Piedmont Academy’s varsity basketball teams began Region 4-AA play last Friday with road wins against Thomas Jefferson Academy in Louisville.The Lady Cougars earned a 31-30 victory while the Piedmont boys held on for a 67-62 win. Friday’s games followed non-region wins against Twiggs Academy the previous night as the Lady Cougars won 39-19 and the…
The Piedmont Academy Mat Cougars kicked off their season on Saturday with an individual tournament hosted at The Westfield School. The 2017–2018 team is coached by Kaden Miller and the team members are seniors Tanner Coppock, and Noah Faubli, sophomores Logan Conner, Trent Coots, Garrett Kirksey, and Logan Connor. The tournament results include: •Noah Faubli…
The Piedmont Academy Clay Crushing Cougars recently took part in one of the most exciting shooting events of the year. The GISA held the varsity State Shooting Competition December 1-2 at Forest City Gun Club in Savannah. Over the two day event, competitors shot 100 rounds in each discipline of skeet, trap and sporting clays.…
Stephen Cargile, 70, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017. Mr. Cargile was born September 20, 1947 in Monticello, the son of Nell Cargile and the late Bill Cargile. He was a 1967 graduate of Monticello High School, and later graduated from North Georgia Technical College. Mr. Cargile served in the U.S.…
Robert Arnold “Bob” Harrison, Sr. age 78, died December 2, 2017 at his home in Stone Mountain, Ga. He retired in 2010 as an Electrical Engineer from Heery International in Atlanta. He served as a devoted Elder and Choir Member at Mt. Paran Church of God in Atlanta and has been a member of Tucker…
Katie Bonita Jolley Voyles, age 85, passed away Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, at Abbey Hospice in Social Circle. Nita Voyles was born in Geraldine, Ala. to the late Thara Thomas Jolley and Ivella Smith Jolley. She lived in Riverdale, Ga. for a few years before making her home in Monticello 50 years ago. She was…
Timothy Nathan “Tim” Anglin, age 58, passed away Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, at Jasper Memorial Hospital. Tim Anglin was born in Covington, to James Anglin and the late Margaret Evelyn Cochran Anglin. He was a lifelong resident of Jasper County. Tim enjoyed cooking and feeding everyone he knew, throwing horseshoes and spending time with his…
David Alan Hinson, age 66, of Monticello, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, at his residence. David Hinson was born in Fayetteville, N.C. to Charles Raymond Hinson and the late Helen Marie White Hinson. He lived in Stockbridge, before moving to Monticello in January of 2017. Mr. Hinson was a member of Harvest Baptist Tabernacle…
Mrs. Alice Mae Jones Hendricks was born on July 22, 1930 to Deacon Jessie and Emma Lou Jones of Monticello. She passed away Saturday, Dec. 2, at Spalding Regional Hospital in Griffin. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Dec. 9 at New Bethel Grove Baptist Church in Monticello with Rev. Lucious Solomon, pastor, officiating. Burial…
I’m Fixin’ To present part 22 of Southern Justice: Chris Adams had a business appointment scheduled for later in the day, after the appointment with Jackie’s lawyer; consequently he drove to B. Wendell’s office separately from Rick Junior, Jones and Vickie and arrived prior to them. Not sure if they were ahead or behind him,…
