After finishing third at state a year ago, the Piedmont Academy golf team had a purpose for 2023.The goal was a simple although a challenging one: win it all.The Cougar golfers accomplished that goal on Monday winning the GIAA Class AA state title at Harbor Club on Lake Oconee in Greensboro. Piedmont had the low…
The Monticello City Council met for a called meeting last Thursday, and during the meeting adopted new, revised park rules and procedures. The new policy features several items not on the previous policy. Now, if an event is cancelled due to a violation that applicant will not be allowed to reserve any park for six…
(Editor’s Note: This is another in a series of meeting the community’s public service employees who take care of the residents and businesses in Jasper County and the city of Monticello. This week, Kim Joris introduces us to Monticello City Clerk Carnethia Pennamon.) Chances are if you are from Jasper County, you will recognize the…
Teresa Gaye Jobe, of the Turtle Cove Community on Jackson Lake, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023, at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital after a brief illness. Teresa was a Licensed Real Estate Agent with Jackson Lake Realty, concentrating primarily in the Jackson Lake area. She was born in May of 1957 in Montgomery, Ala. to Betty…
Romans 2:1-24—Read it all. It says, you-me-we may be saying, “What terrible people we have been talking about!” The people in trouble; the person who just doesn’t seem to stay out of trouble. Well, Cleo Romans 2:1-14 says, You may be saying, “what troubled people have you been talking about?” But you are just as…
Yes, when you can see the air it’s spring and pollen season. Seems the pollen is especially potent this year. It permeates the windows, car vents, and face masks. This past Saturday while we were sitting outside I noticed little yellow particles falling on us as it flew from the trees. Time to go in…
Jasper County Primary School is very thankful for our reading program with therapy dogs. The progam is called Reading with Maggie. Maggie was the first therapy dog that visited JCPS to begin this exciting program. Tanya Kingsley was Maggie’s owner and started the reading therapy program at JCPS. Ginny Spurlock is a retired second grade…
The Monticello Hurricanes will begin the playoff portion of their schedule Thursday, entering as the #4 seed from Region 5-A, Division 1. Their opponent will be Whitefield Academy, the Region 6-A, Division 1 champion. The Wolverines of Whitefield come in sporting an overall record of 22-5, with a region record of 15-1, their only loss…
Piedmont Academy’s track athletes took part in the region meet last week in Eatonton. Several athletes had standout performances at the GIAA Region 4-AA event hosted by Gatewood. For the Lady Cougars, Marissa Holder was second in the shot put (31-04) and third in the discus (84-08). Also competing for the Piedmont girls were: •Teagan…
Recently Piedmont Academy baseball coach Casey Moody said he believed his team was set for a late-season run. Recent outcomes have shown the first-year Diamond Cougar coach to be correct in his assessment. Piedmont defeated Flint River 11-4 last week after jumping out to a 7-0 lead after the game’s first two innings. Hudson Reed…