The Lady ‘Canes took non-region foe Taylor County into an extra inning and lost 3-2 in a real nail-biter Monday. Freshman Taylor Garrett was dominating on the mound scattering six hits over eight innings and had three strike outs. Defensively the team was outstanding. They turned two double plays, the second one of which shortstop…
Chris Thomas Carries Ball The ‘Canes lost their third straight game and their first region game to Morgan County last Friday 24-12 in another hard fought battle during which all but seven of the points scored were scored with less than four minutes left on the play clock. Head Football Coach Eddie Roberts said, “They…
Peggy Jeanette Peppers Walker, 61, of Newborn, died on September 7, 2010. She was born in Monroe on November 10, 1948 to Rosie Mae Morrell Peppers and the late Owen Clarence Peppers. She was preceded in death by her brother, the late Emory Graham Peppers.Surviving are her husband, Joe Walker of Newborn; sons and daughters-in-law,…
Bonnie E. Bierley Walberg, 67, of Mansfield, died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010, surrounded by her family.Mrs. Walberg was born to the late Eugene Mitchell Bierley and Marguerita Bashaw Littleton in Detroit, Mich. on November 5, 1942. She graduated in 1960 from North Miami High School. She lived in Fort Lauderdale for over 25 years before…
William I. “Billy” Loyd, 76, of Hillsboro, died Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010, at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon.Mr. Loyd was born to the late Idus and Elizabeth Waits Loyd of Monticello on July 13, 1934. Like his father before him, he lived in Jasper County his entire life. Before retirement, he was…
As I was making my way back to the car after attending Saturday afternoon’s University of Georgia football game, I was stopped by two students who were shooting video for a class project. They were asking me my opinion about the proposal to build an Islamic community center and mosque approximately two blocks from the…
That nip in the night air can only mean one thing, Fall is right around the corner. Fall means football in Jasper County. Hurricanes and Cougars and their fans were out in force this past week. Good luck this season! Fall is also time to find some ripe muscadines along the roadside. They seem to…
Over the years our family has opened its doors to those who needed a home. This has been a part of our family conscience since the beginning, and our children enjoy this tradition; though it has “ups” as well as “downs.”Cheryl and I began this long before we had children, beginning with a crazy kid…
Wildlife has always been a great passion of mine, but with the start of college football this past weekend, I must confess that my passion for this sport is currently occupying my mind more than critters. But, there’s no reason why I can’t talk about both in this column, right? Of course not!Many of our…
Coach Rhett Farmer Gives Post Game Talk Football coaches will often say they see the most improvement from their team from week one to week two of a season. Piedmont Academy coach Rhett Farmer said he saw plenty of improvement from his Cougars last Friday as they opened their home schedule with a 27-13 victory…