Life-Changing Experience
“How has your life changed while being a foster parent?” It was a question I had been asked a great deal of late. Recently, I had been doing the rounds of radio and tv interviews while promoting my newest book, Faith and Foster Care. Like most people, many of the radio and tv hosts had…
Read MoreTitle I Documents Available
All Title 1 district and school documents will be available at the Jasper County Board of Education for parents and community stakeholders to review and offer feedback beginning Monday, May 9 and continuing until Friday, May 20. The documents include the Jasper County Comprehensive Local Improvement Plan, the School Wide Plans for each school, the…
Read MoreFarmer’s Market
Just as Ray Bradbury’s “Dandelion Wine” ushers in the start of summer, so does the kickoff of the Annual Market Festival on the Square in Monticello. Opening day is this Saturday, May 7th. This year the 2016 season is from May 7 through September 24. Local farmers and artisans will spend much of their week…
Read MoreIt’s Postseason Time for Diamond Cougars
It’s postseason time again and the Piedmont Academy varsity baseball team will begin its quest for a three-peat when the Diamond Cougars hosts Citizens Christian Friday. The best-of-three series will begin with a 1 p.m. doubleheader Friday afternoon at Piedmont with a third game, if necessary, Saturday at 1 p.m. Piedmont, coached by Daniel Funt,…
Read MoreDiamond Canes Conclude Season
The Monticello Hurricanes’ baseball season came to an end Friday after two rough losses to Thomasville in the first round of state playoff action. The Hurricanes entered the playoffs as the number three seed from Region 4AA. Head coach Chris Jenkins said the first game was “a tough loss to swallow.” The coach took the…
Read MoreCougars Excel at State Track Meet
Piedmont Academy athletes ventured to Albany last week for the GISA state meet and returned home with strong showings against the best competition from across Georgia. The boys 4×100-meter relay team of Ben Davis, Michael Edwards, Mack Brady and Noah Quick was fourth overall. The team ran a 44.66, which was its best performance of…
Read MoreB-Team Cougars End Season with Win
Piedmont Academy’s B-Team baseball squad capped a successful 2016 season with a 10-0 win against Gatewood last week at home. Nate Miller was the winning pitcher and also contributed a home run at the plate. Dalton Whitley had a double and Dylan Coe delivered an RBI double. Chase Parker also contributed offensively as did Owen…
Read MoreCandidates Answer Questions at Forum
LOCAL CANDIDATES PARTICIPATE IN FORUM The Taxpayers’ Watchdog Group (TWG) and Citizens for a Clean Jasper County teamed up last Thursday to host a candidate forum at the Piedmont Fire Station and Community House. Candidates for contested Chief Magistrate, County Commission, and School Board races were in attendance to answer questions from the 60+ people…
Read MoreThefts Are Reported
Several incidents of theft were reported to the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office in the last week, including the theft of a 60” television from an address on Midway Church Road, and the theft of a generator on Bobby Mattison Road. Both those incidents were reported last Wednesday. On Friday, deputies were called to an address…
Read MoreStudents To Compete in Arizona
JCHS SCIENCE STUDENTS COMPETE IN ARIZONA Three local high school students will have the opportunity to compete in Phoenix, Ariz. May 8-13 at Intel’s International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF.) Jasper County seniors Austin Norwood, Aneah Moore, and Brianna Nicholson (left to right with teacher Elizabeth Proctor) performed research on gene frequency of sickle cell…
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