Another legislative week has come and gone under the Gold Dome in Atlanta as the legislature continues to march towards the last, and 40th, legislative day on April 2. It was another eventful week that saw the passage of common sense, conservative initiatives that seek to make Georgia a better place for our children and…
Piedmont Academy is preparing for its new soccer season. The varsity boys are scheduled to open the 2015 campaign Tuesday, Feb. 24, against Creekside on the road at 5 p.m. The Lady Cougars will open the new season on March 3 when both varsity teams host Creekside. Zach Norris is guiding the soccer programs for…
The 2015 varsity Hurricane baseball squad will officially begin its season today, Feb. 19 with an away contest at Georgia Military College’s (GMC) prepatory school in Milledgeville. The squad has a 14-person roster including Braden Lynch, Matthew Lawson, Josh Disharoon, Michael Wyatt, Walt McMichael, Tony Shumate, Tyler Mote, Brelan Crowe, Garrett Scroggs, Chad Cain, Cain…
Shiloh Christian Academy’s varsity boys began region tournament play in the GICAA D2-A east last Tuesday. The tournament was held at Westminster Academy in Watkinsville and the Knights entered the tournament seeded #2 against Barnes Academy. Having beat the Barnes Warriors twice in the regular season, the Knights had a good idea what it was…
The Piedmont Academy Lady Cougars basketball team defeated Windsor Academy 46-43 Tuesday in the Region 4-AA tournament in Sandersville. Remington Marsh scored a game-high 18 points while teammate Amelia Dodson added 17 as the Piedmont girls won another close game against the Lady Knights. Three of Marsh’s baskets were from 3-point range while Dodson made…
The Lady Canes wrapped up their 2014-2015 season with a first round appearance in the Georgia High School Association’s (GHSA) AA state championship tournament at Metter High School on Tuesday evening. The Lady Canes, seeded fourth behind Putnam, Bleckley, and Macon, faced off against the 3AA #1 seed after an unscenic journey down I-16. Jumping…
For their first round state match-up the Hurricane boys were to head to Harlem High School, in the Augusta metro area, Wednesday evening for a 7 p.m. matchup.A win at Harlem would set up a match-up for the Canes against the winner of Region 6AA Lovett #4/Region 5AA Manchester #1 for Saturday, Feb. 21. The…
Greetings to all of my friends in House District 129! I am back with another Gold Dome report. Although last week was a short week on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Feb. 4 marked the 11th day of 40 legislative days. That means that we are over a quarter finished with this session already! Regardless of the…
This week marked the completion of 11 legislative days for the 2015 Legislative Session. With 29 more days left to pass a balanced budget, vet legislation and welcome special guests, the Georgia General Assembly is hard at work for the citizens we’ve been elected to represent. I was honored to welcome hundreds of brave firefighters…
A number of individuals have reported burglaries in the last week, most of which fall under the theft by taking category. Items taken include telephones, a culvert, some metal to-go boxes, and items from a work shed. Persons arrested during the last week include: •Peter Evan Allen, 34, Monticello—disorderly conduct. •David Christopher Hardwick, 48, Monticello—probation…