It was a weekend of 21 and 22 in the exciting sports world for me. My beloved Rafa earned his coveted 21st major title in professional tennis to break the three-way tie between he, Federer and Djokovic. I am a tennis lover…always have been and always will be. Rafael Nadal is my favorite male player,…
Edward Everette Hale once said, “I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.” I truly believe there is so much more that connects us than divides…
Albert Einstein famously said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” He is also attributed with saying, “Knowledge will take you from A to B, Imagination will take you everywhere.” Einstein said a lot of things and much was misquoted. Where are the dreamers? Better yet, who are the dreamers? Are you a dreamer? Dreamers have…
Balanced scoring has been a key for the Piedmont Academy varsity girls basketball team. The Lady Cougars defeated Strong Rock 70-33 in a home game last week as three players finished in double figures and 11 registered points. We played a pretty complete game against Strong Rock,” coach Michael Wilson said. “Maddie Waddleton had her…
A strong third quarter helped the Jasper County-Monticello High School boys basketball team to a 63-54 road region win against Bleckley County on Saturday. The Canes were coming off a one-sided loss to Washington County the previous night. “We were not in a good place mentally after the tough loss the night before,” coach Chris…
Piedmont Academy hosted its region wrestling meet this past Saturday and four team members finished as runner-up. Patrick Meadows (113), Jayce Daniel (120), Boone Pope (126) and Michael Joseph (138) each were second in their respective weight class. “The coaches are very proud of where this program is headed,” coach Nick Meadows said. “It was…
The Jasper County-Monticello High School varsity girls soccer team made its season debut last week with a 3-0 victory against visiting BASA (Barrow Arts and Science Academy). Becky Leigh Wilson scored the first goal for the Lady Canes early in the first half. Betz Marti added the second goal on a corner kick. Marlene Torres…
Work is continuing on Jasper County’s new 3.4-mile two-lane truck route located northeast of Monticello that will run from State Route (SR) 16 to SR 83. Work began in early October on the $17,452,848 construction contract which E.R. Snell Contractor was awarded to include bridges over White Oak Creek and the Norfolk Southern Railroad. The…
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) investigated two claims of identity fraud, and recovered a stolen vehicle in the last week. The vehicle was found by a property owner, who contacted law enforcement. Deputies discovered the vehicle was reported stolen out of Gwinnett County. The vehicle was towed from the location to an…