The Piedmont Academy shotgun team—known as the Clay Crushing Cougars — competed for the first time Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Ocmulgee River Gun Club in Macon.Throughout the day, 120 shooters fired 50 rounds of skeet and 100 rounds of sporting clays. Members of the varsity team who completed include Joseph Anderson, Britton Bailey, Payden…
GREAT BLOCKING GIVES JACOB CAVENDER #14 TIME TO PASS It was a cold rainy night last Friday as the ’Canes faced the Bleckley County Royals and honored all the seniors athletes before kickoff. The ’Canes fought hard and never gave up and took a hard loss to the Royals 54-13. To begin the first quarter,…
David Wease beat incumbent Randy Strozier for the District 2, Post 2 City Council seat in Monticello in a municipal election Tuesday. Mr. Wease received 122 total votes, and Mr. Strozier received 89. In addition, in Shady Dale, Larry Champion was elected mayor, to replace Don Heaton, who did not seek re-election as he is…
SSGT. MARTY AND AUTUMN BROWNLEE U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Staff Sergeant Marty Brownlee received the key to the City of Monticello in March 2010. But, that honor pales in comparison to the key awarded to him in September — the key to a mortgage-free home in Jones County, courtesy of the Military Warrior Support Foundation…
Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black is alerting Georgia’s consumers to the recall of particular packages of Bailey’s Choice dog treats. These products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella and should be discarded. Bailey’s Choice Dog Treats, LLC, of Waleska, Ga., is recalling packages of chicken treats in various sizes marked with lot number…
Today, Oct. 31, is Halloween and little ghosts and goblins, zombies and ghouls, princesses and fairies will trek around the Monticello Square from 4:30 to 6 p.m. as part of Haunticello. Merchants and others on and off the Square will give out sweet treats to the children and they may even get some punch along…
Mattie Mary Clemons Marks, 91, died October 18 at Crawford Long Hospital. Funeral services were held October 26 at Griggs Chapel A.M.E. Church in Eatonton. She was born March 2, 1922 to the late David and Annie Clemons. She was employed for many years in food services at Druid Hills High School and also worked…
Marilyn Mitchell, who was born January 21, 1956 to Cooley Frank and Hattie Mae Williams, died October 17, 2013. Funeral services were held October 23 at Greenwood Baptist Church in Shady Dale. Mrs. Mitchell was a 1974 graduate of Jasper County High School and she joined Sardis C.M.E. Church at an early age. She was…
Meca Ja’von Williams died Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013. Born 38 years ago to the parentage of the late Mrs. Betty Jean Williams and Johnny Robinson, he became a Christian and began his work in Christ’s Kingdom at Elizabeth Baptist Church in Florence, South Carolina. In 1993 Mr. Williams graduated from West Florence High School in…
The Jasper County Senior Citizens Center is planning its annual tribute to the veterans of Jasper County on Friday, Nov. 8, from 9-11 a.m. at the Center on Hwy. 212 West. The Veterans Tribute Breakfast is the Center’s annual homage for the contributions and service our local veterans have given to our country. Many of…