July 4th, Independence Day falls on a Wednesday this year, necessitating The News to change its production schedule.Normally printed on Wednesday, The News will be printed on Tuesday because of the holiday. Therefore, any material—advertising, news items, and other announcements —for next week’s paper should be submitted by tomorrow, June 29, at 5 p.m.The Monticello…
BUCKS TAKE SECOND IN STATE FINALS OVER WEEKEND The Buck’s travel baseball team traveled to Hampton to play in the USSSA 10U AA Final Four Championship Series last weekend. To be eligible to participate in this tournament teams must win a USSSA state tournament which the Buck’s did the previous weekend in Statesboro. The Buck’s…
BOYS LEARN DRILLS ON ROSE BOWL FIELD DURING CAMP The Hurricane Youth Football Camp started on Monday with about 50 students registered and participating in the camp. Monday and Tuesday included stretching, offensive and defensive instruction and drills, guest speakers, and concluded with two-hand touch scrimmage games. On Wednesday, the group visited the University of…
The Jasper County Recreation Department will host a mini cheer camp July 16-18 at the Monticello Baptist Church. The camp is offered to children in first through sixth grade or 6-12 years old. It will begin at 9 a.m. and end at noon each day. The cost of the camp is $35 which includes a…
Piedmont Academy’s summer baseball team concluded its season last week as eyes look toward the 2013 season. “We will have 11 players returning and will also pick up some new ones,” coach Danny Camp said. “We have some new students who are also interested in playing. I hope the players will continue to work hard…
Maggie Fletcher, “another Jackson Lake cutie,” according to her grandpa, caught this nice hybrid bass while trolling on Jackson Lake. Miss Fletcher is the granddaughter of Buddy and Marsha Fletcher of Monticello. Maggie is eight years old, and lives in Watkinsville.
Four local fisherman caught 11 catfish on Lake Sinclair Saturday, June 23. Terrell Thomas caught a 9.10 pound catfish, Darryl Thomas caught a 11.53 lb. catfish, Shakur Sands caught a 13.72 lb. catfish and Alex Stewart (pictured here) caught the fish of the day with a 29.63 lb “Blue Cat.” The fishermen weighed their catch…
As my family and I celebrate my parents and the 50 years they have been together, we pause to enjoy hearing many stories of their past. The black and white photos, flat top hair styles and hoop skirts are proof that much has changed since 1962. My mother also saved some newspaper clippings from the…
…Just earlier this week, I returned back from visiting my wife’s native homeland of Australia. The trip is always a long one, and we decided to travel by train throughout the Aussie bush, as we journeyed to the international airport in the large costal city of Sydney. I am always a lover of the train…
I’m fixin’ to be back. That’s right, this is live. You won’t find a note from the editor at the top of this column. I want everybody to know them sabbaticals just aren’t all they’re stacked up to be. Taking it didn’t simplify my life one giblet, on the contrary, I’ve had more going on…