Judge Alison Burleson spent a lengthy day in Jasper Superior Court on August 4 as a larger number than usual of civil cases were presented and fewer than normal criminal cases were reviewed.In criminal motion day action Shawn Richard Griffith was sentenced to three years in jail for possession of methamphetamine with credit for time…
Six cell towers have been completed, and two will be “on the air” by the end of the year. County Building Inspector Brad Cherry said certificates of completion have been issued for the towers on Smith Mill Road, Post Road, Georgia-Pacific Road, Rock Eagle Road, Hwy. 212 east near Putnam County and Hwy. 16 west…
As I now cautiously gazed out the window of my second story motel room down at the red Jeep that Sissy had loaned me to journey on a wild goose chase while she and Louise and Bobby made off with my “playing dead” stash of money, the two dark suited men began to converse with…
Oh, those hot, humid days of August. Aren’t they great? Those days when you feel like you need a shower after walking from the house to the car. Those days when any afternoon outside work makes it hard to breathe because there is more moisture in the air than oxygen. Those days when the sweat…
With schools starting, students and teachers will be meeting each other sometimes for the first time. Outside the home, these relationships influence us maybe even for the rest of our lives. If we are lucky, our teacher teaches us a lot more than just educate, makes us want to be more than we thought we…
Hello readers! I know it has been a while but here I am writing a column again (finally)! As most of you know I am a very busy lady. I work two part-time jobs and a full-time job as of July 1. Yeah! Affordable health insurance! I stay on the go and barely have a…
It’s time to gear up for the 49th Annual Deer Festival. Did you know the Chamber of Commerce works on the festival all year? We’ve been selling vendor spaces and meeting monthly to plan this year’s event. There have been several changes/additions made this year to the festival that I would like to share with…
The varsity softball Lady Hurricanes began their 2015-2016 season Monday at Ola High School. The venture ended with a 3-0 loss, but returning head coach Chris Jenkins said the team played well against a big-time program. However, he said the girls needed to do a better job of putting the ball in play. This year’s…
The winning ways continued for the Piedmont Academy varsity softball team Tuesday as the Lady Cougars won a 22-7 slugfest against Briarwood on the road. Maddie Morton earned the win pitching all four innings of Tuesday’s game which was called early due to the mercy rule. Several players had big performances offensively including Neely Bradford,…
Piedmont Academy’s softball team saw marked improvement from the first tournament of the season to the second. The Lady Cougars went 3-0 in play at their own event last week, winning two games on Thursday and one on Saturday. Piedmont rallied to defeat Heritage 8-7 on Aug. 6 before defeating Trinity-Sharpsburg 2-0 in eight innings.…