In the home stretch of Region 4-AA action, the Monticello Hurricane squads posted victories over Macon County last Friday while splitting action at Bleckley Tuesday. The Lady Canes, now 7-4 in region play with two games yet to be played, recorded a six point loss at Bleckley. Bleckey is currently the #1 seed on the…
Jackie Whiten Reagin pled guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana less than one ounce and driving without a license in Superior Court Tuesday, with Judge Hugh V. Wingfield, III, presiding. Mr. Reagin was sentenced to 10 years with 240 days to be served in confinement and…
A guilty verdict was found against Gary Champion of Monticello last Friday on the charges of inadequate veterinary care/shelter/ food and water, and failure to get inoculation for rabies of six dogs. After hearing testimony from a veterinarian and an attendant at the Jasper County Animal Shelter, Chief Magistrate Judge Kenneth G. Jackson, presiding, sentenced…
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) took a report on January 28 from a property owner on Blackwell Road that his 12 foot metal cattle gates had been stolen. Also, on February 1 it was reported that metal thieves hit a residence on Holloway Hollow Road and made off with metal fence panels and a…
The Jasper County Commissioners met for a work session at the senior center on January 27 before moving on to their regular meeting room to get a review of the 2013 audit. The commissioners now operate on a fiscal year, running July 1 to June 30, so the audit was for the year that ended…
The Love of My Life! That’s my wife Deborah! She’s my best friend! This past week we celebrated 31 years of marriage. She is a special lady, the mother of my three children, and grandmother of four plus (#5 is on the way). To top this off she has been a pastor’s wife to thousands…
Happy Birthday to you! Seems like only yesterday, but it has been 50 years since the Buffalo wing was invented. The story goes that a Buffalo, New York diner owner had left over wings and decided to dip them in sauce and sell them to late night diners. The rest is history. During the next…
Poly Tech Industries is an engineering plastics firm founded on family-based principles and faith. Next year the local company located in the Monticello Industrial Park will celebrate 40 years in business. So what is it that the firm actually does? The simple answer is make plastic parts for farm equipment. To the average reader less…
A season of rebuilding finally paid dividends for the Piedmont Academy varsity boys basketball team. The Cougars earned their first win of the season Saturday defeating non-region foe Briarwood 70-44 on the road. Chandler Burrell scored a game-high 24 points, including three baskets from 3-point range, to help lead the team. “I thought the whole…
The varsity Hurricane basketball teams are in the midst of a seven game region stretch and doing extremely well. The region stretch began last Tuesday against Northeast Macon and continued Friday and Saturday at home against Taylor and Lamar Counties—six games, six victories. Both squads are 7-3 in Region 4-AA following weekend victories. Four region…