Piedmont Academy football coach Clint Satterfield knew last Friday would be a challenge for his team.The Cougars were hosting fellow undefeated team Lakeview Academy from Gainesville in the 2024 region opener. The Lions had run through their first three opponents with little trouble.By the time the final horn sounded at Cougar Field, Lakeview had managed…
The Jasper County Middle School Cross-Country teams competed in the 2024 GMC Bulldog Dash in Milledgeville last week at a course, Council Farms, not new to them. The boys team was led by sixth place overall finisher seventh grader Tristan Campbell, of 193 runners. Other team members that helped seal sixth place for the Canes,…
By ASHLEY CLEGG The Jasper County High School Cross-Country teams took the two-hour trek last weekend to Carrollton, where they previewed the state course in the 2024 Carrollton Invitational. Notoriously known for its numerous steep hills and challenging terrain, the course is no easy feat to maneuver. With over 30 teams in the 1A, 2A,…
The Monticello Lady Hurricane softball program had their biggest week to date, facing the top two teams in Region 4-A in Social Circle and Lamar County, and facing both teams on the road on back to back days to top it off. Last Wednesday, the Lady Canes went up Highway 11 to Social Circle, home…
While it was a tough outcome on the scoreboard for the Piedmont Academy Middle School football team, the main objective was to keep learning. Piedmont fell to George Walton Academy 42-6 last week. Jayden Gunn scored the first touchdown of the season for the Cougars on a 30-yard run. “We did show some improvement on offense,” coach…
According to D.L. Moody, the renowned evangelist from a previous generation, “You might as well try to see without eyes, hear without ears, or breathe without lungs, as to try to live the Christian life without the Holy Spirit.” Paul was thinking along the same line when he wrote, “Do not get drunk on wine,…
It’s inevitable, and was bound to happen, But, the shorter days now make me sad…and when I think of how much shorter they will be I get really bummed. Yes, fall is almost here, and as much as I like the cool, crisp air we’re experiencing some mornings, I miss the sunshine lasting til 9…
This past week on Wednesday, Sept. 11, many of us remember the collapse of the Twin Towers in New York City in 2001. With much sorrow, nearly 3,000 died in the collapse and an estimated 6,000 were injured. As we watched on our televisions in real time, it seemed unbelievable as it still does. Just…
Walter Ronald “Ronnie” Armistead, age 72, “the world’s greatest Georgia fan,” and a lover of life, died on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, at The Retreat in Monticello. He is survived by his son Ben (Erika) Armistead and his grandson, Benjamin Kyle Armistead; his sisters, Martha (Dave) Artessa of Monticello, Lynn (Barney) Hester of Macon and…
Barron Cosby Farrar, who was born December 17, 1947, died at Jasper Memorial Hospital on August 31, 2024. A celebration of life for Mr. Farrar is on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024 at 11 a.m. at Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, 574 Glades Road in Eatonton, Ga. 31024. Internment at South View Cemetery in Monticello. Smith and…