The Lady ‘Canes won third place in the region last Thursday, March 24, when they defeated Northeast Macon 5-0. Emily Hallas won 8-1 in the number one singles, Kayla Bartlett won 8-0 in the number two singles, and Cortney Carter won 8-1 in the number 3 singles. Keosha Warren and Amy Labriola won 8-0 in…
It was not the best day of the season for the Piedmont Academy golf team last Thursday when the Cougars faced Gatewood.Playing conditions at the Harbor Club on Lake Oconee gave Piedmont a rough outing, coupled with a strong Gatewood foe.“It was certainly not our best match of the season,” coach Ryan Berg said. “It…
After a couple of delays, Piedmont Academy’s track team was able to usher in the 2011 season and compete last week at Gatewood in Eatonton. The boys were sixth overall while the Lady Cougars took eighth as a team. Several Piedmont athletes had quality outings.For the girls, Heather Tyler was fourth in the 3,200-meter run…
Needing wins to climb back in the region race, the Piedmont Academy baseball team got just what it was looking for last week.The Diamond Cougars defeated Monsignor Donavan 16-2 and Central Fellowship 16-6 last week to move to 3-4 against Region 1-AA competition and 5-7 overall. Piedmont did not play during the first part of…
JV CHASE CARON IS SAFE AT FIRST In their latest action last Friday the Diamond ‘Canes suffered a region loss to Putnam 9-4 at home. It would have been a 4-4 tie had not the ‘Canes given up five runs in the top of the first inning. Clay Hardy was on the mound and took…
From the action taken by the Jasper County Board of Assessors (BOA) during their regular monthly meeting last Thursday, March 24, it appears that property values in the county will be decreasing for the second year in a row. The board approved the following Summary of Value Adjustments as presented by Chief Appraiser Lynn Bentley.…
THE BUCKETHEADS, MISS STANDIFER, THREE’S COMPANY (L-R) The Bucketheads 3.0 took home the top honor at the 2011 Kiwanis Talent Show last Tuesday.The Bucketheads included Matthew Benton, Margaret Bermudez, Kristin Reynolds, Wyatt Wilkins, and Phillips Workman. They played percussion which included a PVC pipe instrument, and were accompanied by a drum set. Winners in Class…
This house on Eatonton Street caught fire early Thursday morning. The house was not occupied and no utilities were connected to it.The origin is suspicious, said Jasper County Fire Chief Jarrett Slocumb, who requested assistance from the state fire marshal’s office. Firefighters were dispatched at 2:58 a.m., and the first crew arrived on scene at…
During the early afternoon Tuesday, a woman claimed to have run out of gas at the Dairy Queen, and after some bystanders pushed her vehicle off the side of the road, it was reported she jumped into a truck in the Dairy Queen parking lot and drove off. The victim saw her take his truck,…
Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) members (left to right) Morgan Mote-Patterson, Ami Labriola and Kayla Bartlett recently took first place in the Creative Problem Solving (CPS) contest at the HOSA State Leadership Conference in Athens. By virtue of their first place win, the JCHS team has advanced to the national competition in Anaheim, Calif.…