It’s truly hard to comprehend that 1991 was 27 years ago. It doesn’t seem possible that almost three decades have elapsed since the Atlanta Braves were one of the sports stories of the year (not just in Georgia) and the Atlanta Falcons actually showed signs of turning things around.The 1991 season for the Atlanta Braves…
Jasper County High School (JCHS) students Jessica Moore, Drew Schilling, Cameron Snyder and teacher Elizabeth Proctor recently traveled to the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Pittsburgh, Pa. Jessica was invited to compete and both Drew and Cameron were awarded observer opportunities. All three students qualified to attend through research projects. Jessica spent two…
The games were certainly more competitive than the ones in the opening two rounds of the state playoffs, but the Piedmont Academy Diamond Cougars still managed to sweep their opponent last Friday and are back in the state championship series. Piedmont swept visiting Southwest Georgia 3-0 and 8-6 and is set to play for a…
Piedmont Academy graduation exercises were held last Saturday in the school gymnasium, and Jasper County High School seniors are set to graduate this Saturday, May 26 at 10 a.m., at the school gymnasium. The ceremony has been moved from Rose Bowl field because of the threat of inclement weather Students will have a limited number…
For the fifth time in as many seasons, the Piedmont Academy baseball program is the king the mountain. The Diamond Cougars rallied to defeat Windsor Academy two games to one in the GISA Class AA state title series hosted by Mercer University of Macon. The Knights took the series opener 4-2 before Piedmont would earn…
Nancy Lee Roper Blackwell Ansley, age 89, of Mansfield, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at The Retreat Nursing Home in Monticello. Nancy Blackwell Ansley was born on April 27, 1929, in Jacksonville, Fla. to the late Tyre Lee “Preacher” Roper and Nora Stradley Roper. Her family moved to Jasper County; she lived in Monticello…
Joy Annette Henderson Lopez, age 67, of Monticello passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018, at her residence. Joy Lopez was born in Chattanooga, Tenn., to the late John Lee Henderson and Pauline Hartman Henderson. She married Edward Celestine Lopez on June 8, 1984. They moved to Jasper County over 20 years ago; and were members…
It is with saddened grief that we announce the death of Charlotte A. Carey on Saturday May 12, 2018. Charlotte was born on July 12, 1963 in Hillsboro. She later relocated to Hickory, N.C. but soon found herself back in Georgia until her untimely death. Charlotte loved Jehovah and was one of the sweetest people…
Bessie Mae Glover, the daughter of the late Mattie Moreland Glover and the late James Lee Glover, was born March 19, 1949 in Jasper County, Montciello, Ga. She died May 6, 2018, at the Medical Center Navicent Health in Macon. Services were held last Friday, May 11, at noon at New Life Outreach Christian Center…