Annual Trek to Mountains Much NeededI rolled back into the offices of Mainstreet Newspapers last Friday after several days away on a much needed—and much enjoyed—vacation. My trip to the Smoky Mountains in North Carolina, something that has become an annual trek for me, took place several weeks later than usual this year.Perhaps that’s why…
We live in an opinionated world. I have often said that opinions are like armpits, everyone has a couple and a lot of times they don’t smell real good. The page on which this column appears is filled with various opinions on topics of local, state, and national interest. Honesty compels me to say that…
Classes have been in session nearly two weeks in Jasper County, which means football season can’t be far away.The high school football teams are practicing daily, and the Piedmont Cougars took part in a scrimmage last Friday. They will participate in another scrimmage today, Aug. 24.The Monticello Hurricanes will travel to Henry County tomorrow, Aug.…
An anonymous tip to the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office led to the arrest of Richard Lee Clark of Newborn earlier this month when he was charged with theft by receiving, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of marijuana less than one ounce.The tip accused Mr. Clark of having a stolen engine…
The Jasper County Commissioners made short work of two public hearings held last Thursday to address the county’s millage rate.The commission set a “tentative” millage rate of 12.590, the same as last year, earlier this month. They then advertised the proposal and sought public input, as the law requires.In Thursday morning’s session, Charles Forsythe pointed…
Greer, Stansfield & Turner, LLP has filed a civil action suit in Jasper County Superior Court on behalf of David Morrison against the Board of Tax Assessors of Jasper County. The lawsuit names Jody Claborn, John Graham, Gerald Bramblett, Cathy Benson and James Harrell in their official capacities as Board of Assessor (BOA) members. The…
Damian Tripp, former quarterback for the Monticello High School Hurricanes, was one of 11 area former high school athletes who completed their first week of the University of the Cumberlands Patriot football camp. Mr. Tripp, is the son of Jan and Riley Tripp of Monticello. Daily practices included team and individual drills, team building activities…
The Piedmont Academy varsity football team is now just eight days away from its 2006 season opener.The Cougars, who open the new gridiron campaign Friday, Sept. 1 at Nathanael Greene in Siloam, are continuing preparations for their opener. Coach Danny Camp’s team was able to scrimmage Edmund Burke and Curtis Baptist last Friday and will…
Funeral services for Ruth Steinbrenner Schmid, 83, of Ohio, were held August 7 with burial in Lutheran Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio.She died August 3.Miss Schmid was a homemaker who was a member of Forest City Eastern Star and the American Veterans Auxiliary. Her husband, Gordan A. Schmid, and siblings, Erwin, Benhart, Alvin, Waldemar, and Edward,…
I’m fixing to move up north. When I told that to my momma, she took me to two tent revivals, gave me a big dose of sausage gravy and told me to let’s talk about it in the morning. Well, I woke up the next morning with a clear head and discovered Doctor Mom’s treatment…