Dennis Lee Simmons, age 68, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014.A memorial service will be held Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, at 11 a.m. at Prospect United Methodist Church in Mansfield. Rev. Melanie Stanley-Soulen will officiate.Jordan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.The family suggests in lieu of flowers donations be made to the American Legion GA…
Several thefts were reported to the Jasper County Sheriff’s office in the last week. A property owner in the north end of the county reported the theft of several weapons from his home. Three other thefts were reported of small items. Two residents reported having financial cards stolen, and one had a phone case taken.…
Gun season for deer opens this Saturday, and with Jasper County being the Deer Capital of Georgia, and having thousands of acres in public lands as well as plenty of private hunting land, residents can expect an influx of hunters this weekend. Some were here last week for primitive weapons season, and some came before…
Early voting for the November 4 mid-term elections began this week and will continue until Friday, Oct. 31. Numerous statewide offices are up for grabs, with the biggest slugfest being between Republican incumbent Gov. Nathan Deal and Democrat challenger Jason Carter and between Republican David Perdue and Democrat Michelle Nunn for the U.S. Senate seat.…
Judge Hugh Wingfield, III, reviewed some 15 probation cases during Tuesday’s motion day in Jasper Superior Court. More than half of the cases were continued but the following probation revocations were issued by the judge: Michael Greenway—revoked for failure to report to probation offices in Jasper and Putnam counties. He was sentenced to eight months…
With the beginning of Deer Season the annual Deer Festival can’t be far behind. This year it will be held on Saturday, Nov. 1, with the fun run beginning at 7:30 a.m., and festivities continuing until 5 p.m. As always, The Monticello News will publish a special section to coincide with the festival. We would…
Piedmont Academy’s Elementary School football team finished its 2014 season last week against Trinity Christian School in Dublin. The Cougars fell 44-18 although the team was somewhat shorthanded. “The school had a terrible stomach bug that impacted a lot of students,” said coach Justin Owens. “We had a couple of key players either out or…
Piedmont Academy’s 2014 softball season came to an end Saturday but not before the Lady Cougars reached the GISA Class AA Final Four. In games played in Dublin, Piedmont fell to Windsor 10-2 and David Emanuel 7-5. “I couldn’t be more proud of the effort and the season these girls have had,” said coach Daniel…
Piedmont Academy’s football team ventured a long way from home last Friday, but the ride home was made more enjoyable after a 17-14 win against Georgia Christian. Chase Young kicked the game winning field goal late in the fourth quarter. Hunter Knox also scored two touchdowns for the Cougars on a night when points were…
The Canes had a long ride down to Montezuma last Friday to play the Macon County Bulldogs. With a very spirited crowd supporting them, the Canes played hard, but unfortunately came up short, 50-18. The captains were Xavier Gude, Jordan Stone, and Walt McMichael. The Bulldogs started off with the ball, and the Canes played…