The Bible, although it was penned by man is not a combination of human and Divine. That would not fit the nature of true inspiration. While God used men to physically record His records and events, their writings were always under His oversight. (II Peter 1:20-21)The Bible says all scripture was given by “inspiration of…
First, I want to thank everyone who reached out to me and asked about Jimmy after my last column which detailed our slightly extended stay in Seattle last month. Your thoughts and prayers have been appreciated, and they worked! Jimmy is feeling great. Fall is in the air, and I think it may be his…
In a matchup between two of the top teams in their respective classifications, Piedmont Academy’s softball squad fell to Westfield on the road Tuesday 2-1. The host Lady Hornets took a 1-0 lead into the seventh inning when the Lady Cougars (16-5 overall) evened the score. Westfield then scored the game-winning run in the bottom…
The Monticello High School Marching Hurricanes competed in their first competition of the season— the Oconee Classic hosted by Baldwin High School in Milledgeville. The band competed in class A and finished in second place out of seven bands in their class, also beating several bigger bands as well. Additionally, the colorguard finished in second,…
Jasper County High School hosted its Career Technical Agricultural & Educational (CTAE) night last week. Members of the audience got to hear and see about the many pathways students of JCHS can participate in and how it helps students for overall career readiness. CTAE director Tasia Ellis first spoke about the importance of CTAE and…
LYLE WEBER (L), GETS CHECK FROM DR. ODEGAARD Lyle Weber now has two football contest wins under his belt this year. He won last week’s football contest with a correct total of 12 picks. Mr. Weber was one of two players to guess the winners of as many as 12 games out of 15 listed.…
Gail Harrell (standing, back) and Cindy Smith (second from right) with friends Joyce and Daryle Vegge, Chuck Ceccarelli and Bud Scott are on a cruise down the Danube River. For eight days Gail Harrell and Cindy Smith sailed down the Danube River from Passau, Germany, through Austria to Budapest, Hungary on a Viking River Boat.…
M. CORDELL (6), T. JENKINS (42) and P. HART (25) Compete For The Volley Cougars . Photo by CRJ SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY Step by step, the Piedmont Academy volleyball program has progressed each season in its young existence. The Volley Cougars set a new standard for their program with a 2023 region championship. Piedmont finished the…
The first-ever home Cross Country meet was hosted at Jasper County High School last week in honor of the late Brooklyn Dalton. The Brooklyn Dalton Dash was a successful first race thanks to the middle school and high school coaching staff, parent and community volunteers, and administration. The middle school girls team placed second out…
The 57th Annual Monticello-Jasper County Deer Festival sponsored by the Monticello – Jasper County Chamber of Commerce (COC) will take place on Saturday, Nov. 4, on the Square in downtown Monticello. The Deer Festival will kick off with the 26th Annual Deer Dash. Beginning at 7:30 am, a one-mile fun run will be held on…