Hellon Virginia Thompson Hooper, 91, died Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at The Retreat Nursing Home.Mrs. Hooper was born in Flovilla, to the late John Thomas Thompson and Willie Rebecca Henceley Thompson. She lived in Macon for a number of years before moving to Monticello in 1971. She was a member of the Monticello Baptist Church…
The Monticello City Council voted to split the two percent of its Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) funds to be divided equally between the Jasper County Library, economic development, and recreation with each entity receiving 1/3 of the allotted two percent or 1/3 of the anticipated $18,000. This decision was made after the Board of…
Nearly 1,000 people turned out at the Shady Dale rodeo grounds Saturday for the annual FFA antique tractor and truck pull. There were 60 tractor hooks to the sled and 53 truck hooks, said Robert Cobb, FFA advisor. The event is put on by the FFA alumni, and benefits the local FFA organization. Mr. Cobb…
Brianna M. Pickett was found to have violated her first offender status on the charge of sale of a controlled substance in October, 2011, by way of the new charges of escape, possession of meth, criminal trespass, obstruction, forgery and giving false information. Ms. Pickett was sentenced to five years in prison with credit for…
I’m fixing to make a list of things to not ever do again. I needed a list just to remind myself occasionally because I tend to forget sometimes. So I came up with my top 10 list and used an obsolete political magnet message pad to stick the list on the front door of my…
There is a special young man in my congregation by the name of Preston Tyler. Preston is in the eighth grade and will soon make the jump from middle school to high school. A couple of years ago I had the honor of placing my hands on the top of Preston’s head and confirming him…
If you take my advice from previous articles and begin spending more time in the sun, please do so with caution. The days of iodine infused baby oil for a deep dark tropical tan are over. Fortunately I didn’t totally damage my skin from perpetual and abusive sunbathing as a teenager. But 30 years later,…
The Jasper County High School football program received a $12,000 grant from the Muscle Milk Recovery Grant program during a presentation at the school. The students on hand to witness the presentation included football players, managers, and coaches, along with Superintendent Mike Newton, Principal Robyn Mullis and Assistant Principal Pam Edge. A number of parents…
Piedmont Academy’s junior varsity baseball team was back in action Monday against John Milledge. The JV Cougars fell 7-4 to visiting JMA as Noah Quick, Alan Powell and Mike Weatherly handled the pitching duties for Piedmont. Weatherly worked 2.2 innings allowing two hits and three walks. He recorded one strikeout. Powell also had one strikeout…
LOGAN PARTENZA PITCHES FOR COUGARS Piedmont Academy’s varsity baseball team remained undefeated against region foes with a 10-0 home victory against Flint River Tuesday. The Cougars jumped out to a 4-0 lead after the first innings and would add another run in the third and five more in the fifth. Mac Brittain earned the win…