New Coaches Set To Work with Hurricane Sports
With the final days of the current school year already at hand planning is already in full swing for the upcoming 2019-2020 session. For Monticello High School athletics there will be some familiar faces as well as some new ones in varsity sports. Former Cane player and assistant coach Brady McMichael will be the new…
Read MoreLady Cougars To Begin Workouts for New Coach
The Piedmont Academy softball team will look to remain one of the top programs in the GISA Class AA division this fall. The Lady Cougars will have a new head coach in Joe Johnson for the new campaign. Johnson has traveled thousands of miles coaching travel softball teams. “I have coached travel fast-pitch softball on…
Read MoreCougars Working for New Football Season
The new football season is just around the corner and new Piedmont Academy head coach Will Johnson knows each day is important in terms of preparation. After being promoted last month Johnson said he has been pleased with how offseason workouts have gone so far. Approximately 20 players worked during May and more will be…
Read MoreBoard of Education O.K.s Budget Items
The Jasper County School Board had a called meeting Tuesday before the regular meeting so they could discuss the budget further. One item they discussed was the tax revenue from Shire, or the industry that is now Takeda at Stanton Springs. The county had agreed to talk to the school board about possibly sharing the…
Read MoreTeacher Is Charged with Sexual Assault
A Piedmont Academy teacher, listed on the school’s website Monday as assistant football coach and elementary physical education teacher has been arrested and charged with sexual assault against a person in custody. Kurt Bo Brown II, 24, was apparently in a relationship with a student at the school. That is not allowed. Sheriff Donnie Pope…
Read MoreMoney Saving Tips: 5 Easy Ways to Save Money
Saving money is just as important as making money—if not more so—when it comes to achieving financial freedom. It’s important to be conscious of how much you’re spending. Often, small things we do each day can add up and cost us a lot of money over time. While developing better spending habits doesn’t happen overnight,…
Read MoreDiamond Cougars Fall in Semifinals
The state semifinal series between Piedmont Academy and Terrell Academy featured two evenly matched teams. In the end, however, it was the visiting Eagles who held on for a 3-2 win in game three to advance to the GISA Class AA championship later this week. The loss prevents the Cougars from competing for a sixth…
Read MoreBiden Jumps To Front Of Crowded Democratic Field
It’s still relatively early in the whole process but former vice president Joe Biden has soared to the front of the large crowd of Democratic candidates in search for the 2020 nomination. Recent polls, both national and ones for some individual states, show Biden with a large advantage only weeks after officially announcing he was…
Read MoreAdvanced Students May Be Tested for Early Kindergarten
Parents who have a child who is entering Pre-K or is Pre-K age but may be an advanced student may be interested in an opportunity. Jasper County Primary School will accept up to three students for its “move on when ready” program for Pre-K age students. They will be able to start kindergarten early. Students…
Read MorePre-K to K Transition Night Planned May 21
Pre-K students are invited to join Jasper County Primary School kindergarten teachers and complete a fun obstacle course full of Kindergarten fun! Interested individuals may drop in anytime between 5 and 6:30 p.m. next Tuesday, May 21. Rising Kindergarteners are asked, “How fast can you ring the bell? Earn a sticker by finishing the following…
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