The Jasper County Commissioners met Monday primarily to briefly review the Capital Improvement Element (CIE) of the Short Term Work Plan, part of the county’s comprehensive plan, but also to briefly discuss helping Jasper County Water & Sewer and for an executive session. The commissioners refused to say why they were going into the closed…
Grant Land, a physician assistant at Venture Medical Center, sat down one Friday afternoon with the rest of the office and filled out a football contest form. It was faxed in, along with several others from that office, and lo and behold, he made the honor roll. Fast forward several weeks. Things got busy, and…
Jasper County deputies arrested two persons—David Allen Smith and Kimberly Forrester Turner—for burglary after a break-in was reported in the county last Friday. Both are charged with burglary. Deputies also responded to two other reports of burglary in the last week, at one a bluetooth was missing, and at the other change was missing. Persons…
The Monticello News will publish the next two editions of the newspaper a day early because of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Therefore, subscribers will receive next week’s paper in their mailbox on Christmas eve, and those who buy it at the store can get it Tuesday evening. The same thing will happen the…
It was a tough trip to Milledgeville for the Piedmont Academy varsity basketball teams last Friday. Piedmont’s boys fell 46-25 as John Milledge prevented any Cougar player from scoring in double figures. Chandler Burrell, Mack Brady and Zach Beggs each scored six points for Piedmont. Beggs made both of his baskets from three-point range while…
The Monticello High School varsity basketball squads delivered wins over Lamar County Tuesday at home keeping both the girls and boys teams undefeated thus far in Region 4AA. The Lady Canes victory comes after splitting action on the road over the weekend at Jones and Greene. At Jones on Saturday the ladies fell 50-33. Momentum…
The Monticello High School Hurricanes wrestling team hosted a Duals Tournament this weekend. The Mat Canes hosted seven teams and earned third overall behind Southwest High School of Macon and Salem High School of Conyers. In addition to placing third overall, six individuals earned placements with three winning their weight class. Taking their weight classes…
Piedmont Academy’s wrestling team has started the 2014-2015 season in strong fashion, coach Alvin Hawkes said. The Mat Cougars hosted Brandon Hall and Windsor on December 9 with several team members earning wins. Ben Davis went 2-0 on the day while Ian Boyd and Payden Cantera both finishing 1-0. Tanner Coppock was 1-1. Piedmont then…
Three Monticello High School senior football athletes have been selected to play for the East Team in the Fourth Annual Georgia Sports Alliance (GSA) All-Star Senior football game set for Saturday, Dec. 20 at 1 p.m. in the Ed DeFore Sports Complex. Garrison Williams, a 240-pound, 6’1 defensive tackle, Quincy Standifer, a 175-pound, 5’10” running…
The Monticello Kiwanis Cub met Monday and honored a high school student as student of the month, and heard a program from spokesmen with the Mercy, Love & Joy (ML&J) group. Morgan Studdard, a senior at Jasper County High School was selected as student of the month by her teachers. She was the honored guest…