Regina Ann Cruse Blankenship, 89, of Monticello, formerly of Douglasville, died Saturday, August 28, 2010. She was born March 3, 1921, in Marietta, to Nolan and Annie Hamilton Cruse. She was retired from Nabisco and Colonial Bakery Stores and was Baptist by faith.In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband,…
I’m fixin’ to eat the last tomato. There it was, lying on the window sill over the kitchen sink, where it had been for three days now. It was special because it really was the last one. My tomato plants had played out early this year due to the recent hot spell we have endured.…
Once a month, we (women from the community) get together in the Backporch Café. This venue happens to be in the rear of Sunrise Gifts and Thrift. It feels so much like home that we had to name it the Backporch. Honestly, there are days that Jason has to call me to come home because…
Today, 146 years ago, the Battle of Atlanta ended. General Sherman was handed the city by Mayor James Calhoun. The Rebs were not finished, some lived to fight another day. Griffin became the end of the line for many of the sick, wounded and dying that took the last railroad train out of Atlanta before…
Life is full of incredibly funny moments. Some are surprising, some planned; others are tactful, and others are totally uncalled for. In our family…all apply. As I continue to lead this family of mine, I have become convinced that many of the jokes told by comedians today find their origins in the day to day…
Piedmont Academy’s fast-pitch softball team continues to be on a roll. The Lady Cougars defeated Heritage 11-0 in four innings Tuesday and are now 15-5 overall. Carla Martin, Kacy Swart and Hailey Burnham each pitched Tuesday in the dominant performance. “I hope we can continue to play well,” coach Danny Camp said. “We have a…
The Lady ‘Canes suffered their first region loss since 2007 last Thursday in a 7-3 loss to Lamar. Athletic Director and Head Softball Coach Chris Jenkins said, “They hit the ball when they needed to and we made two mistakes in the first inning which resulted in us giving up four runs. “We are a…
The weather has finally decided to cooperate for Georgia gardeners by cooling off, and that means we can go outside again. During those dog days of August (I even saw my cat panting a few weeks back, so it might just be the cat days of August, as well…), it just is too brutal to…
Kicker Sam Cleary Boots The Extra Point While the Piedmont Academy football team posted some impressive stats along with a convincing victory last Friday, coach Rhett Farmer still believes his team is capable of playing better. The Cougars dispatched of Nathanael Greene 40-14 in Siloam and are now preparing for the 2010 home opener against…