Piedmont Academy’s three seniors from the 2014 state championship baseball team were able to put their uniforms on one more time this past weekend as they competed in the GISA All-Star contest at Mercer University in Macon.Mac Brittain, Malcom Tyler and Jared Smith each competed for the Class A/AA team against a team of All-Stars…
Several Monticello Hurricane varsity and junior varsity baseball players were recognized for special honors recently at the annual baseball banquet held at Jasper County High School. Senior Chase Caron earned the “Pride of the Hurricane” award for being an outstanding player, student and young man all four years of high school. Freshman Josh Dish-aroon received…
The 13th Annual Peach State Pigskin Preview (PSPP) took place last week at the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame (GSHF) in Macon. The PSPP is an annual event sponsored by the GSHF and attended by the coaches and selected players from all college football programs in the state, which gives the media an opportunity for…
Jasper County School Board members met for an executive session on personnel in a called meeting Tuesday night, and subsequently voted for Pam Edge to become the new Principal at Jasper County Primary School. Also, taking her current position as Assistant Principal at Jasper County High School from teacher is Buddy Cain. Other new hires…
Absentee ballots are now available for the July 22 runoff. Early voting will begin June 30, and will be available daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Courthouse. There will be no Saturday voting in the runoff. Visit the registrar’s office on the ground floor of the Courthouse for more information. Anyone can…
“Tiana Griggs, 26, Monticello, Georgia,” is how the live competition of the Miss USA Pageant began for the Monticello native. She finished the national competition as second runner-up, third of 51 diverse contestants. The live telecast culminated a week of competition for Miss Griggs in Baton Rouge, La. Miss Nevada 2014 Nia Sanchez may have…
Thirteen-year-old Garrett Barnett died from injuries sustained in an accident last Thursday in Mansfield. Young Mr. Barnett was driving a Kawasaki 100 and collided with a 1998 Chevrolet GMC 400 driven by Daniel Holbrook of Mansfield. The accident was investigated by the Georgia State Patrol, and the report was not ready as of Tuesday afternoon.…
The Monticello City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday night to approve the budget which results in disbanding the Monticello Police Department to help offset a $725,000 deficit in the FY2015 budget. Mayor Pro tem Bobby Jacobs, Councilwoman Katherine Alexander, and Councilman David Wease voted for the passing of the FY2015 budget and Councilmen Cornell Williams and…
American Legion Post 110 will host its second annual Veterans’ Appreciation Day and parade on the Square in Monticello this Saturday, June 14, with activities beginning at 8:30 a.m. Miss Georgia Tiana Griggs of Monticello will ride in the parade along with the honored veterans of World War II and women veterans who are the…
Monticello legend Phil Jordon spends his free time as a historian, collecting documents of interest regarding his family and other points of interest. Mr. Phil’s collection is fascinating and impressive, including a three-inch binder chronicling the Jordan family’s war experiences, dating back to the first battle of the Revolutionary War. Mr. Phil’s stories are captivating,…