A balanced team effort helped the Piedmont Academy Lady Cougars basketball team earn a 48-38 win against long-time rival Gatewood on January 24.Marissa Holder scored a game-high 18 points to pace the Lady Cougars while Teagan Satterfield added nine and Kylee Keck and Jacie Jenkins both finished with six points.Piedmont led by three points at…
The Piedmont Academy varsity wrestling team continues to make history this season. The Mat Cougars earned the region championship last weekend with several wrestlers winning individual titles. Piedmont hosted the 2022-23 region tournament. Individual placers for the Region 4 GIAA meet included: •Boone Pope, 132, first •Colt Leddon, 138, first •Michael Joseph, 150, first •Nic…
Even with the January rain and cold, the local diamond at the high school is starting to heat up with baseball action from the Monticello Hurricanes. The squad, led by Head Coach Brady McMichael, will open up their slate of action with a scrimmage against the Titans of Lake Oconee Academy at home on February…
Jasper County Middle School football players Cope Durand, Cam Johnson, and Micah Garrett participated in the McDonald’s North v. South All-Star game presented by 4th Quarter Sports at Social Circle High School this past Saturday. The North team, on which our athletes played, won 12-6 in a sloppy, yet exciting game highlighted by good defensive…
David Thompson, the current chairman of the Monticello Historic Preservation Commission, has qualified for mayor of Monticello in the special election to be held . Mr. Thompson expressed interest previously in the position, and now that Mayor Gail Harrell has stepped down, he qualified Monday for the position. Also qualifying to run for mayor in…
Dexter Axle Company is providing notice pursuant to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN”). The company has announced it: “made the difficult but necessary decision to wind down and permanently discontinue all current operations at its facility located at 199 Perimeter Road, Monticello…by March 31, 2023. This decision was made following a drastic…
A FEMA disaster recovery center opened Tuesday, Jan.31 in Jasper County to provide one-on-one assistance to people directly affected by the January 12 severe storms, straight line winds and tornadoes. Recovery specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration will provide information on available services, explain assistance programs and help survivors complete or check…
On January 25, a traffic stop was conducted on a Ford Explorer on Hwy. 83 North by members of the Jasper County Crime Suppression Unit. Upon investigation a substantial amount of suspected Marijuana was located inside of the vehicle as well as a loaded firearm was located next to a juvenile in the back seat.…
An altercation Saturday night at the Turtle Cove Clubhouse resulted in some subjects being arrested, and others requiring medical attention. Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) responded, bringing order to the situation. The JCSO was not prepared to report on the incident, offering to do so next week after investigation is complete. However,…