The Jasper County High School soccer teams played their first games last week against Ola and George Walton Academy.Members of the soccer ’Cane boys include Hernan Bautista, Luis Perez, Danny Villanueva, Jose Ortiz, Kelly Jaramillo, Calvin Hamilton, Marquell Strozier, Cortez Williams, Wyatt Rabon, Daniel Benton, Quentin Villwock, Matthew Graybill, Clint Pound, Uriel Garibay, Austin Pierce,…
Gladys Dorison, 59, of Monticello, died January 18, 2012. Mrs. Dorison was the mother of Anna Marlow, the owner of Edgewood of Monticello, and where she was a resident at the facility until her death. A memorial service is scheduled in her honor for Saturday, Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. at Edgewood of Monticello 1178…
CHUCK JONES Charles “Chuck” Jones, a resident of Turtle Cove and County Commission District 4, has announced his intentions to seek election as commissioner. Mr. Jones moved to Jackson Lake and Turtle Cove 15 years ago, and said he has seen changes in Jasper County. However, his work did not cooperate with him attending meetings…
ALAN COX District 5 Jasper County Commissioner Alan Cox will run for a second term in 2012, he announced this week. Commissioner Cox has served District 5 since 2008 and is a Certified Commissioner by the Association County Commissioners of Georgia, and is presently serving as Commission Chairman. He attended Georgia Perimeter College and John…
PIEDMONT DEFEATS GATEWOOD TO ADVANCE TO STATE The Piedmont Academy boys basketball team clinched the Region 1-AA title Friday night and did so at the expense of an old nemesis. The Cougars upset Gatewood 50-44 in the championship game of the region tournament, hosted by Piedmont. The win allows coach Josh Daher’s team to enter…
STONE WORKMAN, ANN MERCER Ann Mercer was named Citizen of the Year at the Monticello-Jasper County Chamber of Commerce (COC) annual dinner held last Thursday at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center in northern Jasper County. Mrs. Mercer is a retired educator, having run the Head Start program here for many years. She is married to Weyman…
A Jasper County Grand Jury heard evidence and returned True Bills of Indictment against three separate alleged child molesters Monday. Timothy W. Norris was indicted on four counts of child molestation, while Steven Jay Champion was indicted on three counts of child molestation. In addition, Michael P. Watson was indicted on two counts, bringing to…
Monticello Hurricane football standout A.J. Thomas signed a letter of intent last Thursday to attend Reinhardt University. Ryan Anderson (back row, second from left) was on hand at Jasper County High School to present Mr. Thomas (front row, second from left) with signing papers that contract him to four years at Reinhardt University on a…
The Monticello City Council approved an application for a retail malt beverages license for John W. Carter for the operation of a “Park Avenue C-Store” to be opened and operated in the location of the old BP service station 317 W. Greene St., with the stipulation that an agreement be signed that that there be…
There was one injury reported from this accident which occurred between a car and two motorcycles last Wednesday, Feb. 8 around 5 p.m. The passenger car was traveling west on Hwy. 16 toward Jackson and was attempting to make a left hand turn into a driveway. As he slowed, one of the motorcycles ran into…