Tomorrow, March 2, is the last day for early voting in the Jasper County Courthouse, and all persons wanting to have their voice heard in Georgia’s Presidential Preference Primary next Tuesday, March 6, can vote then if they have not early voted by tomorrow. Candidates can choose a Democratic ballot which will only bear the…
The Monticello City Council met with Electric Cities of Georgia (ECG) representative Michael Ivey and Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG) representative Paul Warfel in a work session Tuesday night to discuss the city’s electricity rates, and found that they are likely to be going up. Mr. Ivey is a representative that works for the…
(Editor’s Note: Ted Dunagan is on Sabbatical from writing his column. For the next few weeks, The Monticello News will feature some columns that ran previously.) I’m fixing to put a nickel in the juke box. That’s all it took to hear a hot tune in 1960. You didn’t need a boom box, a DVD…
If you’re a sports junkie like me, or you just love the sport of NASCAR, you were probably slow going Tuesday morning whether you were headed to work or to school or to play. For those of you who are already lost, or live under a rock with no cable (which I have) let me…
It is the best of times, it is the worst of times, yep patriots, time once again to file your tax returns. Depending on your situation, it’s the best of times when you’re due a refund from Uncle Sam and Aunt Georgia. On the other hand, it is the worst of times when you find…
Clearly if you do nothing else for your health, you should drink tea. For thousands of years in the East, tea has been regarded as the key to good health, happiness and wisdom. Its health benefits have caught the attention of researchers in the West. “There doesn’t seem to be a downside to tea,” says…
We returned to the Gold Dome on Tuesday, Feb. 21, after learning some exciting news for the future of Georgia’s economy. On Friday, Feb. 17, Gov.Deal announced that Caterpillar Inc. will bring over 1,400 jobs to Georgia with the construction of a new manufacturing plant in Athens. In addition to these jobs at the new…
TURKEY VULTURE Of all the fascinating birds we have in Georgia, vultures rarely rise to the top of the list of those we appreciate the most. But, because of the great scavenging service they provide us, they are certainly deserving of our respect. Often erroneously called buzzards, we have two vulture species in Georgia, black…
The Piedmont Academy soccer teams return to the field Friday as they usher in the 2012 season. The Lady Cougars are coming off a Final Four appearance last spring and coach Dwain Landress said a solid nucleus from that squad returns. “We lost three seniors, but we should still have a deep team,” Landress said.…
Piedmont Academy’s tennis program will begin its new season Monday when it travels to Macon to face Covenant. Coach Robert McMichael will have No. 1 singles player Brittany Germany return for the Lady Cougars along with No. 2 singles player Clare Maloney. Briana Bailey and Savannah Holifield will be at No. 1 doubles. McMichael said…