Hello, everyone. No I haven’t fallen off the face of the earth, it’s just this page has been full lately with news from the state legislature, foster care news and more, letting me off the hook for writing a column.But, alas, the legislature has adjourned, and even though I expect another installment for Rep. Susan…
Perhaps one of the most difficult aspects of being a foster parent is the moment when our child from foster care leaves our homes. As a foster parent, our home becomes a place where children placed in the foster care system come for a period of time, with the goal of being reunited with their…
Recently the Jasper County Charter Interview Team selected by the Board of Education visited the Georgia Department of Education and presented the completed interview packet. This article will serve as an update on the journey toward Charter School system status for the Jasper School district. The vision of the Jasper County charter school system is…
The Piedmont Academy B-Team baseball squad was involved with two close games with Bethlehem Christian Academy last week on the road. The Cougars would fall 2-1 and 12-11 but had several quality performances from various players. In the 2-1 contest, Chase Porter pitched four innings and recorded four strikeouts. Tate Marks scored the lone run…
Piedmont Academy’s Middle School baseball team split a doubleheader against the Ace Gryphons (Macon) last week at home. In the first game, the Cougars won 6-5 when Dylan Coe had the game-winning RBI. Dawson Coe pitched three innings, striking out four batters. Tate Marks then pitched the last two innings and had two strikeouts. The…
Piedmont Academy’s tennis players hosted Briarwood Academy Monday and had several strong performances. Kylie Garner and Grayson Bradley won two doubles matches while Ivy English and Mikayla Rigsby won their doubles matches as well, coach Elizabeth Davis said. Piedmont is now preparing for the upcoming Region 4-AA tennis tournament, which will be Monday, April 11,…
Piedmont Academy’s varsity soccer teams had tough outings Tuesday as both the Cougars and Lady Cougars were swept by Westminster of Augusta during home matches. The varsity girls fell 9-0 while the boys were defeated 15-0. “We did not have an answer for them,” said Piedmont coach Zach Norris. “They came out firing on all…
The Monticello Hurricanes posted two more marks in the win column with a 3-2 victory over Social Circle last Wednesday and a 13-1 region win over Northeast Macon Tuesday. Senior Cain Gonzalez was on the mound for the Canes against Social Circle and gave another solid pitching performance, with the defense making some nice plays…
The residential group home Never Too Late was purchased and the deed filed on March 15, 2016. Never Too Late’s Board of Directors purchased the Edgewood property, a former assisted living home, with a loan from the Bank of Monticello, with the personal guarantees of multiple board members. Dr. John DeGarmo says, “This is the…
Amber York and Savannah Fritz have been selected to represent Jasper County High School for the Governors Honors Program at Valdosta State University this summer. Amber will be majoring in the area of mathematics and Savannah will be majoring in agriculture. Over 3,000 students were nominated to the state level competition and nearly 1,700 of…