All current Monticello Middle School eighth grade students are invited to an orientation at Jasper County High School (JCHS) on Thursday, Feb. 6, at 6:30 p.m.The orientation is for the 2014-15 academic year in preparation for middle school students transition to high school. Parents are urged to attend this important session that will discuss graduation…
I’m fixing to run out of firewood. It’s difficult to think about stacking yourself up a couple of cords of split hardwood when the weather is still hot and humid in September and October. So you put off the task of finding, purchasing, hauling and stacking up enough so that the mere site of it…
The Middle School Knights are back to their winning ways after losing two straight to Lake Oconee Academy and Peachtree Academy. The young Knights bounced back to a 41-20 win against the Westside Christian Warriors. Coach Johnny Raines said, “Tonight the boys played well as one unit, and when they work together they’re tough to…
The Piedmont Academy Middle School boys basketball team earned two wins in recent action while the Lady Cougars recorded one. Against Macon Area last Thursday, the Middle School boys took a 36-26 road win as Sam Wright led the team with 10 points. Seven players scored points for Piedmont in the game for a balanced…
Jasper County High School, Jasper County Middle School and Washington Park Elementary School students and leaders traveled to Central Georgia Technical College in Milledgeville to compete in the Regional Technology Fair last week. Jasper County High School students Robert Womack and Eli Smallwood won first place in Web 2.0 Internet Application; Savannah Fritz placed first…
Twelve Jasper County High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) members will advance to the state FBLA competition in March by virtue of their wins at the region contest held Monday at Jasper County High School. JCHS hosted the Region 12 Conference for the fourth time, with more than 500 students from surrounding counties…
On Monday, January 27, 32 Jasper County Middle School students competed in the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Region Leadership Conference at Jasper County High School. The students were tested on their knowledge of various business topics and competed against other students from nine counties in the region. Members who placed first in 11…
Ella Ruth “Pam” Peacock died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. A celebration of life for Ms. Peacock is planned for Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014 at 2 p.m. at New Prospect Liberty CME Church, 21131 Hwy. 11 North in Monticello. Interment will be at Prospect Liberty Cemetery with repast at the church annex. Family and friends visitation…
Harold Talmadge Cheek, 89, of Monticello, died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, at his residence. Mr. Cheek was born in Talmo, GA to the late William Clarence Cheek and Myra Lee Cooper Cheek. He lived in Conyers before moving to Monticello 16 years ago. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was…
Bernard “Bernie” Newton Sealy, Jr., 74, died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, at the Coliseum Medical Center in Macon. Mr. Sealy was born in Macon, to the late Bernard Newton Sealy, Sr. and Jacquelyn Shumate Sealy. He served in the U.S. Marines during the Vietnam Conflict. He moved from Macon to Monticello in 1970 and retired…