I spent seven hours this past Sunday watching the two professional football games that determined who will play in this year’s Super Bowl. In one game the Baltimore Ravens defeated the New England Patriots to earn a spot in the game in New Orleans on February 3. I was glad to see the Ravens win.…
If I hear one more time that it is not necessary to work harder, just work smarter, I think I will puke. I totally get why it is the new administrative platform at schools. Teachers are being inundated with new data, paperwork, curriculum and new-fangled protocols. At staff meetings as we get hammered about benchmark…
We started the 2013 legislative session on Monday, Jan. 14. Since this was the first day of a new term, all 180 members of the Georgia House of Representatives were sworn into office and soon after cast our first vote on the House floor for the election of the Speaker of the House. After hearing…
WILL MITCHELL SHOOTS FOR KNIGHTS Shiloh Christian Academy middle school basketball teams traveled to Watkinsville to face Westminster Christian Academy last Monday each returning home with a victory. The Lady Knights got revenge for an earlier season home loss winning 29-24. McKenzie Tolbert led the scoring with 20 points, while Rachael Jackson added 5, and…
The Piedmont Academy Middle School Cougars defeated Brentwood 27-23 Monday on the road. Wyatt Galloway scored 13 points to lead Piedmont while Mack Brady added nine and Michael Edwards finished with four. Previously, Edwards scored seven points to pace the Piedmont Academy Middle School boys basketball team against Flint River last Friday. The Cougars fell…
The Monticello Hurricanes boys basketball team won over neighboring rival Putnam County War Eagles, 53-49 Friday. This was the seventh region game for the ’Canes this season, and they are currently in second place in their sub-region. Head coach Ernest Scott said, “We played a great defensive game with far less turnovers than in previous…
The Piedmont Academy wrestlers are working for an upcoming tournament at The Weber School in Atlanta Jan. 31. Piedmont’s scheduled match at Trinity Christian School in Dublin Thursday has been cancelled. Coach Alvin Hawkes said Tuesday he tried to find another date to replace Thursday’s event but was not able to. Last week, the Cougars…
A 15-point effort from Hailey Burnham helped the Piedmont Academy Lady Cougars to a 36-30 region win against Flint River Friday. In the home contest, the Lady Cougars trailed 15-12 at halftime but had moved in front 28-23 after the third quarter. Heather Tyler added eight points for Piedmont while Lucy Stickland finished with seven…
SENIOR OSCAR SANDOVAL PINS BALDWIN OPPONENT The ’Canes celebrated Senior night Tuesday evening as they hosted the Northeast and Baldwin wrestling teams in an individual tournament Senior night at home. Monticello won over both Baldwin, 63-12 and over Northeast, 71-0. There was a brief recognition program in which Head Coach, Andy Rewis recognized and honored…
Margaret Evelyn Cochran Anglin, 78, died Friday, January 11, 2013, at The Retreat Nursing Home. Margaret Anglin was born in Franklin, North Carolina to the late William Nathan Cochran and Lillie Owenby Cochran. She lived in Covington for a number of years before moving to Monticello in 1970. She was a member of Bethlehem Baptist…