Funeral services for Amy “Tadpole” Ruth Davis were held Sunday at St. John C.M.E. Church with burial in South View Cemetery. The Prophetess Mother A.B. Jackson officiated.She died January 7.Mrs. Davis was born April 19, 1931 to the late Will Burke Thomas and Willie Mae Bebee. She married the late Willie Lee Davis in May…
The Piedmont Academy varsity boys basketball team held on to defeat Oak Mountain Saturday 68-64.The Cougars led by 13 points with three minutes to play before Oak Mountain began a rally.“We tried to give it away at the end,” said Piedmont coach Chip Champion. “A few 3-pointers by them and a few turnovers by us…
The Piedmont Academy wrestling team is now in the heart of its schedule and has been impressive on the mat, according to coach Darrell Young.The Mat Cougars are at disadvantage before each match since they forfeit several weight classes. Despite this, Piedmont is still finding success.“We are wrestling well,” Young said. “The wrestlers are working…
Monticello Hurricane basketball has had a dismal week racking up 11 losses out of 12 games between the six squads.The middle school teams traveled to Social Circle Saturday morning. The boys squad, who lost five players this semester because of grades, were defeated 48-30. Octavious Epps led the scoring with 13 points; Darius Clemons, 9;…
Monticello Mayor Susan Holmes has been named to the list of “The 100 Most Influential Georgians” compiled annually by Georgia Trend magazine.The prestigious list, headlined as “The Power Players,” includes Georgians from many fields—corporate chief executives, college presidents, elected officials and some with “personal dedication to a cause…so overwhelming that it becomes both a calling…
The Piedmont Academy junior varsity boys basketball team improved to 5-0 with a 35-24 win against Monroe Academy Tuesday.Christopher Hornibrook scored 16 points while Taylor Jackson added 11 to pace the JV Cougars. D.J. Allen and Cristopher Jackson both scored four.“We probably didn’t play as well as we could have,” said JV boys coach Danny…
The Piedmont Academy varsity boys basketball team added another win to its season total Tuesday by defeating Monroe Academy 54-48 on the road.A 14-point effort by Taylor Marsh along with 10 points from Andrew Fisher helped the Cougars improve to 7-4 overall and 4-1 in region play.Marsh actually scored all of his points in the…
Jasper County Water & Sewer Authority board members attempted to ‘clear the air’ Tuesday evening for a few concerned citizens on the proposed Bear Creek Reservoir contract currently being contemplated by the Jasper County Commission. The authority’s first meeting of the new year was attended by more spectators than usual, largely because of public scrutiny…