Today marks the date for a full moon. My prayer, today, is that we will not see a full moon or the sun. My prayer for today is that we will see clouds and rainfall. I have nothing against the moon or the sun. I like both of them. God created them. I also think…
School’s back in, mamas are out and about, until 3 o’clock that is. Help keep our kids safe, watch out for them, because most likely they aren’t watching out with all the excitement of going back to school. School buses are hauling our next generation, so keep an eye out for them, stay back when…
Did you know that many children in foster care have never had a birthday celebrated in their name? Are you aware that hundreds of thousands of foster children have never had a present to open on Christmas day? This reality, alone, makes me sad. To think that a child is sitting in a home, right…
The Jasper County Charter System is sponsoring a Parent Forum for all parents/guardians to teach them how to use the Parent Portal of Infinite Campus. This meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the computer lab at Jasper County Middle School. The parent portal is the online access to their…
Piedmont Academy’s varsity softball team ventured to Thomas Jefferson Academy Saturday for a pair of contests. The Lady Cougars defeated Thomas Jefferson 7-4 before falling to Edmund Burke 7-6. Maddie Morton pitched the first five innings against Thomas Jefferson allowing five hits and three earned runs while walking three and striking out three. Neely Bradford…
The Lady Hurricane varsity softball squad split action over the past week earning two wins and two losses. Last Monday, the Lady Canes defeated Ola High School 9-0 in their season opener. “It was a good win against a very good AAAAA program,” said Coach Chris Jenkins.“We did a good job of being aggressive at…
In a game that literally went down to the final play, the Piedmont Academy football team came up a little short in its 2016 season opener at Bethlehem Christian Academy last Friday. The Cougars (0-1) dropped a 13-6 contest in one of the earliest regular season games in program history. Piedmont had one final chance…
The Monticello Hurricanes had a big turnout for their first scrimmage of the year as they took on the Morgan County Bulldogs who came to Rose Bowl Field last Friday. Although the Canes played tough, they fell short as they lost to the Bulldogs, 6-0. The Canes started off well on defense, with the Canes…
Piedmont Academy’s junior varsity football team is set for the 2016 season. The JV Cougars will travel to Trinity Christian School in Dublin for a 6 p.m. kickoff today, August 18. Coach Alvin Hawks said the team is eager to take the field for a contest. “We are excited to have a great group of…
Piedmont Academy’s Middle School softball team defeated Windsor 10-3 on the road Tuesday. Emily McEwen recorded seven strikeouts while allowing just two walks in fourth innings of work. Offensively, Maddie Waddleton was 2-for-3 with three RBI while MaLynne Webb was 3-for-3 with a run scored and three RBI. Harris Brady was 1-for-2 and also drove…