I’m fixing to start up this new society.We’ll be calling it the Monticello Armadillo Gourmet Society. It won’t be exactly new because I intend to model it after one that already exists, or did exist at one time elsewhere in the South. But it will be new to Monticello.Our mission will be to raise some…
It was about 8:00 p.m. on a Friday night, and I was waiting tables at Pargos restaurant in the Rivergate Mall area, in Tennessee. We had heard that the Longhorn Steakhouse trainers might be coming by…and that they were the “best of the best” when it came to service. As you could imagine, our managers…
I teach math at a middle school in an adjoining county and I am continually amazed at the number of children that face obesity issues. You can’t turn on the TV or radio without seeing and hearing about childhood obesity and how it has grown in epidemic proportions. American families spend their time at fast…
The Lady Cougars earned a key 7-6 region win against LaGrange Tuesday at home. Heather Tyler scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh as Piedmont improved to 4-3 in region play and 12-10 overall. “We played together as a team,” said coach Danny Camp. “We’ve been doing our best to hang in…
The undefeated and No. 1-ranked Piedmont Academy football team will return to the playing field this Friday as the Cougars travel to Augusta for a region contest against Westminster. Coach Rhett Farmer said practice went well during the bye week. “We did well because we were able to work a lot on conditioning during our…
MACK BRADY The Piedmont Academy cross country teams traveled to Brentwood in Sandersville last week. Mack Brady took first in the junior varsity boys race in 10:23 for a 1.5-mile event. A total of 25 runners competed in this division. “The trail at their school was much harder and the heat played a factor that…
CARLIE EVANS MAKES PLAY AT FIRST The Lady ‘Canes seemed to be peaking in their performance at the correct time as region tournament-time nears. As proof of this they went 5-0 in the Deer Capital Classic last weekend, defeating Taylor County 11-6, Mary Persons 3-1, Lamar 16-6, Warner Robins 1-0, and defeated Mary Persons a…
By STONE WORKMAN An off week gives the Hurricanes time to heal from the three battles of the season that have left the team battered but still in the hunt for a playoff position. After the thrilling upset of Monroe Area, the ’Canes dropped the next two games to very strong opponents and are now…
Jack Walter Branyan, 71, of Monticello, died Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011, at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin. Mr. Branyan was born in Greensboro to the late Walter Branyan and Marie Howell Branyan. He served in the U.S. Army. He lived in Eatonton for a number of years before moving to Monticello 21…
The Lady ‘Canes softball team held their senior night recently honoring those that are playing their last season. The seniors for this year include (left to right) Jamie Watson, Sharika Pennamon, Carlie Evans, and Heather DeBoer. The girls were honored before a home crowd with their parents and presented flowers and a gift bag.