Frank L. Bullard, Jr. of Hoover, Ala. died March 1 of pneumonia.He was born March 15, 1925 in the Machen community in Jasper County. He served as a Naval officer during World War II in the South Pacific. He was a graduate of the University of Georgia in Athens, and a retired engineer from Fairfield…
Winter sports concluded with the basketball season and with Spring just around the corner so are a whole new season of school sports.Hurricane baseball is slated to begin next week with the varsity squad set to host Lamar County on Tuesday, March 1 and Jackson next Thursday. Game time is 5 p.m. at the high…
Funeral services for Shirley Elkins Lassetter of Monticello will be held Thursday, Jan. 19 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Parrott Funeral Home with burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. She died January 16.Mrs. Lassetter was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry T. Lassetter, Sr. and parents, Grace and Harry Elkins.Survivors include his…
The Piedmont Academy junior varsity basketball team fell 36-13 to Gatewood Tuesday on the road. A poor showing in the second half for the JV Cougars proved to be the difference.Piedmont trailed just 15-10 at halftime, but was outscored 21-3 in the third and fourth quarters. Kale Blackshear paced the Cougars with six points.“We didn’t…
In a few days George W. Bush will again take the oath of office and begin his second term as President of the United States. This month at the State Capitol in Atlanta the legislators of our state will convene for another session of the Georgia General Assembly which will include many newly elected leaders.In…
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Ruth Ridley were held December 15, at Mt. Gilead Baptist Church in Eatonton with burial in Shoal Creek Cemetery in Locust Grove. The Rev. Jeffery Wimbush officiated. She died December 10.Mrs. Ridley was born in July, 1936 to the late Carthis Jackson and Annie Lee Grier Jackson. She was raised…
Funeral services for Mrs. Lena Barr Gantt, 84, are scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 16 at Griggs Chapel A.M.E. Church beginning at 1 p.m. with burial in the Church Cemetery. She died December 12.Mrs. Gantt was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church participating on the Mother Board, in the choir, Missionary Society, as church secretary…