The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office executed at search warrant at 181 Herring Gull Court on Tuesday, March 5, and agents recovered methamphetamine, marijuana, digital scales and smoking devices. Arrested were Kristen Rogers, 32, of Monticello, who was charged with two counts of possession of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana. Also arrested was Brandon Herndon, 20,…
Hey, girls, tomorrow, March 8th, is International Woman’s Day and March is National Women’s History Month. And do we have a history? Nearly 100 years ago the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified giving the vote to everyone regardless of sex. Georgia finally got around to voting for this amendment in 1970, but never…
Having been in the newspaper business for two decades, questions are often directed at me about the future of print media. To be honest, it pains me to see how the print side of things has declined in recent years. Part of the decline is due simply to technological advancement while another portion has been…
I, like our entire community, was saddened to learn of the deaths of Jonathan Bell and Kevin Camp. These two young men were tragically killed in automobile accident last week in Montgomery County. The two were attending Brewton-Parker College and living their dream of playing college baseball. I never had the privilege of knowing Kevin.…
As most of you here in small town USA have heard, there was a tragedy that involved two young men last week that took the lives of Johnathan Bell and Kevin Camp. These deaths seemed to impact everyone in our little community in some way, whether you knew the boys, their families or had just…
I’m fixing to go on a cookie exercise program. I discovered this program while I was looking for a short cut to dropping a few pounds, something like a “get slim quick” scheme, similar to a “get rich quick” scheme where you could make a lot of money without investing much effort, capital or hard…
Clearly if you do nothing else for your health, you should drink tea. For thousands of years in the East, tea has been regarded as the key to good health, happiness and wisdom. Its health benefits have caught the attention of researchers in the West. “There doesn’t seem to be a downside to tea,” says…
Friday, March 1, 2013, marked the 27th legislative day of the 2013 legislative session. Now that we’re almost three quarters through session, the House is considering more legislation than at any other time this session. We spend longer days at the capitol, and vote on more legislation. Some of the bills we passed this week…
Despite being a founding father of our great country, Benjamin Franklin has often been ridiculed for his stated belief that the wild turkey, not the bald eagle, was a better choice as our national bird, indeed our national symbol. Franklin’s reasoning was that despite the eagle’s attractiveness and power, it often obtained its food by…
The Piedmont Academy varsity track teams will open the 2013 season Wednesday, March 13, at Gatewood. Piedmont will have four regular season meets prior to the region competition in late April. Competing this spring for the varsity girls will be Abigail Hyde, Heather Tyler, Parker Kelly, Emily Hammonds, Alicia Peek, Ameilia Dodson and Bailyn Whitaker.…