The Lady Canes ended their season with a loss to Elbert Monday during the 8AA region tournament but the Canes defeated Oglethorpe Tuesday to advance to the semifinals Thursday.The Lady Canes had their season come to a close with a 60-51 loss Monday in the first round of region playoffs. It was a must win…
Piedmont Academy’s varsity wrestlers ventured to the state meet in Americus this past weekend to compete at the GISA finals. Junior Logan Conner finished as the state runner-up at 195 pounds to cap a standout season to go along with his previously won region championship. Conner lost in overtime in the finals. Trent Coots (132)…
Ameris Bancorp (Nasdaq: ABCB) (“Ameris”), the parent company of Ameris Bank, has announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement under which Ameris will acquire Hamilton State Bancshares, Inc. (“Hamilton”), the parent company of Hamilton State Bank, Hoschton, Ga. Upon completion of the transaction, and including the previously announced acquisition of Atlantic Coast Financial Corporation,…
Daniel Lee Case got a reprieve from prison last week in Jasper Superior Court when Judge Brenda Trammell presided over the motion day docket. Mr. Case was found guilty on two charges including criminal attempt to commit a felony and obscene internet contact with a child while three other charges were nolle prossed. Initially he…
Carl Pennamon was re-elected chairman of the Jasper County Commission and Craig Salmon was elected vice-chair at the commission’s regular meeting Monday evening. The vote was postponed from the January meeting because two commissioners were absent. The full board was present Monday, and both men were elected unanimously. Shane Short of Walton County addressed the…
Alina Jablonski has been named STAR student for Jasper County High School, and she chose Christie McAlum as her STAR teacher. At Piedmont Academy, Kevin Davis was named STAR student and he chose Ralph Hickman as his STAR teacher. The STAR (Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition)program recognizes superior academics in high school. Locally it is sponsored by…
HEAD FOOTBALL COACH MIKE PARRIS Piedmont Academy officials announced Mike Parris as its new head football coach last week. Parris takes over the Cougars after a successful career in the Georgia High School High School Association, primarily with a long tenure at nearby Jackson High School. With 168 career wins on his resume, Parris has…
Deputies responded to three reports of entering an auto this week. The first report was from the Turtle Cove Clubhouse where someone broke into a pick-up truck. Another report was from Hwy. 11 south where a shotgun and gift cards were stolen from a vehicle. The third incident occurred on Bethel Church Road where guns…
Mary Katherine Maeger, age 84, of Monticello, formerly of Acworth, passed away Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, at Abbey Hospice in Social Circle. Mary Maeger was born in Woodstock, Ga., to the late William M. Maeger and Annie Laura Roberts Maeger. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, John Maeger,…
Nancy Howell Wages, age 82, of Monticello, passed away Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, at her residence. Mrs. Wages was born in Dalton, Ga., to the late Wallace Tilton Howell and Florence Caldwell Howell. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Joe Wages; brothers, Alton Tilton “Jerry” Howell and…