Our Monticello Hurricanes took on the Lamar County Trojans at home this past Friday night, falling 34-7. It was a solid first half by each team, with Lamar only up 6 at half, but the Canes slipped away at the end. The Hurricanes began the game by receiving the opening kickoff. The Trojan defense held…
Piedmont Academy’s competition cheerleaders were back in action this past weekend, competing at Loganville Christian Academy on Halloween. The Cheer Cougars had to do some last-minute adjustments after squad member Caitlyn Young injured her back during the football game the night before. Young is the kicker for the school’s football team. “The girls did a…
MELISSA STROZIER Melissa Deneen Strozier, an employee at the Jasper County Senior Center, was arrested last Wednesday, Oct. 28, and charged for theft by conversion, for allegedly diverting funds through the Jasper County Care Corps. Mrs. Strozier worked for the agency which provides help for citizens in need. The Care Corps issued a statement last…
APRIL WRIGHT (L), HEATHER ANDERSON April Wright doesn’t routinely play the football contest, but co-worker Glen Carter would never miss one. So, last week, she sought Glen’s help, and entered the football contest. He gave better advice than he took himself, because Ms. Wright completed her entry and got 14 of 15 games right. Mr.…
TIM ZECH WITH BIG BUCK The sometimes elusive whitetail deer will be celebrated in Jasper County, Deer Capital of Georgia, this Saturday, Nov. 7, when the 49th annual Deer Festival takes place. A special section about the festival and all things deer is included inside today’s newspaper. It features photos of successful hunters, festival vendors,…
One of the goals each season for the Piedmont Academy football team is to win a region championship. That goal can now be checked off the “to do” list. The Cougars won a 48-28 offensive shootout last Friday against visiting Flint River Academy to claim the GISA Region 1-AA championship and will be a No.…
Cynthia Miller has won the seat on the Monticello City Council in District 1, Post 2. She received 116 of the votes in that district and had the majority 52.49 percent of the votes. Jenny H. Murphy also won a seat on the Council by defeating her opponents with 155 votes or 56 percent of…