With the 2015 season opener now one week away, the Piedmont Academy football team has stepped up its preparation in recent days for the new campaign.The Cougars held a co-practice with Loganville Christian Academy last Friday at Rock Eagle and then took part in a preseason scrimmage against Westminster-Augusta Tuesday as part of the John…
Piedmont Academy saluted its 2015 baseball state champions with its annual team banquet recently. The Cougars, who won their second GISA Class AA title in as many years, had the chance to gather one final time as a team. Coach Daniel Funt, who guided the team to a state title in his first season as…
Around this time every year, our small town begins to get antsy, awaiting everyone’s favorite pastime—Friday night football. Our own Monticello Hurricanes, led by second year head coach Doug Huff, are coming off a very much improved season, even solidifying a spot in the playoffs where they fell just short in the first round. The…
Cheryl Wheeler, Georgia Power Jackson Lake Resources Manager, spoke at the August meeting of Jackson Lake Homeowners Association meeting held August 7 at Georgia FFA-FCCLA Center. Some 110 members were present for the dinner meeting Friday. Ms. Wheeler announced that Jackson Lake will be drawn down starting on December 26, 2015 and begin refilling on…
The Monticello City Council heard from Beth Grimes, auditor with Bates, Carter & Co., LLP Tuesday about the city audit for fiscal year 2014. Ms. Grimes gave each council member a copy of the complete audit and presented just the highlights of the general fund and the business funds, with the same results as in…
Monticello Mayor Bryan Standifer reads to children who have gathered at the Market Festival on the Square Saturday. Tamala Alexander, Jasper County Library manager, was also on hand to read and show pictures to the children and help them develop their love of reading. The Monticello-Jasper County Chamber of Commerce, market sponsors, distributed books to…
MICHELLE RAYNOR Dawn Michelle Raynor, 39, of Newborn, an employee in Jasper County Probate Court for the past seven years turned herself in to the Jasper County Detention Center last Friday after a warrant was issued for her arrest. She is now out on a $5,000 bond. Ms. Raynor is charged with felony theft by…
Marilyn “Tonie” Fielding Hawes of Lake Oconee passed away at Morgan Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Tonie was born on August 24, 1947 in Watkinsville, Ga. She spent her life as a homemaker and wife, and enjoyed gardening, decorating, and spending time with her grandchildren. A memorial service will be held in October…
Officers with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office investigated several incidents of theft in the last week, and made an arrest in one case. A resident on Raven Road reported the theft of numerous electronics, appliances, jewelry and clothing, and the case is still open. A burglary at a residence on Holman Road was solved with…
Monday morning came and it found me sitting inside the Jeep in the parking lot of the bank where Sissy had helped me set up a checking account, get a Visa card and put the leather case containing my money in one of their safe deposit boxes. The case should have a little over half…