Jasper County Middle School (JCHS) will have softball tryouts Tuesday, May 26 through Thursday, May 28 at the Jasper County High School field at 9 a.m.All prospective players must have the following items in order to participate in tryouts.•Must have adequate academic progress (pass 5 of 7 classes)•An updated physical turned in to the JCMS…
The Region 4AA Champion Monticello Hurricanes suffered two heartbreaking losses to Harlem in the first round of the state playoffs Friday to end the varsity baseball season. In the first game of the doubleheader at Hurricane Field, the score stayed tied at zero until late in the game when Harlem posted two runs. The Hurricanes…
JEREMIAH DAVE IS STATE CHAMP Piedmont Academy senior Jeremiah Dave termed his trip to Albany for the GISA state track meet as a “great experience.” Dave’s trip will likely always stay with him as the Piedmont Academy senior captured the GISA Class AA title in the shot put with a throw of 44-4. Ironically, Dave…
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) investigated several incidents and reported the following arrests for April 28-May 5. •Abbie Maschelle Jackson, 30, Monticello—giving false name or address to law enforcement officer. •Michael McClelland, 30, Covington—open container and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. •Jason Dwayne Strawder, 31, Monticello—disorderly conduct and criminal trespass. •Felicia…
The Jasper County Commissioners Monday voted to rescind the resolution forming the solid waste authority, and appoint a seven member citizens’ committee to look at solid waste options. As of Monday’s regular meeting, seven people had volunteered to serve on the Solid Waste Authority, so the commissioners accepted all seven, and did away with the…
Monticello was a happening place last weekend as the Jasper Jubilee was held Thursday through Saturday, with festivities on the Square both Friday and Saturday, and the Jasper County Historical Foundation annual meeting Saturday with two live bands, a barbecue lunch, and awards. Friday evening, Anita Denny and the Hwy. 36 Band entertained on the…
Edmund Lewis Williams, Jr., age 85, of Monticello, died Saturday, April 25, 2015, at his residence. Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, in 1929, Edmund Lewis Williams, Jr. was a long time resident of Arkansas before moving to Georgia. His parents were the late Edmund Lewis Williams, Sr., and Nancy Ittner Williams. He attended Hendrix College…
Bobby Dennis Kelly, age 71, of Columbia, South Carolina, died Tuesday, April 21, 2015. Bobby Kelly was born in Monticello, to the late John Ben Kelly, Sr., and Willa Mae Slappey Kelly. He served in the U. S. Air Force during the Vietnam Conflict. Bobby graduated with a degree in Computer Science from DeKalb Technical…
Nora Sanders Harrison Ball, age 94, of Jackson, passed away April 24, 2015 at The Retreat in Monticello. Mrs. Ball was born on October 31, 1920 in Monroe County, Ga. She was the youngest of five children born to Tilmon Jackson Sanders and Sarah Isabelle Williford Sanders. She was the valedictorian of her class at…
The Monticello Hurricanes will host the first round of the state baseball tournament Friday, May 1, after clinching the Region 4AA Championship last week. The Hurricanes will host Harlem High School in a best out of three with a double header on Friday beginning at 4 p.m. If the teams split wins Friday evening, they…