HENRY ODOM Henry Odom of Monticello was arrested last week and charged with aggravated assault, according to an incident report by the Monticello Police Department (MPD). The arrest came after an officer with the MPD responded to a call from a residence on Bonner Street where the victim was found bleeding from a knife wound…
Heavy thunderstorms hit much of Jasper County Saturday, causing several accidents, and some power outages, most of them brief. A two vehicle accident occurred on Hwy. 11 north right as a heavy downpour hit the area. In the photo above, Michael Vastakis of Milledgeville was traveling north on Hwy. 11 in a 1988 Mercury Gran…
I got a smart phone more than a year ago, and I’ve said many a time the phone is smarter than me. I have not gotten my money’s worth from it, because I don’t download many apps, and I use it primarily to talk to others and text. I don’t even use the camera function…
The Piedmont Academy varsity wrestlers are set to compete in their region tournament today, Jan. 26 at Mt. Vernon in Atlanta. “Our goal is to get every varsity wrestler to qualify for the state tournament and then we go from there,” said coach Dan Funt. “The state tournament is in two weeks at Tattnall. The…
VARSITY FOOTBALL PLAYERS ARE RECOGNIZED Piedmont Academy held its football banquet for its second consecutive state championship team last Thursday in the school’s gymnasium. Over 200 people attended, including the school’s athletes, their families, and friends who had a tremendous amount to be proud of after winning a football state championship back-to-back and earning 26…
The Piedmont Academy basketball teams earned much-needed wins Tuesday night as the Cougars and Lady Cougars swept visiting Monsignor Donovan. The Lady Cougars took a 25-23 overtime victory in which coach Wes Tanner described as a “huge win for us.” “It was a defensive struggle the whole game,” Tanner said. “Most of the time when…
JANEE CHAPMAN LAYS UP-PHOTO BY MARQUELL STROZIER The Lady ‘Canes lost a close game Tuesday, 44-40, after a series of wins recently. Head Coach Dionka Davis said, “the girls played hard and well but had some costly turnovers in the end and missed free throws hurt us down the stretch.” The individual scoring was led…
Two of the so-called Irish Travelers, Bryan Garrard Gorman and Bryan Jude Gorman, were back in Jasper Superior Court Tuesday with Judge James L. Cline. Jr., presiding, seeking a new trial on the grounds of the state’s failure to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, that the evidence was sufficiently close to warrant the trial…
The fourth annual Trivia Night will be held Tuesday, Jan. 31, beginning at 6 p.m. at Jasper County High School in the Commons area. Teams of up to five members are invited to compete for bragging rights for the next year while supporting the JCHS Academic Teams. Teams may be made of church groups, school…
Adult community leadership classes are set to begin January 28. The leadership program began in 1989 and there have been over 200 graduates. This year will be the twelfth program held to help participants gain a better understanding of local government and how to become more involved in positive ways. Have you recently moved to…