The Sussex Dilemma
So what’s with all the hubbub about Harry and Meghan, Prince Harry that is, or the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, as they are formally titled or maybe formerly known. Now I don’t propose to know much about how the British Royals function but I do know it’s mostly pomp and circumstance intertwined a small…
Read MorePrep Work Is Key
Preparation is key to so many things we do. I have learned on our construction mission trips that when you start to hang sheet rock on a wall or ceiling, you must prepare the layout and think through the best way to run the sheets. Otherwise, you will end up with a mess before it’s…
Read More34th Celebration, Monday, January 20th
Many of us took a long path to get here. You never know what is around the corner, will it be good or bad, make you take another path, no one knows. Every year as the Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday celebration approaches I remember where I was on April 4th, 1968 when he was…
Read MoreCounting Down The Days To Spring
The calendar reads mid-January which means we are still weeks from spring. Granted Old Man Winter has not arrived in full force yet and hopefully he will not. As of this writing we have not had temperatures in the teens or lower. Yes it has rained a good bit, too much for my liking, but…
Read MorePiedmont Boys Stay Busy, Earn Two Victories
Piedmont Academy’s varsity boys basketball team more than held its own against visiting Furtah Prep on Jan. 7. The Cougars pushed the two-time state champion to the limit before falling 64-56 in overtime. The game was tied at 54 after regulation but Furtah Prep used a 10-2 run in the overtime to secure the victory.…
Read MoreLady Cougars Have Success
It was a busy as well as a successful stretch for the Piedmont Academy varsity girls basketball team in recent days. The Lady Cougars defeated Young Americans 47-27 at home last Thursday behind 15 points by Sydney Stroud. Madison Johnson and Haley Ann Frank both scored seven points while Maddie Waddleton added five points. Jayden…
Read MoreGail Harrell Is Sworn as Mayor Pro-tem
GAIL HARRELL, JOE REITMAN The Monticello City Council Tuesday convened for the first time with Gail Harrell serving as Mayor Pro-tem. She was elected last November, and participated in a called meeting last week, but was actually sworn in at Tuesday’s meeting. City Attorney Joe Reitman swore Mrs. Harrell in before a packed house in…
Read MoreSTARs To Be Honored At Breakfast January 31
MARI JABLONSKI, CHRISTIE McALUM Mari Jablonski was named STAR (Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition) Student for Jasper County High School (JCHS), and chose Christie McAlum as her STAR teacher. Meanwhile, Emily Mills was named STAR student for Piedmont Academy, and she chose Mrs. Angie Marks as her STAR teacher. They will be honored at a breakfast on…
Read MoreMan Suffers With PTSD; Needs Help
BOBBY AND TASHA MITCHELL After a failed attempt to kill himself, and several other cries for help, Bobby Mitchell finally found a diagnosis and is receiving the help he needs. But his journey has been a tough one, and he has a long way to go. Bobby prefers to sit in his room all day…
Read MoreThe Top Safety Concerns in the Manufacturing Industry
Heavy-duty industrial equipment is necessary to get certain manufacturing jobs done, but it poses unique risks for the workers interacting with the machines each day. It’s important to take precautions to keep them and others safe, but there are so many pitfalls to maintaining a safe environment. To better prepare your facilities, here are the…
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