(Editor’s Note: Ted Dunagan is taking a break from writing his column. For the next few weeks, The Monticello News will feature some columns that ran previously.)I’m fixing to crow like a rooster.I hated that chicken. Every morning he would jump up on the fence at the crack of dawn and start crowing his head…
With graduation on the horizon for many of our Jasper County High School and Piedmont Academy seniors, I tried to remember what that was like, but then gave up. It was just too many miles ago. What I do appreciate and remember is some advice I got along the way that is still vivid. My…
The other day, I had a colleague of mine ask me some questions about his squash plant. After the first question, it was pretty easy to figure out what was hurting his plant. He had healthy looking squash on the top and outside of the plant, but underneath, and inside the squash itself, severe damage…
Anyone who has been on a diet probably knows, although they may work temporarily and you may reach your weight loss goal, most suffer the unfortunate disappointment of returning to their original weight. Some even gain it all back plus some. From what I have observed, this causes severe psychological, physiological and emotional consequences. It…
The nine and 10-year-old Mud Cats are Jasper County’s recreation baseball champions for their age bracket after winning the championship game last Thursday against the second place seed, the Kansas City Royals. The Mud Cats finished the season with a 11-1 record. The Mud Cats would like to thank The Monticello News for their sponsorship.…
The Monticello – Jasper County Chamber of Commerce (COC) and the Jasper County Recreation Department are teaming up to host Jasper County night with the Braves. The Braves will face the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, May 29 at 7 p.m. The Braves swept the Cardinals in St. Louis last weekend, so the Cards will…
Monticello High School will host a Boys and Girls Basketball Camp June 18-20 from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Jasper County High School Gym. The camp will be for those students in third through eighth grades interested in basketball. The third through fifth graders will meet from 9-11 a.m. and sixth through eighth graders will…
Piedmont Academy freshman Payden Cantera made the All-Middle Georgia GISA Wrestling Team, and senior, Austin Corley, was named as an Honorable Mention for the All-Middle Georgia GISA Wrestling Team. The All-Middle Georgia Team is chosen by the Macon Telegraph. Mr. Cantera wrestled in the 195 pound weight class and Mr. Corley qualified for the school’s…
After back-to-back state championships, the returning Piedmont Academy football players and coaches will usher in spring practice Monday as the countdown to the 2012 season officially begins. The Cougars will practice May 21-June 1 taking off Memorial Day. Since the dates are after the usual time frame for spring practice, Piedmont will not work in…
INDIVIDUAL ATHLETES ARE AWARDED AT SPRING BANQUET Jasper County High School held its Spring Sports Awards banquet recently where the student athletes were recognized. Those receiving individual (top photo) and senior awards are listed here as they were presented with a plaque and or certificate in recognition. The golf award went to Taylor Garrett for…