Several burglaries were reported in the last week, including theft of livestock, and a number of other thefts. The adult cow and calf were missing from a pasture on County Line Trail. A resident of Post Road reported two televisions, two tablets, a gun, ring, bourbon and more was taken from his home. Two motorcylces…
Bonita Tanner, the daughter of Bonnie Tanner and the late Mell Tanner of Monticello, has been named Teacher of the Year at Brunswick High School (BHS) in Brunswick, Ga. Ms. Tanner has been a member of the BHS faculty for over two decades. She has impacted her school and her community throughout her tenure as…
Fall temperatures have finally arrived and with them comes a peace of mind which only happens this time of the year. Summer held on longer than usual (well into October with temperatures still in the 90s) but the arrival of fall eventually does happen each year. The cooler temperatures seem to give us a renewed…
The 2019-2020 season for the Lady Canes has come to an end. In a season that saw hard losses, exciting wins and improvement and growth by the Lady Canes, they finished 7-17 for the year. Last Thursday, the Lady Canes’ run in the state tournament came to an end with a double header loss in…
The football season for the 2019 Jasper County Recreation Department (JCRD) 7-8 Gray Canes has certainly been one for the books. They will be competing against surrounding counties in the playoffs next week after they finished their regular season this week with a 6-0 record. The first game is next Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 6…
Several of Piedmont Academy’s shotgun team members competed in the Youth Sporting Clay Championships recently at Old Hudson Plantation in Sparta. Eli Waits finished fourth in the super sporting division while Dylan Thompson finished second in junior varsity men. Rhett Harris took second place in the intermediate men division and Rayce Vaughn finished second in…
Piedmont Academy’s Junior Pro Football team was outmanned in terms of roster numbers this season but put up a strong battle in each contest. The young Cougars fell 8-0 to Strong Rock on the road last week in their season finale. The game was evenly played throughout and was scoreless until the final two minutes.…
Piedmont Academy celebrated its 50th anniversary last Friday with homecoming and the outcome of that night’s football game made the occasion even more special. The Cougars blanked rival Flint River Academy 21-0 to improve to 2-4 overall. In a game coaches and players were all looking forward to, Piedmont played some of its most inspired…
ADAM McGINNIS, JANET DAVIS Picking the winners of the football contest got a little harder last week, apparently, as it only took 12 correct picks to win the contest, and only nine players got that many right. Mrs. Janet Davis did get 12 right, however, and was closest on the tie-breaker with her guess that…