Author’s Note: This column is about Anthony Chandler, the first cousin of my father and Monticello resident Paul Bridges. Chandler died in the line of duty in Vietnam in 1968. I wrote this column in 2015 but wanted to share it again in observance of Memorial Day this year. Slight updates have been made since…
Riley Burton was honored as student of the month, and she chose Amy Scroggs as her teacher who was honored at the Monticello Civic Club last Thursday. Miss Burton is third in the senior class, and plans to attend the University of Georgia and major in biology. She takes part in the work-based learning program…
Similar to how the Piedmont Academy baseball team dominated region competition on the field in 2019 the Diamond Cougars were the prominent name on the All-Region team. The top 20 players in GISA 1-AA were named All-Region with Piedmont having the first nine selected. Sam Wright, Chase Porter, Tate Marks, Owen Brady, Drake Coody, Rob…
With the final days of the current school year already at hand planning is already in full swing for the upcoming 2019-2020 session. For Monticello High School athletics there will be some familiar faces as well as some new ones in varsity sports. Former Cane player and assistant coach Brady McMichael will be the new…
The Piedmont Academy softball team will look to remain one of the top programs in the GISA Class AA division this fall. The Lady Cougars will have a new head coach in Joe Johnson for the new campaign. Johnson has traveled thousands of miles coaching travel softball teams. “I have coached travel fast-pitch softball on…
The new football season is just around the corner and new Piedmont Academy head coach Will Johnson knows each day is important in terms of preparation. After being promoted last month Johnson said he has been pleased with how offseason workouts have gone so far. Approximately 20 players worked during May and more will be…
The Jasper County School Board had a called meeting Tuesday before the regular meeting so they could discuss the budget further. One item they discussed was the tax revenue from Shire, or the industry that is now Takeda at Stanton Springs. The county had agreed to talk to the school board about possibly sharing the…
A Piedmont Academy teacher, listed on the school’s website Monday as assistant football coach and elementary physical education teacher has been arrested and charged with sexual assault against a person in custody. Kurt Bo Brown II, 24, was apparently in a relationship with a student at the school. That is not allowed. Sheriff Donnie Pope…
Saving money is just as important as making money—if not more so—when it comes to achieving financial freedom. It’s important to be conscious of how much you’re spending. Often, small things we do each day can add up and cost us a lot of money over time. While developing better spending habits doesn’t happen overnight,…
The state semifinal series between Piedmont Academy and Terrell Academy featured two evenly matched teams. In the end, however, it was the visiting Eagles who held on for a 3-2 win in game three to advance to the GISA Class AA championship later this week. The loss prevents the Cougars from competing for a sixth…