We say things we don’t mean all the time. We are asked, “How are you?” Even though our life could make for a top hit country song when everything is collapsing around us and our dog just died, we reply, “Fine.” Or even better: “I don’t mean to interrupt but….” Of course, I’m interrupting while…
The wait is over. For many years, like two decades, we have been hearing about a outer perimeter to relieve the congested traffic of Atlanta. Once upon a time, I-285 was the answer to this congestion, but soon it was congested. So the answer was to obviously build another perimeter highway, say the outer outer…
For the third time in as many seasons, the Piedmont Academy baseball team has no additional opponents to defeat. The Diamond Cougars capped another championship season on Friday, May 27, by sweeping Flint River Academy in two competitive games played at Georgia College & State University. A third game was set for Saturday, but Piedmont…
Jasper County Board of Education was awarded the Award of Distinction for Excellent Financial Reporting by the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts on May 17. Assistant accountant Sissy Mason, Finance Director Anne Harrison, and Accounts payable Emily Beasley are pictured above with the award. Not pictured is Gary Jenkins, personnel/payroll coordinator. This award was…
During the May 26, annual meeting of the Jasper County Historical Foundation (JCHF) held at Thomas Persons Hall outgoing and incoming board members were recognized and attendees received a sample of the events that have transpired over the past year at the venue. As Ann Mercer, 2015-2016 JCHF President, welcomed the audience gathered in the…
MARY LOU JORDAN (L), JUDY ABNEY The Monticello Garden Club was organized on May 3, 1896 at the home of Mrs. Milton Benton at 248 Greene Street, the location of what is now MeMe’s House. To celebrate the 120th birthday, a flower show titled “Celebrating 120 Years of Gardening” was held at the Visitor’s Center…
LINDA ALDRIDGE (L), STONE WORKMAN Stone Workman, who does the children’s sermons at Monticello Presbyterian Church regularly has turned one of those sermons into a children’s book. And, it is illustrated by noted artist and fellow church-goer Linda Aldridge. The book is about the animals and the manger. But, rather than the typical Christmas story…
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black is alerting Georgians to the recall of certain flour products distributed in Georgia due to potential health risk. Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) inspectors will be checking retail stores and warehouses to make sure the recalled products have been removed from sale. Here is the information via the U.S.…
Emmie Lula “Lou” Hunnicutt Tillman, age 79, of Hillsboro, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. Lou Tillman was born in Juliette, Ga., to the late Willie Jim Hunnicutt and Grace Pritchett Hunnicutt. She lived in Savannah, and returned to Juliette, where she met and married Molden…
Robert Marshall Norman, Sr. (K4GRD), age 73, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016 with his beloved wife beside him. His love for amateur radio helped to guide his profession and life for over 50 plus years. He belonged to Florida Amateur Radio Transmitting Society, Winter Haven Amateur Radio Club, American Radio Relay League (Life Member),…