I’m fixing to miss an old friend. He wasn’t just any friend, he was a special friend indeed because he served the most delectable fried catfish anyone ever touched to their lips. If you happened to be Catholic or not, it didn’t matter, you always knew that on Friday you could not only get some…
My good friend, Ben Tillman, is gone. Like his family members, I keep hoping to wake up from this bad dream and Ben be right there, next door.I don’t think I ever stopped to think what a good friend Ben was. Ben was always there. I think maybe he was more like a brother (I…
The Rhett Farmer era officially began for Piedmont Academy football last week. The new head coach began a two-week spring practice session which continues through the end of this week. While the team is not working in full gear since drills are taking part in June, the first-year Cougar head coach likes what has been…
Recent Piedmont Academy graduates Josh Stevenson, Corbett Tucker, and Kale Blackshear were able to take to the baseball diamond one more time on the high school level last weekend. The trio took part in the annual GISA All-Star game matching teams from Class A/AA against players from Class AAA. The combined A/AA team won both…
A Look at the Upcoming College Football Season It won’t be long now. Time to oil up your recliner and ice down the beverages ‘cause the smell of pigskin is in the air. I’m not talking about fried pork rinds either, no siree, I’m talking about football! The much anticipated arrival of it was evidenced…
The home of Bob Yarbrough on Alcovy North Drive in Mansfield was destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters had a difficult time extinguishing the blaze, as the structure had evolved over many years, with three houses eventually being combined to make one. In addition, when the fire got into the roof area, it was somewhat…
(Editor’s note: The following remarks were made by Kenneth Ellis Pope at the funeral of Ben Tillman. Several people asked Kenneth to share them with others by having them published. The following is what he said.)I will never forget the day many years ago when Mack Tillman came to me and asked “What do you…
Monticello Police Chief Bud Smith said this week that no arrests have been made yet in the armed robbery and pistol whipping which occurred at the Pepsico Convenience Store on Frobel Street on Memorial Day. Also, the MPD reported the following arrests for the period of May 26 through June 2: Elizabeth Reene Ragsdill, 20,…
The Association of County Commissioners of Georgia recently teamed up with the University of Georgia’s Cooperative Extension Program to offer a distance learning session on funding opportunities available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).This program allowed local government officials throughout the state to hear from representatives from the Governor’s Office and several state…
Sandra Lee McMullen McCullers, 61, of McDonough, died Tuesday, June 2, at her residence.Mrs. McCullers was born in Bibb County. Her father was the late James William McMullen. She was a member of the Liberty Methodist Church. After graduating from Monticello High School, she moved to the Atlanta area. She was a caregiver to her…