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Falcons Struggle in London

The Falcons lost 23-7 to the Jacksonville Jaguars in London on Sunday. For the Falcons this is their second consecutive loss after falling to Detroit last week. The big problem that marred the struggling team this week was the lack of offensive explosiveness. Second year quarterback Desmond Ridder put up his worst career NFL game…

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Lady Cougars Earn Win, Will Face Tough Foes

Piedmont Academy’s varsity softball team ventured to Edmund Burke Academy last week and recorded a 12-2 win. In last Thursday’s victory, the Lady Cougars scored two runs in the top of the first inning and would never trail in the contest. Piedmont added another run in the second with two more in the third, fourth…

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Dramatic Game Leads to Lady Canes Win

The Monticello Lady Hurricane softball team traveled to Oglethorpe County last Tuesday for their second region matchup of the year to start a busy week of play. The week also included a trip to play Prince Avenue Christian and a make-up game against rival Putnam County. The first game of the week was a battle…

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Cougars Fall at Home to Edmund Burke

Piedmont Academy was never able to get on track offensively last Friday and dropped a 21-0 home contest to Edmund Burke as a result. The Cougars (1-3 overall) trailed 15-0 at halftime and allowed just one second half score by the Spartans. Mason Tumlin led the Piedmont offense with 65 total yards. Keith Hasker made…

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Hurricane Defense Shines, Downs Titans

The Monticello Hurricane varsity football team made the short jaunt over to Lake Oconee Academy last Friday night to do battle against the Titans. In what would become a defensive standoff, the Hurricanes came out on top 12-6, holding the Titans to just two long field goals for their points. This was the second meeting…

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Hurricanes To Host Meet in Honor of a Late XC Runner

Tuesday, Sept. 26, the Monticello Hurricane Cross Country teams from both the middle school and high school will be hosting the first ever Brooklyn Dalton Dash, a race to be run in the memory of the late Brooklyn Dalton. The Lady Cane runner passed last year after battling glioma, a very rare and aggressive form…

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One Person Hurt

The driver of this vehicle which wrecked Wednesday morning on Post Road was transported by ambulance to an area hospital. No details were available on the accident which was worked by an officer of the Georgia State Patrol. According to reports, the vehicle became airborne, and landed inside the fence along Post Road.

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Two Die in Motorcyle Wrecks In Jasper County Last Week

ROUNDABOUT ON HWY. 83 NORTH Motorcycle wrecks on opposite ends of the county last week resulted in the death of the driver in both cases. Bryson Bashon Jackson, of Monticello, was killed last week when he wrecked off Hwy. 83 south near the Monroe County Line. Apparently, Mr. Jackson was returning from a trip to…

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