Piedmont Academy’s varsity football team fell for the second time this season but the game against the Loganville Christian Academy Lions was not decided until the final play of the contest.The Cougars dropped a 13-6 road contest after playing its second Class AAA opponent in as many weeks. Piedmont led the game 6-0 at halftime…
The Lady Hurricane varsity softball squad continued their winning ways this week with wins over Howard and Jackson. O’Neil Sealy (#24) was on the mound Tuesday evening as she pitched a shutout against Howard. The Lady Canes won 11-0 as the game was called in the fifth inning due to the 10-run rule. The ladies…
Piedmont Academy’s varsity softball team cruised to a 14-0 road win against John Milledge Academy Monday afternoon. Coach Colt Spivey’s team had several standout offensive performances as the Lady Cougars (4-1) earned the win in four innings. Madison Johnson led the team with four hits while Neely Bradford and Cassidy Cook both had two. Piedmont…
Each year, the fourth Saturday of September brings National Hunting and Fishing Day. On this day, celebrated Sept. 23 this year, everyone can enjoy any of eight FREE scheduled celebratory events, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. “Attending a National Hunting and Fishing Day event is a great way to…
The Monticello News annual football contest begins next week, so get ready. The contest averages about 200 entries per week, in person and by fax. There is still a sponsorship spot available, so if you want your business or service to be exposed to 5,000 readers for 15 weeks for a reasonable price, give us…
KART RACE RAISES $6,000 FOR SHRINERS On August 16, the Monticello Kart Racing family presented a check for $6,000 to the Al Sihah Shrine Center to be donated to Shriner’s Children Hospitals. MKR held its first Red McMichael Memorial Race at the shady Dale Rodeo Grounds on June 17. There were 133 race entries, several…
Van Mixon, Betty Jean Jordan, Robert Jordan, Cody Haddock, & Cal Till (L-R) If you’re looking for great cycling, Jasper County is hard to beat. We have plenty of low-traffic paved roads to appeal to roadies (i.e., dedicated road cyclists). Perhaps an even bigger asset is our network of dirt and gravel roads, which make…
Archers (left to right) Abby Whittle, Austin Allen, Gracie Clendenin, and Anna Whittle were recently named the 2017 Outdoor Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD) Champions during a tournament held in Westfield, Indiana. During the event Abby Whittle finished in second place (silver) in eliminations; Gracie Clendenin was named to the U.S.A. Archery Junior Dream Team,…
A Jasper County Grand Jury convened during Superior Court last week to review indictments for the August 2017 term. The grand jury, consisting of 23 individuals, were under the instruction of District Attorney Stephen Bradley. Individuals who were indicted include: Timothy Mark Rogers, indicted on 12 counts including six counts of aggravated assault on a…
Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office investigated three burglaries in the last week. On August 15, there was a report of a pink wallet with bank cards enclosed taken from an address on Eatonton Street. On August 18, there was reportedly $500 taken from an address on Turtle Cove Trailway. In the third, a…