Piedmont Academy’s Emily Hammonds earned two second-place finishes at the GISA Class AA state track meet last week in Albany.Hammonds, a sophomore, was second in the 400-meter dash with a personal best time of 1:01.89. She was finished runner-up to the defending state champion.In addition, Hammonds was second in the 200-meter dash (27.32). She ran…
Piedmont Academy’s varsity baseball team continues to roll along on its way to the postseason. The Cougars began a recent busy stretch by defeating Griffin Christian 6-0 on April 23. Piedmont then posted an impressive 7-1 road win against Bethlehem Christian Academy, avenging a loss earlier this spring to the Knights in 10 innings. The…
The Diamond ’Canes defeated rival Putnam last Wednesday 10-4 on their home field making Senior Night memorable for the ’Canes. Senior night festivities were held before the first pitch which was thrown by Coach Kenny “Mo” Moore. Walt McMichael, Chase Caron and Justin Bradley led the hitting for the ’Canes who scored seven of their…
The Monticello-Jasper County Chamber of Commerce will hold its 24th annual golf tournament next Wednesday, May 7, at Hunter Pope Country Club on Hwy. 83 north of Monticello, with a 1 p.m. tee time. There is still time to sign up to play or even to sponsor a hole or give a door prize. If…
You know the old saying “when it rains, it pours?” I think it was intended to mean that when one thing, either good or bad happens, other similar things fall into place and coincide making it feel like everything is happening at once. Lately, here in Georgia, when it rains (and I mean literally) it…
I’m fixing to try and make a little headway. This is the sixth week I’ve been at this project, which last week led up to the point where I was witnessing a dump truck in the parking lot of the State Park Motel in Gulf Shores, fixing to make off with the dumpster that I…
One of my favorite childhood memories is of our frequent camping trips. These trips were always, “The Hardy and Sorrells families together.” My parents and the Hardy family were friends when they were kids. They lost contact with one another as adults until one day in 1972 they were all reunited. Once the reunion took…
Maybe you attended one or more of the numerous Easter Egg Hunts held around the county this past weekend. Innocent as they may look. There are not called Hunts for nothing. Babies who can barely walk, sometimes even carried by their mothers, toddlers with baskets as big as they are, kids two years old (a…
The Jasper County Friends of the Library group is being revitalized, and a kick-off meeting is planned for Saturday, May 10, at 10:30 a.m. at the Jasper County Library. Everyone is invited to attend the meeting. There will be a discussion of the purpose of the ‘Friends’ group, selection of board members, and planning of…
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) had a warrant issued Tuesday morning for the arrest of Damien Cloud of a Shady Dale address. Mr. Cloud was arrested later in the day and charged with statutory rape, child molestation and aggravated child molestation. According to the affidavit for the arrest warrant, the facts established probable cause…