The Beauty of Nature
I love nature. It is a great gift from God. I especially enjoy watching nature at work. The other night I watched a spider spinning a web on our swing. It was unbelievable how quickly he or she worked. Also, think how tiny of a brain that spider must have and still do such wonderful…
Read MoreThe Current Dirty Taste Of Politics
Growing up I was always fascinated by politics. I’m not exactly sure what planted the political bug inside of me. Perhaps it was the fact that Jimmy Carter became president when I was a young age. While I don’t necessarily remember it, I’m sure the Macon and Atlanta television stations carried countless hours of coverage…
Read MoreHeat Related Injuries
Is anyone else ready for the milder temps with drier air? The recent heat with high humidity has been taking a serious toll on the population. Call volume is up for heat-related illnesses that include shortness of breath, dehydration, heart palpitations, dizziness, and others. Even the most hydrated person can succumb to heat exhaustion and…
Read MoreCheerleading Is Fast Growing Sport
The New York Times states that cheerleading is the fastest growing girls’ sport. On that note there is a distinction between sideline cheerleaders and competitive cheerleaders. The sideline cheerleaders’ goal is to entertain the crowd and lead them with team cheers while competitive cheerleading is a challenge between teams to perform best with jumps, flips,…
Read MoreLady Cougars Looking to Strong Season
Piedmont Academy’s softball team will have plenty of game experience for the upcoming 2017 season. The Lady Cougars begin the new softball campaign on August 8 at Briarwood Academy. New head coach Colt Spivey said the majority of last season’s Final Four squad returns. “We lost two seniors from last year’s team and only have…
Read MoreMr. White Creates Mosaics
TURTLE MOSAIC IS ONE CREATION Most of us look at a piece of broken tile, a pebble, or a marble and see just that, but Paul White began to see a future for this toss away garbage. His vision has become his devoted hobby as he practices one of the oldest art forms known to…
Read MorePOST OFFICE GETS FACELIFT
The historic Monticello Post Office on East Washington Street is getting a facelift. The building will be completely remade, but retain its historical nature, looking much the same, with fresh paint, windows, sheet rock, everything. The renovation began in April, and the contractor has a year to complete the job, but if they continue at…
Read MoreBernice Bell Goolsby
Bernice Bell Goolsby was born on August 20, 1926, and passed away on July 7, 2017. Bernice was lovingly raised by Mr. Moses and Mrs. Gertrude Bell. At an early age, she joined the Mount Olive Baptist Church. She met and married the love of her life, Willie James Goolsby in 1954, and together they…
Read MoreBenjamin Roper Williamson, Sr.
Benjamin Roper Williamson, Sr., age 69, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2017, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, Ga. “Benny” Williamson was born and raised in Monticello. His parents were the late Glen Franklin Williamson and Nola Etta Caroline Roper Williamson. He lived in Covington for a number of years before returning to Monticello nine years…
Read MoreSouthern Justice, part 1
I’m Fixin’ to present part one of Southern Justice: B. Wendell Hormel, Esquire, had slept in his clothes again, but it didn’t seem that his rumpled condition caused him any concern. He was ecstatic, all aflutter, happy beyond bounds, because his favorite and most profitable client, Jackie Payne, was back in town. She had left…
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