Go Braves! Or maybe I should say, Way to Go, Braves! Sitting here this Monday afternoon after the Braves won a doubleheader on Sunday feels pretty darn good. For those of you who are not baseball fans, baseball has begun. And for us sports-hungry fans, it is none too soon. It’s (obviously) an abbreviated season,…
Several weeks ago a lifelong friend and I were discussing our childhood days on the recreation baseball field. With so many years having gone by since that time I asked my friend, who keeps close tabs on such things, if we had lost any member of our team, meaning if anyone had died. Fortunately, my…
Reading has always been one of my favorite activities. It has brought me a lot of enjoyment and consistency during these unsettled pandemic times. I’d like to share some fun I’ve had reading this year and highlight the wonderful resource that we have in our Jasper County Library. Back in January I visited our library…
Pamela Jewel Arnold, 61, of Waycross passed into eternity Wednesday evening, August 12, 2020, at Satilla Hospice House, in Waycross, after a valiant battle against cancer. She was born in Columbus to the late James C. Arnold, Sr. and Shirley Meadows Arnold of Monticello. Pam attended Jasper County Schools and graduated from Piedmont Academy, where…
Questions You Should Always Ask a Shredding Service Document destruction is something that all businesses practice. This is because certain information—such as documents regarding taxes, medical records, and other sensitive information—can only reside in a company’s records for a specific amount of time. Once that time is up, a company will need to seek the…
Frances Nabers Thornton, 90, of Gray, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2020. Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 2 p.m. at Bradley Baptist Church with the Reverend Steve Johnson officiating. The family will greet friends Wednesday, August 5, 2020 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Bradley Baptist Church. Interment will…
Margaret Lois Jenkins Parris, age 94, passed away Monday, August 3, 2020, at The Retreat Nursing Home. Margaret Parris was born in Atlanta, on January 24, 1924, to the late Carl Greene Jenkins and Cleo Irene Berry Jenkins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leamon Ira Parris; brothers,…
Everyone deserves a little “me” time. There’s so much craziness going on in the world right now. Sometimes, you just need to tune it all out and work on your mental health. If you need a break, read about these four helpful tips for planning the best self-care day. After you pamper yourself a little,…
For over a hundred years, copper wire cables have been used to facilitate the communication of data between networks. However, many networks have begun to replace copper cables with fiber optic cabling. Fiber optic cabling is composed of a bundle of glass optical fibers through which data can be transmitted at the speed of light.…
Welding is just one part of metal fabrication. Whereas fabrication deals with welding, cutting, bending, and assembling metal parts, welding strictly combines two pieces of metal together using specific techniques and tools. Many of these tools are sharp, and welders must work in intense heat to manipulate the metal components. Given this, it can be…