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Revival of under-center run game, rugged defense helps West Laurens give No. 5 Monroe Area money’s worth
Friday’s non-region finale was the step forward the Raiders were looking for from their young team, but not quite the leap ahead they needed to come up with a second win against a fourth-straight ranked team.
Runback of kickoff/punt, 3-TD rally aids East Laurens return to win column in Metter
The Falcons scored three touchdowns in the game’s last 10 minutes, plus overtime, to pull off a galvanizing first victory in The Jungle.
Wombles wows, Johnson County hangs 57 on Wilcox County to continue perfect streak
The unusually pass-happy Trojans took it to the Patriots with more than 330 yards through the air, and over 500 total in Friday’s shutout.
East Laurens flag football debut filled with positives, but Telfair takes two-TD victory
All things considered, the Falcons performed quite well in a first-ever regular season game that, win or lose, was going to be a positive learning experience.
FRIDAY NIGHT SCOREBOARD: East Laurens stuns Metter in OT; West Laurens edged by Monroe Area
The Falcons came from behind to pull off a badly-needed confidence-booster, and the Raiders came up a bit short against a fourth-straight top 10 opponent in Laurens County’s week 5 high school football action.
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The Johnson Journal – September 22, 2026
The Johnson Journal – September 22, 2026
Wombles wows, Johnson County hangs 57 on Wilcox County to continue perfect streak
The unusually pass-happy Trojans took it to the Patriots with more than 330 yards through the air, and over 500 total in Friday’s shutout.
Run Clubs are gaining momentum in tri-county area
Middle Georgia is seeing a growing number of run clubs, and the tri-county area recently welcomed two.
Glenwood Teen Turns Cancer Struggle Into Pursuit of Nursing Career
Kelsey Adams battled a rare form of cancer twice during her teenage years, and is now pursuing a nursing degree at Vidalia’s Southeastern Technical College/Photo, Logan Reynolds
GDOT seeks feedback for proposed U-turn at deadly Wilkinson County intersection
GDOT proposed installing a U-turn at the intersection of SR 18 and SR 540 after 61 wrecks were recorded over a ten year period, two of which were fatal.
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