LYNNE MARIE EDWARDS The Piedmont Academy Lady Cougars soccer team faced a familiar postseason foe Tuesday and, in the end, fell a little short of advancing to the Final Four.Piedmont fell 3-2 on the road to Heritage in the quarterfinal round, an outcome which was frustrating for players and coaches.“We played a good game, but…
Josh Stevenson, Piedmont Academy 2009 alumnus, recently pitched in a game against Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Mr. Stevenson is currently pitching for the Georgia Southern Eagles in Statesboro. Georgia Southern split the series with GA Tech on March 27-28. Piedmont Coaches Danny Camp and Dan Funt attended the game, along with others from Monticello. Pictured…
TAYLOR FIELDS (3) SLIDES ‘SAFE’LY INTO SECOND BASE The Diamond ’Canes ended their home season with a 2-1 win against Lamar County, last Wednesday which was also senior night. The ’Canes won after several standout plays. Taylor Fields had a great day with a diving catch, and a stolen base. He also had the game…
Going into yesterday, May 2, the Piedmont Academy baseball team knew it would be in the postseason. The only question that remained centered on whether the Cougars would be a No. 3 seed or a No. 4 seed from Region 1-AA. Piedmont and Gatewood finished the regular season tied and were set to play a…
The Piedmont Academy baseball team defeated Gatewood 7-6 in eight innings Wednesday in a game which gave the Cougars the No. 3 seed from Region 1-AA for the state playoffs. As a result, Piedmont will travel to Christian Heritage in Dalton for a best-of-three series beginning Friday at 5 p.m. The second game will be…
Jean Sue White DuLong, 79, of Hillsboro, died Monday, April 30, 2012, at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. Mrs. DuLong was born in Gainesville to the late Joe White and Roberta Miller White. She lived and worked in Macon for a number of years as a dietician for the Masonic Children’s Home…
A VARIETY OF ITEMS MAY BE PRESENTED SATURDAY FOR APPRAISAL The Jasper County Historical Foundation will hold its annual meeting on Saturday, May 5, starting at 10:30 a.m. and feature an Antiques Road Show-style event at 1 p.m. Interested persons are invited to find out what that old painting, collectible or family heirloom is worth.…
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black is alerting Georgians to the expanded recall of some dry dog food products distributed in Georgia because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. Georgia Department of Agriculture inspectors are checking local stores to make sure recalled products are removed from sale. Multiple brands of dry pet food produced…
When a crisis affects Jasper County, Emergency Management officials must be able to reach residents instantly with warnings, information, and updates. In order to ensure that residents can be contacted quickly and effectively, the county has begun using Global Connect’s Emergency Notification System, which gives the county the ability to call thousands of residents, staff…