Piedmont Academy’s varsity girls basketball team fell to Gatewood on the road last Friday in what turned out to be a low-scoring contest.The Lady Cougars (2-4 overall) dropped a 30-22 contest to the Lady Gators despite 10 points from Sydney Stroud. Haley Ann Frank finished with five points for Piedmont while Maddie Waddleton scored three.“It’s…
Three players scoring in double figures was not enough for the Piedmont Academy varsity boys basketball team last Friday on the road against Gatewood. The Cougars dropped a 77-53 contest despite 16 points from Tate Marks. Ryan Holder added 13 points while Caleb Coffey added 11. “We started the game playing with high intensity,” coach…
The varsity basketball Hurricane squads hosted the Oglethorpe County Patriots Tuesday for a region contest that produced wins for the squads. The Lady Canes, under new head coach Kurt Green, are still getting on their feet this season and earned a win against the Lady Patriots. Prior to Tuesday’s win, the Lady Canes fell to…
Y’all, there’s nothing better than disconnecting for a bit and hitting the open road in an RV. My husband and I used to take mini road trips all the time when we first got married. When I got pregnant with my first child, I was nervous we wouldn’t be able to go on those RV…
Shopping for new baskets is a hobby all in itself. They’re cute, they’re fun, they’re practical; what else could you need? The only downfall to a basket-buying addiction is the question of where to put them, use them for, or what to do with them outside of the expected. Check out this fun and…
The pages of The Monticello News in 2019 were filled with news about people. The News began a “Know Your Neighbor” series last February, which continued most weeks throughout the year. That gave people insight into several of their neighbors. In addition, our “News on Vacation” series continued, showcasing many Jasperites who took The Monticello…
Judy Yielding says she doesn’t like housework nor yard work so why retire? What would she do? So, Judy is celebrating 40 years of business at State Farm in Monticello on January 1 and is having a celebration reception from 2-5 p.m. at Thomas Persons Hall on January 4th. All are invited! Judy opened her…
Piedmont Academy’s varsity boys basketball team was involved in two competitive games last weekend in Milledgeville. The Cougars defeated Creekside 68-64 on Friday as part of a tournament hosted by John Milledge Academy. The following day Piedmont fell to host John Milledge 53-46 for only the second loss this season by the Cougars. In Friday’s…
The Monticello Hurricane varsity squads acquired a pair of losses to the Jones County Greyhounds prior to the Christmas holiday and wrapped up action in the Mary Persons Holiday Classic this week. On Monday the Canes’ boy team faced off against Perry on the final day of the tournament. The squad defeated Crawford County 51-32…
Happy New Year & Many Wishes For A Great 2020 To All! If you are reading this then you made it another 365 days which means you survived the holiday season (Thanksgiving & Christmas with or without family) whether it proved to be stressful or not. I love welcoming a new year for many reasons.…