The American Red Cross encourages eligible blood donors to give one last gift this holiday season and discover the true meaning of giving by donating blood. Busy holiday schedules and seasonal illnesses, like the flu, can often mean fewer donors giving blood. But for patients with cancer or other illnesses or injuries requiring blood transfusions,…
The county taking over billing for the Jasper County Water & Sewer Authority was the main topic of discussion at the Jasper County Commission meeting Monday. It started with the citizen comments, when Mary Patrick, said that the public would like to see the intergovernmental agreement that the county reaches with the JCWSA before it…
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office has had a busy week, investigating a shooting after a basketball game at Jasper County High School on Saturday, and an armed robbery at the A-1 Food Store on Forsyth Street Monday night. Two of three suspects in the armed robbery were taken into custody by Tuesday afternoon, and a…
Jasper County High School inducted 23 students into the JCHS chapter of the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) in a ceremony held Monday at the school. Those students joined the nine returning members who were inducted last year. Brandi McMichael, JCHS senior and president for FBLA and FCCLA, opened the ceremony with a welcome to…
There wasn’t much preparation time, but the Piedmont Academy varsity boys basketball team was set to usher in the new season this week. The Cougars traveled to Flint River Academy in Woodbury Wednesday for their first game of 2014-2015. The contest was initially scheduled for today, Dec. 4 but was moved up due to Piedmont…
The Monticello Hurricane basketball squads suffered a sweep by the Jones County Greyhounds Tuesday evening on their home court. The Lady Canes fell to the Lady Greyhounds 37-26 making them winless thus far this season. Head coach Tamika Thomas said that poor free throw shooting and lack of confidence by her young basketball pupils were…
The Monticello Hurricane wrestling team is gearing up for its first tournament of the season this Saturday and the two team victories earned Tuesday against Greene and Oglethorpe counties aided in that process. The Mat Canes traveled to Greensboro for a three-team match-up defeating Oglethorpe 42-36 while earning a decisive victory over Greene 54-30. Individuals…
TECH FAN WES CROWE PRESENTS PRIZE TO GEORGIA FAN MISSY BRADEN In what turned out to be another tough football contest week, only four players correctly guessed the winner in as many as 12 games listed last week. Of those, Missy Braden guessed the highest tie-breaker of 50 to win the contest, and collect a…
COUGARS SCORE TOUCHDOWN IN STATE TITLE GAME Two quality football teams went toe-to-toe for 48 minutes Saturday afternoon, but in the end, it was Memorial Day who was able to hold on for a 42-35 win against Piedmont Academy for the GISA Class AA title. The teams went back-and-forth the entire game and it wasn’t…
Charlotte Harvey Gilchrist, 83, passed away November 18 in her home. She was born in Monticello, Ga. on November 25, 1931, to the late Charles Davis Harvey and Ruby Duke Harvey. She was born in and grew up in the historic Reese home in Monticello. Life was simple there; she and her sister walked to…