The Piedmont Academy softball team is ready for the state tournament.In reality, the Lady Cougars are simply ready to return to the field as recent weather conditions have prevented them from playing a complete game since Sept. 23.That should change Saturday as Piedmont will host a quarterfinal series in the GISA Class AA softball state…
It was another impressive victory against a solid opponent for the Piedmont Academy football team last Friday. The Cougars (5-2 overall) defeated visiting Briarwood Academy 53-18 as neither the rain, playing conditions or the Buccaneer defense was able to slow down Piedmont on this night. In addition, it was a strong overall defensive effort by…
In a wet and dreary game last Friday, the Monticello Hurricanes traveled down to Crawford County where they fell late to the Eagles 26-21. The Canes played pretty solid ball overall but turnovers doomed them in the end. Jordan Stone had a good game, running the ball well and recording several tackles on defense. Jay…
The varsity Lady Hurricanes softball team will head to the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) state playoffs which will begin its first round next Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 14-15. The Lady Canes join Bleckley County, Lamar County, and Crawford County in the 4AA Region as the top four finishers in the region which will head…
The Jasper County Board of Commissioners voted to not buy a fire rescue pumper at their regular business meeting Tuesday, but to rather get a set of specifications drawn up that are consistent and that come before the commission and the truck be rebid. This comes after much discussion over the last few meetings as…
DA BRADLEY AND FAMILY AT THE CAPITOL WITH GOV. DEAL Stephen Bradley spent 21 years as Chief Assistant District Attorney (DA) in the Ocmulgee Judicial District prior to his September appointment as District DA by Georgia Governor Nathan Deal. Bradley’s appointment came as a result of former DA Fred Bright retiring in August 2015 following…
SHAUN BELL Shaun Bell is running for Monticello City Council District 2, Post 2. His interest in elected office grew as he listened to repeated concerns about the lack of financial competency, transparency and leadership among members of the current city council, said Mr. Bell. He began to think seriously about how he could translate…
It proved to be another tough contest week with no player in The Monticello News football contest getting as many as 12 right picks. However, eight people correctly picked the winners of 11 games listed, and Mary Tumlin, veteran contest player, was the closest on the tie-breaker. For her effort, she collected a $25 prize…
Jasper County deputies investigated several incidents of burglary and theft by taking over the last week, most of which occurred in Monticello. Deputies recovered a stolen vehicle in Shady Dale, and a stolen boat in Mansfield, but the other complaints were in the city of Monticello. A theft by deception at Dollar General was solved,…
Piedmont Academy’s Junior Pro (Elementary School) football team make a trek to Pinehurst Tuesday and returned home with a victory against Fullington Acadey. The young Cougars held on for a 20-13 win, their first victory of the season. I can’t fully express how proud I am of the effort given by these boys,” said coach…