James ‘Jimmy’ Lindsey Atkins,
Funeral services for James “Jimmy” Lindsey Atkins, 63, of Enid, Oklahoma, will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at the Enid Maine Church of The Nazarene, with internment following in Enid Cemetery. Reverends Jerald Bushman and Thomas Pullin will officiate. Jimmy Atkins was born on June 9, 1954 in Eatonton, Georgia,…
Read MoreResearcher Studies Opiod Epidemic
April Young, a Piedmont Academy graduate, is a researcher with the University of Kentucky College of Public Health and Center on Drug and Alcohol Research. Her department has been awarded $1.16 million in cooperative agreement funds from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services…
Read MoreJohnny & Susan Smith Complete Book
Johnny Neil Smith and his wife, Susan Cruce Smith have written a book together, enttiled Beyond His Mercy. The American Civil War claimed and destroyed lives, stealing fathers and sons from those they loved. The horror caused many returning to cry out for death. They carried the festering scars of battle and were unable to…
Read MoreSouthern Justice, Part 15
I’m Fixin’ To present part 15 of Southern Justice: After Jackie and B. Wendell Hormel had spread their web of fabrication and trapped Rick into it, he sat dumbfounded and terrified with the two of them in B. Wendell’s office, where he had just asked for some kind of clarification of what kind of terrible…
Read MoreInteresting Research
Research can lead you in all directions whether you are searching on the internet, at the library or in our county courthouse. One thing just leads to another. While doing research for an article about the oldest occupied house in Jasper County, I searched the county property records located in the office of Superior Court…
Read MoreGet The Fireplace Ready
The cooler weather is finally starting to make its presence known and boy am I HAPPY! I love fall and winter: with its crisp mornings, rustling leaves, and cozy sweaters. And as it gets even cooler, we start to consider starting a fire in the fireplace for warmth. But is it ready? With such opportunities,…
Read MoreLady Cougars Play for GISA Title
Piedmont Academy’s fast-pitch softball team is now two wins away from its ultimate goal. The Lady Cougars swept Windsor Academy Tuesday in a semifinal series to advance to Saturday’s state championship. Piedmont will travel to Macon for the title series, which will be played at Mercer University. On Tuesday, coach Colt Spivey’s team earned a…
Read MoreLady Hurricanes Advance in Playoffs
The varsity softball Lady Hurricanes of Jasper County High School defeated Lamar County on Wednesday, Oct. 18, to advance in the state playoffs. They will travel to Columbus next week. The varsity softball Lady Hurricanes of Jasper County High School defeated Dade County of Region 7AA last Wednesday, Oct. 11, in doubleheader action during the…
Read MoreHurricanes Lose Heartbreaker to War Eagles
It was a tough ending away from home for the Monticello Hurricanes this past week as they fell short 14-13 against their rival Putnam County War Eagles. The Canes kicked the ball off to start the game, giving the War Eagles the opportunity to get on the board early. With this opportunity, the War Eagles…
Read MoreTurnovers Hurt Cougars in Loss to Unity Prep
Piedmont Academy’s home region game against Unity Prep turned into a tall order last Friday for the Cougars. When all was said and done, Piedmont was on the wrong end of a 47-7 score and is now 1-1 in GISA Region 1-AA play. The loss was extremely disappointing for Cougars coach Wes Tanner. “We have…
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