Piedmont Academy’s golf team will get back into the swing of things today, March 7, with a home match against Flint River Academy at 3 p.m.Home matches are played at Hunter Pope Country Club in Monticello.Drew Collins is the lone senior competing for coach Wes Tanner this spring along with juniors James Marks, Savannah McGinnis…
Piedmont Academy’s Middle School baseball team opened its new season with a convincing 15-0 road win against Nathanael Greene Saturday. Michael Edwards earned the victory working two innings with six strikeouts. Wyatt Galloway pitched the final two innings with five strikeouts. Piedmont did not allow a hit. At the plate, Edwards had a homer and…
The Piedmont Academy varsity baseball team continued its opening week of play Monday with a 12-5 road win against Monsignor Donovan in Athens. Zach Beggs earned the win as the Cougars improved 3-1 during the early stage of the 2013 season. Prior to Monday, the Cougars posted a 14-1 victory against Nathanael Greene on the…
The Piedmont Academy soccer teams ushered in the 2013 season Thursday with a trip to John Milledge Academy. The varsity boys took a 3-1 win on the strength of two goals by sophomore Nick Adamczyk. “You could tell it was everyone’s first match,” said assistant coach Jake Landress. Piedmont held a 3-0 halftime advantage. “We…
DUSTIN WOMACK PITCHES FOR ’CANES The Hurricane baseball team had an emotional week last week, losing two games, and two former teammates in a freak accident. The ’Canes lost at GMC last Thursday where the team played well until the fifth inning. “Walks and a couple of mistakes allowed GMC to break open what had…
JOHNATHAN BELL (L), KEVIN CAMP The Jasper County community is mourning the death of two young men who were killed in a freak accident last Thursday, Feb. 28. Johnathan Bell, 20, and Kevin Camp, 19, freshman students at Brewton-Parker College in Ailey, Ga., were killed when a tree fell on the truck they were traveling…
Local Businesses and The Monticello News are sponsoring an Easter Egg hunt around town for both children and adults alike!! See page 13 of this week’s paper for clues about where to find each egg around town! Find all 12 eggs and enter to win an adult gift basket valued at over $250 and a…
J.B Ross, 67, died February, 13, 2013. Mr. Ross was born on August 3, 1945 to the late Willie C. Sr. and Rosa Alexander Ross in Jasper County. He attended public schools in Jasper County. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed fishing and hunting. Mr. Ross was united in marriage to Mrs. Jessie Barron Ross…
Fred Solomon, 64, of Newborn, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2013 at Morgan Memorial Hospital in Madison. Mr. Solomon was born July 13, 1948 to the late Joseph “Joe” Solomon and Addie Mae Robinson in Morgan County. He received his early education and high school training in the public school system of Morgan County. He was…
Charles “Chuck” Edward Faircloth, 71, of Monticello, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. A native of Lyons, Mr. Faircloth was a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran and retired as a Management Engineer from the U.S. Army/Civil Service. He is survived by fiancé, Gail Waldo; sister, Delories and DeWitt Powell; brother, Roderick Faircloth; nieces and nephews, Vickie Powell,…