Region Game Eludes Canes, Lady Canes Record First Win
Last Friday’s region matchup with Southwest-Macon was one that Jasper County-Monticello High School boys coach Chris Pennamon said his Canes should have won. Instead, it was a 70-63 setback in the home Region 3-AA contest. “We came out flat,” Pennamon said. “We battled back to take a five-point lead in the third quarter and still…
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Dianne Nichols Tarr, age 69, of Monticello, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, at Piedmont Newton Hospital in Covington. Dianne Tarr was born in Griffin, on April 24, 1952 to the late Grantland Eugene Nichols and Joyce Nelson Cooper. She was raised in College Park, and graduated from College Park High School. Before retirement, Dianne…
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Will They Or Won’t They
Piedmont Boys Earn Win Tuesday
Piedmont Academy’s varsity boys basketball team earned a 79-65 victory against visiting Oak Mountain on Tuesday. The Cougars had one of their best offensive outputs of the season as three players scored 20 or more points. Luke Welch and Ryan Holder both scored 25 points while Spencer Carter added 21 points. Welch had 10 field…
Read MoreMat Canes Set for Area Duals
All wrestling eyes on are this weekend’s area duals as the Jasper County-Monticello High School team enters the event with plenty of momentum. The Mat Canes won two home matches on Tuesday of this week defeating Rutland High School 54-30 and Peach County 54-36. Coach Andy Rewis said several team members performed well and emerged…
Read MoreMollie Purdom Cole
Mollie Purdom Cole passed away peacefully on December 16, 2021 at the age of 92 at Abbey Hospice in Social Circle. Mollie is preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Augustus (Gus) Cole, her parents, James Lewis and Harriet “Hattie” Riggins Purdom, and her five brothers and five sisters. Mollie and Gus had 55 years…
Read MoreMat Canes Earn Win
Two tough matches ended with a 1-1 record for the Jasper County-Monticello High School wrestling team last week. The Mat Canes defeated host Washington County 48-36 while dropping a 48-36 decision to Glen Hills. Brody Rice (106), Trent Durham (113), Lucas Sprayberry (120), Anderson Reid (152), Hayvan Sprayberry (170) and Levi Shaw (heavyweight) were each…
Read MoreCanes Now 1-1 In Region Play Girls Still Searching for Win
With one of its top players battling a foot injury, the Jasper County-Monticello High School varsity boys basketball team didn’t have quite enough offense to overcome visiting Northeast-Macon last Friday. The Canes dropped a 50-36 decision and are now 1-1 in Region 3-AA play. “The score doesn’t indicate how close the game was but a…
Read MoreLady Cougars Getting Back On Track
The Piedmont Academy varsity girls basketball team got back on the winning side in the past week posting two victories. The Lady Cougars defeated George Walton Academy 44-35 last Friday in a home game and then earned a 47-39 victory against long-time rival Gatewood on the road Monday. Marissa Holder paced the team with 24…
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