Carl Barnes Jordan Sr.
Carl Barnes Jordan Sr. of Roswell, Ga. passed away on December 6, 2017. Mr. Jordan was born in Greenville, S.C. on April 19, 1934. When he was five years old his family returned to their original home in Monticello, GA. He completed his high school years there in 1952. After attending Davidson College in North…
Read MoreSouthern Justice, Part 23
I’m Fixin’ To present part 23 of Southern Justice: “Good morning everyone,” B. Wendell Hormel said from a standing position at the head of the conference table where everyone had gathered to hear the reading of the late Rick Haselton’s last will and testament. “We didn’t expect so many guests, but here we are, so…
Read MoreThe Quiet of Christmas
The Old Testament ends with these words: Look, I am going to send you the prophet Elijah before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes. And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers. Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with…
Read MoreRemembering A Quality Educator, Mentor
Most, if not all, of us were positively influenced by a teacher or educator during our learning years. For me I had several quality teachers from whom I learned a great deal. It went beyond actual classroom learning when it came to these standout educators. One of the educators I admired the most actually never…
Read MoreA Season Of Love, Giving, And Togetherness
The Christmas season always brings the opportunity for each of us to take inventory of the blessings gained throughout the year, loved ones lost, lessons learned, and new adventures about to start. While many of us are surrounded by family and friends, there are many in our community right here in Jasper County who do…
Read MorePiedmont MS Teams Earn Wins
Piedmont Academy’s middle school basketball teams continued to enjoy success last week during the first part of the 2017-2018 season. The middle school boys team, coached by Ron Holder, earned two victories, while the middle school Lady Cougars, coached by Lindsay Moore, earned one win. Piedmont’s boys defeated Thomas Jefferson Academy 35-32 on the road…
Read MoreHurricane Wrestlers Finish Third
The Monticello Hurricane Wrestling team hosted its 10th Annual Hurricane Duals last week with the Canes team finishing in third place and eight wrestlers finishing in the top three of their weight class. The team is coached by Andy Rewis, David Pittman, and Mark Richardson. Individual results for the top three finishers from the duals…
Read MoreCougar Basketball Is Well Under Way
Piedmont Academy’s varsity basketball teams began Region 4-AA play last Friday with road wins against Thomas Jefferson Academy in Louisville. The Lady Cougars earned a 31-30 victory while the Piedmont boys held on for a 67-62 win. Friday’s games followed non-region wins against Twiggs Academy the previous night as the Lady Cougars won 39-19 and…
Read More2017 Mat Cougars Begin Season
The Piedmont Academy Mat Cougars kicked off their season on Saturday with an individual tournament hosted at The Westfield School. The 2017–2018 team is coached by Kaden Miller and the team members are seniors Tanner Coppock, and Noah Faubli, sophomores Logan Conner, Trent Coots, Garrett Kirksey, and Logan Connor. The tournament results include: •Noah Faubli…
Read MoreClay Crushing Cougars Compete
The Piedmont Academy Clay Crushing Cougars recently took part in one of the most exciting shooting events of the year. The GISA held the varsity State Shooting Competition December 1-2 at Forest City Gun Club in Savannah. Over the two day event, competitors shot 100 rounds in each discipline of skeet, trap and sporting clays.…
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