After being sentenced in Jasper Superior Court on April 24 to 60-120 days in a state probation detention center for violation of his probation on a previous conviction of burglary, Donald Hill was on the Jasper County Magistrate Court Calendar last Friday, where he was also on probation by the Magistrate Court for the offense…
ZACH BENJAMIN Zach Benjamin capped his standout athletic career for Piedmont Academy with two individual state track championships last week in Albany. Benjamin won the 100-meter dash in 11.27, edging Candler Rich of Heritage, who ran the event in 11.42. Benjamin took the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.10 with Cam Whitaker of Southwest…
A public information meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 15 at 7 p.m. in the small courtroom at the Courthouse to talk about the upcoming Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (T-SPLOST). Jim Dove and Mott Beck of the Northeast Georgia Regional Commission have been confirmed and there may also be a representative of…
(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 let the good times roll. The bills were all paid, my to-do list was up to date, my turnip patch was played out, and I…
I can’t really remember how long I’ve been writing for The Monticello News. I am concluding my eighth year as pastor of the First United Methodist Church and I think I began writing during my second year in town but the memory is a little fuzzy. I suppose I could slog my way through some…
I am a romantic at heart. Heck, I am a big romantic all the way around. I love poetry, holding hands with my wife, and bringing her fresh flowers. To me, there is not much that I enjoy more than bringing flowers to my wife. With a yard full of flowers, you would think it…
It was a quiet week around here until a sharp pain in my right side got sharper, HELP! After a trip to the emergency room, a shot of happy juice, then back home, I had to face the reality that I am sure many of you have faced. As I discovered the choices were not…
Like a building structure, it is important for the body to have a firm foundation. Unlike that of a house, however, the core, or center of the body creates the base necessary to support the rest of its parts. Because of the many benefits, a core workout should be incorporated into your weekly exercise routine.…
JONATHAN MARTIN PITCHES AT STRONG ROCK The Shiloh Christian Academy Knights won a couple of games in the comfort of home over the past two weeks, but have found life on the road rather treacherous, as they dropped five. First, the Knights hosted Peachtree Academy and were looking for a little revenge from an earlier…