Piedmont Academy’s wrestlers returned to the mat for a new season last Saturday facing Community Christian on the road.“Things went really well,” said coach Alvin Hawkes. “It was good to see some of our inexperienced wrestlers get some mat time. We were missing a couple of wrestlers. Hopefully, we will get everyone back over the…
Piedmont Academy’s junior varsity basketball teams had the chance to take to the court Tuesday with the boys earning a 64-28 home win against St. George Episcopal. Sam Wright paced the JV Cougars with 15 points, including seven in the fourth quarter. J.T. Webb also finished in double figures with 12 points. The game was…
Piedmont Academy’s varsity basketball teams were back on the court Tuesday hosting Covenant Academy of Macon. Both the Cougars and Lady Cougars were defeated as the Covenant girls took a 39-30 win and the Covenant boys left Monticello with a 60-49 victory. In the girls contest, Amelia Dodson led Piedmont with 10 points and Madison…
I’m Fixin’ To present part 14 of The Second Doublewide on the Right: So when Reverend Ricky Lee Jones departed Marthalene’s Beauty Shop and stepped out into the parking lost of the little strip mall in Apt-To-Miss, not only did he have a fresh haircut, he also had a fresh case of lust in his…
Christmas should be all about Jesus, the Christ. The Christmas season gives us a time to reflect on and proclaim the incredibly good news that God’s plan to redeem the world involved His Son, Jesus, leaving the throne room of heaven to come to earth as a human. His coming is miraculous because of what…
By now, you turkeys know your star has dimmed. Last Thursday, the family and friends gathered around the heavy laden table with the turkey being the center of attention. When everyone had their fill, the bird was rushed back to the kitchen and refrigerated. A couple hours later or maybe sooner, the second course was…
I have found a new use for the Jasper County Tax Assessors website…it’s a great resource for looking up addresses for those new to my Christmas card list. Each year I send out Christmas cards…and receive quite a few, too. I love them. I know for many it is a habit that has passed by…
I did not wish to adopt my three children, my three daughters from foster care. Does that sound harsh? You see, my first child died at birth from a disease called Anencephaly. Years later, my wife and I were blessed with three healthy children. I felt that if I adopted these three children, I would…
Piedmont Academy’s One-Act-Play cast and crew earned the Georgia Independent School Association Region (GISA) AA One Act Play first runner-up honor at competition at Augusta Preparatory Day School. The group received two second place rankings and one first place ranking from the three judges, who gave them a total score of 252 points. This gave…
A brief motion day session was held in Jasper Superior Court on November 24 prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. Judge Trenton Brown, III presided over the session and the following charges were reviewed and sentencing included: Robert Darrell Perry, sentenced to two years of probation for theft by taking. Fined $200. Antonio Juhan, sentenced to…