Eudora Community, nine miles north of Monticello on Hwy. 11, has signs again marking the area. With the assistance of State Rep. Susan Holmes, the Department of Transportation recently put up new signs for the community that has been in existence since before 1884. An item that appeared in the local newspaper November 5, 1884,…
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens is urging Georgians to change the batteries in their smoke alarms at the same time they change their clocks back to standard time this Sunday. In conjunction with the “Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery” fire safety program sponsored by the International Association of Fire Chiefs and the…
I recently read Bleachers by John Grisham. It’s about a coach that builds winning teams with some steep prices and sacrifices. I enjoyed the book, despite the fact that I am not athletic. Once I was in a restaurant where rolls are thrown. A friend asked me to throw him a roll. I said I…
I’m fixing to make a list of the top 10 things people hate to hear, barring any news of an incident so dire as to include death or dismemberment. Perhaps you might want to change the order of the list depending on some circumstance in your life. We’ll start with number 10 and work our…
Piedmont Academy moved another step closer to winning its sixth consecutive region football championship by defeating Community Christian 30-8 Friday. The Cougars, who remained undefeated in region action on Senior Night, continued their solid play in recent weeks and now have a chance to earn a No. 1 seed for the state playoffs. “You always…
It was a cold night last Friday, as the ’Canes traveled all the way to Macon County to face the Bulldogs. The ’Canes fought hard but unfortunately, we came up short, 31-18 final. The ’Canes won the toss and decided to receive the ball in the first half. The ’Canes started off with a first…
Piedmont Academy seniors Anna Jones and Carla Martin returned to the softball diamond Saturday. Jones and Martin were both selected to compete in the GISA All-Star doubleheader hosted by Mercer University in Macon. Jones played center field for the Class AA All-Stars while Martin pitched the second game of the doubleheader. Piedmont softball coach Danny…
Tink Dover lives in Rex, but he hunts in Jasper County. He also plays The Monticello News football contest. And, with season only about half over, Mr. Dover has won the football contest for the second time. For his efforts this week, he collected a prize worth $25 from Jeremy Knight at Town ‘N Country…
The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) conducted rolling road blocks this past weekend in the county. Referred to as “Safety Check Points” by the GSP, were conducted at various locations and resulted in the following arrests: •Joseph Rodgers, 67, Newborn—failure to maintain lane, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and open container. •Gayle Marie…
Forty people had chosen to vote early as of Tuesday afternoon for the city of Monticello election which has only one contested race. Nearly 900 voters are registered in District 2, where there is one contested race. There are no contested races in District 1. District 2, Post 2 Councilman Randy Strozier is being challenged…