The Monticello Civic Club, formerly Kiwanis Club, will sponsor its annual art and talent showcase on Saturday, Feb. 23, beginning at 6 p.m. Mandatory rehearsal is Friday, Feb. 22. Cash prizes and ribbons will be awarded for the first through third place winners in three classes: grades K-5, 6-8 and 9-12. Each act is limited…
More than 450 middle and high school Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) converged on Jasper County High School Monday evening for the Region 14 FBLA Conference. JCHS hosted the conference for the eighth straight year with students from more than 20 schools in 12 counties participating. Jenna Parrish claimed first place in the Hospitality…
The Jasper County Middle School basketball Hurricanes were still undefeated heading into their last regular season game of the year on Wednesday and were preparing for the Super Saturday playoffs of the Piedmont Athletic Conference (PAC) on February 2 at Loganville Middle School in Loganville. The Lady Canes, seeded #8 in the PAC, will play…
With the 8AA Region tournament set to begin Monday, Feb. 4, the varsity Hurricane squads are preparing for the Georgia High School Association event as several unknown factors are still to be determined as the teams conclude their regular season this weekend. What is known thus far is that the boys squad will travel to…
Piedmont Academy’s varsity wrestling team had four region champions and one runner-up at last Saturday’s tournament hosted by the Mat Cougars. Trent Coots (132), Logan Conner (195), Jakobe Tremblay (220) and Gray Moran (285) each won first in their respective weight class while Eric Tobler (170) was runner up. Each will advance to this weekend’s…
The Piedmont Academy varsity girls basketball team had a strong week with victories against St. George, Strong Rock and Furtah Prep. In the 37-30 victory against St. George, Madison McCart and Maddie Waddleton both scored eight points to pace the Lady Cougars. Jayden Young and Hailey Hooper both finished with six points and Haley Ann…
Mackenzie Tripp, a Jasper County High School senior, has been selected to compete with America’s Team traveling to Spain, this July 15-23. Her team is scheduled to compete in a series of softball games and youth camps in Madrid, Valencia, and Barcelona. These games and camps are designed to promote and enhance the sport, and…
Piedmont Academy senior Madison McCart was recently named to the GISA All-Star Basketball Team. Participants in the All-Star game will play two games. The first game will be the Red vs Blue All-Star Basketball game played between two teams representing the GISA on Friday, March 1 at Augusta Preparatory School at 6:30 p.m. On Saturday,…
Leadership Jasper 2019 is a program with a purpose. It is designed to help leaders and potential leaders develop leadership skills required to improve the local conditions for economic development within communities. Communities utilizing these basic principles of success help create an environment of shared vision by bringing together diverse groups of individuals who exhibit…
COCAINE, MARIJUANA, DIGITAL SCALES, AIR GUN FOUND The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office’s Crime Suppression Unit was patrolling the Jackson Lake Road area the afternoon of January 29, when deputies located and subsequently investigated a suspicious vehicle. As the result of that investigation, the occupants of the vehicle were found to be in possession of powder…