Europeans know how to dine. They make mealtime treasured moments spent connecting with family and friends. While Americans boast about eating in six minutes; people in other countries may sit for hours.They enjoy each morsel of food allowing the digestive system to work slowly and effectively. This can also help with weight management. When we…
Diane Davis spoke to members of the Monticello Kiwanis Club Monday about the needs of the Jasper County Community Food Bank (JCCFB). The all-volunteer organization helps feed 200-250 families monthly, she said. Of those more than 50 percent of the households include seniors, and 125-175 children are served. Since she had spoken to Kiwanis before…
The new season arrives today for the Piedmont Academy varsity girls basketball team. The Lady Cougars will open the 2014-2015 campaign against rival Gatewood at home at 6 p.m. Piedmont, who will be led by coach Michael Wilson, has five returning players who gained substantial playing time last season including seniors Cheyenne Galloway and Remington…
The 2014-2015 Monticello High School Hurricane basketball season will officially begin tomorrow, Nov. 21 as the varsity squads travel to Milledgeville to face G.M.C. The Lady Canes, led by new head coach Tamika Thomas, is a young squad of 14. Two seniors, sisters Maya and Morgan Stokes, will assert their upperclassmen leadership and try to…
Piedmont Academy’s football team took a big step toward its ultimate goal in 2014 with a 28-14 quarterfinal playoff victory last Friday night against Robert Toombs Christian Academy. The Cougars (9-1 overall) built a 21-0 lead and then held on in the second half against the Crusaders, who won the 2013 Class A state title…
The Canes had a very spirited crowd that traveled all the way down to Sylvania, to come and cheer them on. Despite the incredibly cold weather, the Canes showed up and so did the fans. The Canes fought hard the entire game, as they did the entire season, Coach Huff mentioned. Unfortunately, we came up…
After countless hours of rehearsals and hard work, Piedmont Academy captured its third state title in one-act play on Tuesday at the GISA AA State Competition held at Darton State College in Albany. The play received first place rankings from all three judges, giving them the title by four ranking points. The next closest play…
Officers with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Squad executed a search warrant at 92 Stroz Drive in Pennor Hills last Friday, and arrested Ellis Demonte Ammons and Deandrea Yvette Jackson on various charges. The warrant was obtained after months of investigation, according to the sheriff’s office. Mr. Ammons is charged with sale of cocaine…
In another tough contest week, only one player correctly guessed the winner in as many as 12 games listed in last week’s Monticello News football contest. Jenifer Kirksey was the only player to eke out a chance on the Grand Prize Honor Roll this week, and she is the weekly winner. Only three other players…
Thanksgiving is next Thursday, Nov. 27, and it kicks off the holiday season. There’s lots happening in Monticello and Jasper County during the season, and The News wants to be a part of your holiday celebration, and wants to be sure you, our readers, don’t miss out on anything. Santa will be visiting several places…