After a few days of rain pelted Jasper County, the Monticello Hurricane baseball team returned to the diamond Tuesday evening to take on the Seminoles of Salem High in Conyers. The Seminoles came into the game with a 0-9 record, their closest game being a 12-11 loss to region mate Hephzibah the two weeks prior.…
Piedmont Academy’s track athletes ventured to Gatewood once again for a multi-school event on March 29. Several Cougars and Lady Cougars finished the day with standout performances in their respective events. For the Lady Cougars, Marissa Holder won the shot put with a throw of 31.5. The sophomore also finished fifth in the discus with…
The Jasper County High School Track Teams began their 2022-2023 season last week with meets at Walnut Grove and Jackson High Schools. The girls and boys squads are both led by veteran coach Chris Pennamon.results from the Walnut Grove meet includes the following: GIRLS 100 Meter Dash JaKara Tobler 1st Oriayha Thurman 13th Glenasia Stewart…
It took an extra inning to get the job done but the Piedmont Academy varsity baseball team put another region win in the record book last Friday. The Diamond Cougars rallied for a 6-5 win against visiting Brentwood in eight innings. Piedmont trailed 5-3 going into the bottom of the fourth inning when it managed…
Members of the Piedmont Academy golf team continue to improve their game as the region tournament approaches. In a recent match against Loganville Christian Academy, Kolby Pounds was low medalist at 37, Sawyer Freeman had a round of 40, Ridge Stroud finished at 42 and Marissa Holder was at 44. “We have four solid golfers…
Scott Cobb passed away at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin on March 15, 2023 following a brief illness. He was born in Illinois on April 12, 1958, the son of Verna and Richard Cobb. His grandparents, Carl and Agnes Burkhart, lived on Jackson Lake and Scott and his family moved nearby when Scott was in the…
Charles “Bryan” Vance of Macon, passed away on March 20, 2023 at the age of 72 in Brunswick. Bryan was born in Rome on March 6, 1951, the son of the late Inez Bradshaw Vance and George Thornton Vance. Bryan was a graduate of Lanier High School in Macon. After graduating high school Bryan moved…
William “Bill” Brown Harvey, age 85, of Mansfield, passed away on March 22, 2023, at Abbey Hospice in Social Circle. Bill Harvey was born on December 29, 1937, to the late John Harvey, Sr. and Margaret Bowes Harvey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Kevin William Harvey; and…
DeAshley R. Thurman was elected Mayor of Monticello in a election that culminated Tuesday. Only 16.59 percent of the city voters turned out for the special election for Monticello Mayor. The election was required after Gail Harrell resigned in January. David Thompson, head of the Monticello Historic Preservation Commission, and Ms. Thurman were seeking the…
The Jasper County School Board at its regular meeting Tuesday named Michelle Coward to fill the District 5 vacancy on the board left by the resignation of Lewis Rice, who is unable to fulfill his duties for health reasons. Ms. Coward currently serves on the Washington Park Elementary School School Governance Team (SGT), has a…