Part of the STEM program at Jasper County Primary School includes online coding. Students are challenged to complete learning modules on the platform code.org. Recently many JCPS students were awarded certificates for completing Music Lab. The high success of this module is credited to the outstanding music program taught by Kim Savage. Students transferred knowledge…
By ZACH HOUSTON Both the Hurricane and Lady Hurricane teams were in action last week in the first round of the GHSA Class A State Playoffs, the Lady Canes playing at Heard County in West Georgia, and the Hurricanes playing at Temple, near Carrollton. Coming off a region tournament where both teams picked up first…
The Piedmont Academy varsity girls soccer team will face many challenges this spring. The Lady Cougars will be in Class AAA for 2025. Coach Derrick Adams returns for his second season leading the program. “I am extremely enthusiastic about the upcoming season,” said Adams, who is being assisted by Estefanie Cumbas. On the field, the…
It has been “so far, so good” for the Piedmont Academy varsity baseball. The Cougars (1-0) opened the 2025 campaign with a convincing 10-0 win against Central Fellowship Christian last Friday at home. Piedmont jumped out to an 8-0 lead after the third inning and never looked back. Cougar pitching allowed just one hit and…
It was a stunning turn of events which saw the season come to an end for the Piedmont Academy Lady Cougars basketball team. Last season’s defending state champion was upset in the Elite Eight Friday by Westminster-Augusta 86-78 in a game played in Macon. Piedmont finishes the 2024-25 season at 23-6. The loss was disappointing…
By ASHLEY CLEGG The varsity Hurricanes boys soccer team claimed two wins last week including the home opener against Hart County and then again hosting the Jones County Greyhounds. The Canes hit the field last Tuesday for their match against the Hart County Bulldogs, who made the two hour trek south, with the Canes determined…
On Saturday, March 8, Piedmont Academy will host the third annual John Hilliard Memorial Shoot. The event will be at Old Hudson Plantation at 299 Skeet Lane in Sparta. Adult entry fee is $120 with youth entry fee set at $95 for those 18-and-under. Entry fees will include 100 sports clays and lunch will be…
The Get Ahead House of Monticello celebrated its annual 365 Days of Black History program on Saturday at the Jasper County Primary School. The organization which offers after school tutoring and summer events plans the program each year in honor of Black History Month. The youth performed skits, dances, recited poems, and reviewed history.
Connie Diane Marks was born January 31, 1957 in Monticello, to the late Paul Marks and Sylvia Gantt Marks. She went home to be with the Lord on January 23, 2025. Connie attended Washington Park Elementary School and graduated from Jasper County High School in 1975. She began employment at Monticello Manufacturing Company and shortly…