The Piedmont Academy girls basketball team fell in its 2003-04 season opener Tuesday to Nathan-ael Greene 44-24.Despite falling behind early in the contest, the Lady Cougars played well in the second half playing even with the host Lady Patriots.“It was a simple fact that we were playing eighth and ninth graders and they were playing…
What a difference a week makes. One week after News Football Contest players were hard pressed to pick more than half the game winners they racked up some of the best scores in recent memory—including the first perfect score recorded in years.Jo Ann Cann picked the winners of all 14 games listed last week, the…
Carol S. Bird, a Monroe County registered nurse and health care consultant, has announced that she will try once again to unseat veteran state Rep. Curtis Jenkins in the House district that includes most of Jasper County.Ms. Bird made the announcement locally at an impromptu appearance on the Monticello Square last Tuesday, Veterans Day, appearing…
Traci Glawson signed with the Charlotte 49ers of the University of Charlotte in North Carolina last Wednesday.Her parents Arthur and Vickie Glawson, basketball coach Dionka Davis, athletic director Doug Huff, and fellow Lady Hurricanes assisted the 6’0 forward as she signed her letter of intent. She will receive a four-year scholarship. She has been rated…
A season that began with promise ended on a disappointing note for the Piedmont Academy football team last Friday.The Cougars fell to Tiftarea 42-16 in a first-round GISA AA state contest in Chula. Piedmont finishes the 2003 season at 6-5 overall.“Injuries hurt us again,” Cougar head coach Charlie Lane said. “Jeremy [Reese] had problems with…
Just when it looked like picking winners in The News football contest was getting easier, a rash of upsets threw prognosticators into a tailspin. Fewer than a third of last week’s contest players picked more than half the outcomes correctly, and none got more than 10 right.Of the five who picked 10 winners, two had…
ThanksgivingRecipe:Coffee mug1 package of instant turkey or chicken soup mix1 small package of crackers wrappedPretzel rod – as a stirrerColorful plastic wrapOrange and yellow ribbonWrap soup, cracker, and pretzel rod in plastic wrap or cellophane. Attach ribbon to close. Insert into mug. Add printed poem as a tag.ThoughtsTime doesn’t heal, but it makes the hurt…
Construction on the County Line Road waterline has begun for the Jasper County Water & Sewer Authority.The start of the pipeline installation phase follows the approval of the bond validation by Judge Hulane George last Tuesday. Consulting engineer Frank Sherrill of Hightower Consulting explained the ramifications of the judge’s action best. “You now legally owe…
The high school football season rolls into its final week with some teams still working to improve their playoff position while others rest and prepare for the post-season.This weekend, while Monticello (5-4) plays host to Hancock County (1-7-1), Morgan County (8-1) welcomes Putnam County (5-4) with the winner claiming the region 7-AA regular season title…