The Art Club at Jasper County High School visited the High Museum of Art in Atlanta November 12. Forty-one students attended the field trip to view the Go West: Art of the American Frontier exhibit. Drawn from the collection of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyo., the exhibition features major works…
The ground has been broken adjacent to Jasper County High School on the site of the new Agriculture Barn, Supt/ Dr. Mike Newton informed the Board of Education members last Thursday night during their work session. There was further discussion and a consensus amongst the board members to continue with the project at an increased…
Hurricane Basketball will tip off the 2013-2014 season with a home opener against Jackson Saturday. The varsity Lady Hurricanes will again be coached by veteran coach and former Lady Cane Dionka Davis Jackson. She will be assisted by longtime coach John Hopper. The varsity boys squad will be coached by Jasper newcomer Allen Atkins. he…
The Piedmont Academy football team concluded its 2013 season recently but not before several team members posted impressive numbers. Offensively, Hunter Knox finished with 902 yards on 162 carries with 14 touchdowns. Cameron Hammock added 492 yards on three touchdowns on 95 rushes. Gaven Edge finished with 358 yards on 69 attempts with one touchdown.…
Joseph Frank Lawson, Jr., and his wife, Margaret Elizabeth Lawson of Monticello were found dead in their home Monday evening, both victims of gunshot wounds. Apparently, Mr. Lawson first killed Mrs. Lawson, then killed himself, according to Jasper County Sheriff Donnie Pope. It is not clear when the tragedy occurred. Jasper County deputies were called…
Two hours of the Jasper County Commissioners three hour meeting Monday was devoted to public hearings and subsequent votes on eight proposed telecommunications towers in Jasper County. The applicant, Retel Services, representing AT&T, said that the tower placement was part of a three-year plan for a comprehensive wireless network for AT&T in Jasper County. Discussion…
Nicholas M. Hall was back in Superior Court Monday, with Judge E. Trenton Brown, III, presiding. Mr. Hall had previously pled guilty to three counts of burglary at three different residences on Lakeshore Drive, and was sentenced in August of 2008 to 10 years with three to serve and banished from Jasper County. After his…
JAN GASTON PRESENTS PRIZE It was bound to happen. There was finally an easy week in The Monticello News football contest. So easy, in fact, that some 44 players made the honor roll this week. Not only that, but two players had a perfect score. Both Lawson Fulton and Don Kelly got all 15 right.…
Investigators are looking into the cause of this blaze that destroyed the home at 146 Bonner Street last Thursday evening. Two adults and two children were home when the fire broke out, apparently in a bedroom in the back of the house. Patricia Hinds was in the home with her two sons, ages 3 and…
DEPUTY STOPS MAN FROM ENTERING STORE Two individuals were charged last week with commercial gambling after a raid at two convenience stores in Monticello, the culmination of a joint investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO). Two teams simultaneously entered the Petro on Frobel Street and the…