Cane Tennis Competes at Region, State
Strong performances at the region tournament helped the Monticello High School tennis teams advance to state competition. The boys and girls both competed in the Region 8-AA region tennis tournament last week. The tournament ended with both teams as the number four seed which secured a trip to the state competition. Coach Patty Cole said…
Read MoreGracie Hunt, Ryn Smith Compete
Gracie Hunt and Ryn Smith stepped onto the big tennis stage—or court as it was—and competed at the GISA Class AA state meet earlier this week in Macon. The Piedmont Academy duo faced opponents from Robert Toombs Christian Academy. Hunt and Smith, a number three seed, took a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 victory in the opening…
Read MoreLady Cougars Face Tough Soccer Foes
As has been the case for most of the 2019 season the Piedmont Academy girls soccer team faced tough opposition in recent matches. The Lady Cougars fell 3-1 to John Milledge Academy on the road Tuesday. Piedmont trailed 2-0 at halftime and would fall behind 3-0 in the second half before Sydney Davis connected on…
Read MoreDiamond Canes Close Season Friday at Sun Trust Park
The 2019 Monticello High School baseball season could likely best be described as “almost.” Several games which ended in one-run setbacks will prevent the Diamond Canes for qualifying for the postseason but coach Chris Jenkins said he is excited not only about the future but for the final week of the current campaign. Monticello will…
Read MoreDiamond Cougars Clinch Region
The Piedmont Academy baseball team has earned another trophy. With Monday’s 18-3 win against visiting Flint River Academy the Diamond Cougars clinched the GISA Region 1-AA title. The victory against the Wildcats was another impressive performance by coach Colt Spivey’s team. “We actually started a little slow but our bats woke up in the third…
Read MoreTop 7 States with the Best Hiking for Spring and Summer
You don’t have to travel to a different country to experience beautiful hikes—America has so many incredible spots for you to take in nature’s beauty. Check out our list of the states with the best hiking and explore their endlessly gorgeous trails. Incredible Hiking Destinations in the U.S. 1. Colorado Colorado is known as one…
Read MoreSeveral Are Sentenced in Superior Court
Judge Terry Massey dispensed of the Jasper Superior Court motion day and criminal day calendar dockets briskly last Tuesday. Jennifer Walters, sentenced to eight years with one to serve in confinement for two counts of possession of methamphetamine and one count of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. She was credited for time served…
Read MoreBack from Greece
Just returned from Athens, Greece, meeting people from all over the world, even a few from the USA. Here’s a few from our bus tour to Delphi and Meteora: a young couple from Calcutta, two very tall men from Oman who sat on the back row of the bus. I told them they were lucky…
Read MorePost Spring Break!
In an effort to get back on track in our (Kathy & I) writing sequence, I will continue to “sass” some more this week about Spring Break in Savannah with the Girl Scouts of Troop 18013, of which my daughter Robyn is part, and my “tagalong” son, Jacob. Last week I wrote to you from…
Read MoreMan Is Accused of Trafficking
DRUGS AND CASH ARE CONFISCATED Last Wednesday, April 3, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office Crime Suppression Unit, as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation into the sale and use of methamphetamine in the local area, made an arrest of a suspected dealer. James Gabriel Holcomb, 35, of Mansfield was arrested in the area of Alcovy…
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