Evelyn Corinthia Daniel, 77, of Monticello, died November 8, 2013. She enjoyed reading, traveling to the beach, meeting new people and going to the casino. She loved her family, and will be missed by all who knew and loved her. She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Daniel; her mother, Katherine Alliston; and…
Harry Ellis Benton, 81, of Monticello, died Monday, Nov. 11, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Benton was born in Monticello to the late Herman Gay Benton and Sallie D. Ellis Benton. He served in the U. S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Before retirement, he worked for the Georgia State Patrol. Mr. Benton was…
Barbara Smith Vaughn, 70, of Newnan, died after a long battle with cancer on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, at her residence. Mrs. Vaughn was born on December 19, 1942, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. She was the daughter of the late Owen and Mary Sue Smith of Murfreesboro, Tenn. Mrs. Vaughn was a member of the Prospect…
I have always been bothered with how society labels people. One of the labels that I dislike is when people label workers as either white-collar workers or blue-collar workers. Many times the white-collar workers make more money than the blue-collar workers. I think this is unfortunate. You and I both know people who work extremely…
I’m fixing to have to leave town for a few days. I remember my granddaddy, Papa John, teaching me that sometimes circumstances fail to leave a man any other choice other than to just leave town for a few days. The occasion occurred after a time when the negotiation of a disagreement between he and…
Why did the two turkeys cross the road? Because it was the ‘possums day off. Last week, two turkeys were seen casually strolling across Hwy. 11 knowing that legal turkey hunting season is not until March and they had plenty of time. On the other hand, their cousins, the farm raised turkeys, are running for…
What is predicted to be top fitness trends in 2014 are the same type exercises you may remember from the 80’s. Who can forget Jane Fonda’s “feel the burn” workouts that included leg lifts, fire hydrants and high impact aerobic dance moves? They’re back. More than 3,800 people in the fitness industry were surveyed to…
Despite having one of its best offensive performances of the season, the Piedmont Academy football team fell 38-31 to Brookwood in the opening round of the GISA Class AA playoffs Friday night. The Cougars, who held a 28-21 lead at halftime, compiled 334 yards of offense using a balanced attack. Piedmont had 160 yards rushing…
GOING AWAY PARTY FOR ALEX AFTER HOME STAY By ALEX JORDAN I am a Peace Corps volunteer (PCV) in the southern highlands of Tanzania. My village, Idetero, is relatively close to the equator, but the elevation is approximately a mile high, so the climate is not tropical. Right now we are headed into the rainy…