A strong performance by the Piedmont Academy Middle School wrestling team helped give the wrestlers a state championship last weekend. The Middle School Mat Cougars compiled 163 team points for first place at the GIAA state event. Bulloch Academy finished as runner-up with 144 followed by Strong Rock at 119 and Brookstone with 117. Austin…
More than 1,200 Department of Transportation (DOT) dump truck loads of debris have been taken from areas where tornadoes struck Jasper County on January 12 to the landfill, and now DOT has moved on to Newton County. Jasperites are picking up the pieces, and many community members turned out Saturday to offer a hand. Several…
Jesse Patrick Maxwell, age 32, passed away Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, at Jasper Memorial Hospital after an accident. Jesse was born on March 17, 1990, in Atlanta, to Timothy and Jan Maxwell. He graduated high school with honors. Jesse and Hope were married on October 5, 2019, and made their home in Monticello with their…
As I sit here typing this column, the sun is streaming through the window, and although it’s cold outside, it’s quite nice inside. It’s a far cry from the weather we had two weeks ago today. Yes, it’s been two weeks since tornadoes wreaked havoc in Jasper County, with more than 100 residences still without…
Romans 8:38-39 says: For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels, nor demons, neither the present nor the future, not any powers, neither height nor depth nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate me, Cleo, from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus Our Lord. I…
We sure could use some. Many people have been turned off by the barrage of bad news and even turning off the news on television. Admittedly, there is much bad news. Bad news sells because people love to hear or read about it, because it is happening to someone else. 99.9 % of the time,…
On Sunday, March 12, Piedmont Academy will host the third annual Cougar Paw Crawl, a 5K road race and a 1 mile fun run. The fun run will begin at 2 p.m. and take place on campus. Runners participating in the 5K will begin at Piedmont, travel down Highway 212 West, and end the race…
Piedmont Academy’s Middle School boys basketball team posted a 49-27 home win against rival Gatewood last Thursday. The Cougars were led by a big performance by Corbett Crews who had a game-high 22 points. Drew Dodd added 8 points in the victory while Camden Moss and Kouper Burrell both with 7. Kooper Pounds contributed 5…
Graemen Norton Goodridge passed away on January 9, 2023 at Jasper Memorial Hospital. Born November 25, 1936, Mr. Goodridge retired from the Dekalb County Fire Department. He enjoyed collecting antique items and operating his zero-turn Snapper mower. Mr. Goodridge is survived by his wife, Cheryl Lowery Goodridge. Smith and Sons Funeral Home provided professional services;…