How does he do it? That is, deliver all those packages in one night.Six days a week, and around this time maybe seven days a week, there are various mail and delivery trucks crisscrossing Jasper County. Ever since the virus took over our lives, online shopping has become the new national past time with sports…
Sometimes I am shocked at how amazing God can be. I know I’m supposed to “get it” because I’m a preacher. But, God still has the power to make me go “wow”! Here is one of those truths that amazes me. If I am going through good times, God can use that for His glory.…
This past Saturday downtown Monticello was alive with activity, Small Town Saturday shopping day. Maybe back in the day, every Saturday was like this one as the whole county converged on downtown to shop, eat, and talk. From her vantage perch atop the “peach, orange, Pepto Bismol, color-painted” headquarters of the largest newspaper in Jasper…
Almost everyone is in agreement that 2020 has been a bizarre and extremely stressful year. It’s probably one of the few things we can agree on. Stress has been at an all-time high for most of us for a variety of reasons. A recent movie starring award-winning actor Russell Crowe entitled “Unhinged” focused on what…
In the Disney computer-animated film WALL-E, a scene in a cruise spaceship shows passengers slowly moving in levitating lounger chairs, sipping from milkshakes and generally not engaging in any physical activity. For some reason, I always think of this scene when I go to South Florida. Parts of South Florida I truly enjoy: the state…
Piedmont Academy’s varsity girls basketball team is primed for a successful season with almost its entire roster from a year ago returning. In addition, the team has gained some new talent as well. It gives coach Michael Wilson plenty of reason for optimism. “We have some lofty goals for this season and their focus on…
The Piedmont Academy football team will look to win its first state championship in almost a decade when the Cougars host Thomas Jefferson Academy Friday. It is a rematch of last year’s GISA Class A state championship which was won by the Jaguars. Piedmont (6-3 overall) has already gained some measure of payback winning the…
Basketball season for the Monticello Hurricanes has begun with two games this weekend. On Friday, Dec. 4, the junior varsity boys and varsity squads will travel to Social Circle with play beginning at 4:30 p.m. and the varsity squads at 6 p.m. Tickets can only be purchased online at “www.gofan.com.” Also on Saturday, Dec. 5,…
The oil industry is indispensable because it provides the natural resources that society uses to fuel machines and devices. Drilling for and collecting oil is no simple matter, however, and there are several hazards that laborers may face routinely. If you plan on getting involved with this line of work, you should read on to…
The role of genetic sequencing in cancer treatment has grown to form the basis for targeted therapies. Genetic markers help identify effective treatments. Cancer is caused by genetic mutations that cause cells to grow out of control. These mutations may be an inherited condition, or could be caused by environmental factors. Sometimes, they happen spontaneously…