Bah, humbug! It’s Daylight Saving Time. Remember to set your alarm for 2 a.m., Sunday, March 9 and then jump out of bed and spring forward to change all your clocks. No need to change your sundials, just remember to compensate for the change, just kidding….Many people complain that it upsets their circadian rhythm.Oops! When…
Seuss on the Loose, a fund raiser for the Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy, was held last Saturday at Jasper County High School. Hundreds of children came out and had fun at the different booths, playing games, eating hamburgers and drinking soft drinks. Groups that participated included Washington Park Elementary School, Jasper County Primary School,…
A Couples Journey to Renewed Health and Happiness Although neither of my parents have a weight problem, they sometimes get distraught by aging bodies and extra unwanted pounds they claim are nearly impossible to lose. Any attempt to shed them either takes an eternity, requires constant thought and planning, or fails altogether, until a year…
The seventh week of the 2014 legislative session began on Monday, Feb. 24, 2014. This was a busy and important few days, as it was the last week for bills to pass out of committees, since “Crossover Day” is scheduled for Monday, March 3. Crossover Day is the deadline in which a piece of legislation…
As we end our seventh week of legislative work at the State Capitol, I would like to take a moment to thank those constituents from the 25th district who have taken the time to engage in the legislative process. I have met with countless students, members of special interest groups and concerned citizens who all…
Qualifying for the upcoming non-partisan election and Republican and Democrat primaries on May 20 opened Monday, with two county commission seats up for election and three school board seats up for grabs. As of close of business Tuesday, the only qualifiers were Bruce Henry, incumbent, for District 2 county commission, Craig Salmon, incumbent, for District…
Maybe you are like me. You are stopped at the railroad track waiting for the train to pass, Hurry up, Hurry up, you think! And then, some memories from your youth or something clicks and you begin to be mesmerized by the train cars passing by and the words to a song by Woody Guthie…
Hurricane baseball has begun and the ’Cane squads are doing well early. Tuesday afternoon the Varsity ’Canes defeated Baldwin Co. 12-0 in a fast paced game that was all ’Canes. Through the first two innings, there was no score from either team. In the top of the third the Hurricane bats came alive, scoring six…
Last Friday, February 28, a residence on Flamingo Drive in Turtle Cove was burglarized, according to information received from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO). The items reported stolen included currency, a laptop computer and a Georgia Sons of Confederate Veterans tag. Two other criminal incidents reported by the JCSO during the past week include:…
Knights varsity baseball team opened its 2014 spring season last Thursday and shut the door early on Alpha & Omega Christian School, capturing a 19-1 victory on the road in Covington. With 13 runs in the first three innings, Knights left no doubt about the eventual outcome. Four combined RBI’s by Caleb Compton, Justin Nelson,…