Golf carts have been reported stolen from the Turtle Cove Clubhouse in the past. Last Saturday night, or early Sunday morning the thieves made off with two golf carts from two separate private residences. According to the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) at approximately 9 a.m. the office received a report from a resident on…
The Jasper County Commissioners agreed to accept several grants to assist emergency services, and handled other routine business at their regular meeting Monday. The Jasper County Emergency Medical Service (EMS) has been selected to receive an equipment grant of $1,524 to provide the community with trauma related equipment. There is no match required. Jasper County…
There was no shortage of fun, community activities Saturday, as the ML&J fund benefited from two fund raisers in Monticello, and the folks in Shady Dale had a visit from a very special person—Santa Claus, and welcomed the Christmas season as it does each year with a community-wide covered dish dinner and silent auction. Saturday…
I’m fixing to make a list. When you hear that, it being the time of year it is, you’ll probably figure I’m talking about a list of all the things I hope I’ll be getting for Christmas. I might get around to making that list, but I make all kinds of lists all the time.…
It is in the pre-dawn hours of Saturday morning as I write this column for The Monticello News. As I write this column I do not know the outcome of tonight’s Georgia-Alabama game that will decide who is this year’s Southeastern Conference football champion. What I do know is that I awoke about an hour…
In the dark early Sunday morning, thieves stole some of our property not 20 feet from our front door. When the theft was discovered, Jasper County Sheriff’s Department responded quickly to our phone call. Unfortunately, we take our police for granted and only have contact with them when there is trouble. These public servants go…
Like clockwork, each year at Christmas I get a cold. It could be the stress of the season, the change in weather or the holiday diet that doesn’t include enough of the vitamins needed to stay well. Because there is no cure for the common cold, the best you can do is to shorten the…
Piedmont Academy began its new varsity basketball season against a familiar opponent last Thursday when the Cougars and Lady Cougars hosted Gatewood. The Piedmont boys fell 48-20 despite a 10-point effort from Logan Partenza. Chander Burrell added four points while Drew Collins scored three. Zach Beggs added two points in the season opener. Gatewood jumped…
The Monticello Hurricanes boys basketball team traveled to Jackson High School Saturday to face the Red Devils and earned a win. “We finally put together four quarters of basketball,” said head coach Ernest Scott. Qua Thurmond led all scorers with 26 points and 12 rebounds, Quinton Standifer earned 21 points, JaQuavious Standifer 15 points, Deon…
The Jasper County Middle School held its fall sports athletic awards banquet recently to recognize its outstanding athletes. Pictured above are those winners with their awards and include, for cheerleading, Zoe Arena, Little Miss Sunshine; Cassidy Whitlock, the Total Package; Ardasia Bento, Cheerleader of the Year; Ciara Christopher, Most Improved Round-Off and Taylor Wages, Best…