Sitting in my car in the grocery store parking lot, trying to remember what was on my grocery list that I had left at home, a young man pulled up next to me and parked. He got out and went around to the passenger side of the car and helped a very frail, elderly woman…
I have become acutely aware of those in our community that rely on county resources to feed their families. Because it can be expensive to buy healthy fruits and vegetables, these impoverished families are forced to eat non-perishable goods. Even with the efforts of the food bank and other Christian organizations, all needs are not…
The Piedmont Academy golf team has its sights set on the state tournament this spring. Tyler Cullum, Kevin McBroom, Drew Collins, James Marks, Branson Parish, P.J. Leonetti, Chase Olson, Jacob Bowers and Savannah McGinnis will compete for the Cougars on the links this spring. “Practices have gone fairly well so far,” said coach Wes Tanner.…
The Piedmont Academy tennis program will be a work in progress this spring, however, coach Robert McMichael simply wants his players to continue seeking to improve for each match. Piedmont began play Monday against Covenant in Macon. While no Cougar player recorded a match win, McMichael hopes the day was the start of a season…
The Piedmont Academy baseball team started the 2012 campaign in a big way with a 16-1 win against Nathanael Greene Monday afternoon. The Diamond Cougars, who had to wait several days before they could play an official game because of weather conditions, wasted little time in coming to life offensively. After visiting Nathanael Greene took…
The Piedmont Academy soccer teams traveled to LaGrange Friday to open the new season and both returned home with victories. The varsity boys recorded an 8-5 win against Lafayette Christian as coach Dwain Landress said he was pleased by the team’s strong showing in the season opener. Piedmont led 5-1 at halftime and started the…
WRESTLERS COMPETE AT STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Austin Peek and Tyler Seawright both students of Jasper County Middle School, represented New Rock Wrestling Club of Covington at the USA Wrestling Georgia Big Kids State Championship last Saturday at Parkview High School in Lilburn. Mr. Peek took first place in the 12 and under, 230 pound weight class…
XAVIER CHAPMAN FORCES OUT AGAINST SOCIAL CIRCLE The ‘Canes fell to region foe Morgan County 9-3 Tuesday evening at home to extend their regular season record to 1-4. They could only manage four hits, led by Brady McMichael with two singles, one in the fifth inning and one in the seventh. A. J. Thomas had…
Robert Leroy Darst, 69, of Monticello, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, at Coliseum Medical Center in Macon. Mr. Darst was born in Columbus to the late Ora Lincoln Darst and Dorothy Keller Darst. He lived in Stockbridge for a number of years before moving to Monticello six years ago. He retired after 25 years of…
Fred Lane, 63, died February 19, 2012. Mr. Lane was born to the late Gus Lane and Kate Thomas on December 10, 1948. Survivors include sisters, April Lane, and Ruby and Bobby Jones, both of Eatonton; two brothers, Earnest Lane of Eastman, and Wallace Lane of Orlando, FL.; along with a host of nieces, nephews,…