Next Tuesday, Oct. 9, is the last day to register to vote to be able to cast a ballot in the November 6 general election. Early voting begins the following week, on October 15.The deadline for registering would have been October 3, but it is the official observance of the Columbus Day holiday. Although our…
Church-goers at Monticello Presbyterian Church Sunday morning had a bit of a scare as there was the smell of smoke in the sanctuary. 911 was called, and several fire firefighters and fire apparatus responded. A thorough search of the building found no cause for alarm. Jasper County Fire Chief Jarrett Slocumb said he thought the…
I’m fixing to buy one and get one free. My Uncle Curvin taught me a long time ago about how to get people to buy stuff. Later on in life I learned that what he taught me were sales and marketing techniques. One Saturday morning he had left me on the town square with a…
My mother would have been 87 on Wednesday of this week. Sadly, she passed away about five years ago. Mother grew up in Vienna, a town known today as the home of “The Big Pig Jig.” It sits on Interstate 75 about an hour south of Macon and it is the county seat of Dooly…
“An apple a day, keeps the doctor away.” Don’t know about that, but it is apple eating and cooking time! As every cook knows, there are apples and then there are apples. Most everyone has their favorite apple variety, personally Braeburn is mine which is good for just plain munching and cooking. Many folks put…
Do you still want to participate in the Deer Dash but haven’t trained? It’s not too late. With about a month until race day, you still have time to get your body ready for the Deer Dash. Even if you have never run before, it is possible. Each day this week, and in the weeks…
I was recently speaking to a group about my book, and answering questions from members in the group about it. One of the members happened to know that I was a gardener. “Pardon me, Dr. DeGarmo,” she asked, “is it true that one should not eat armadillos? Well, I have had many questions about armadillos…
The Piedmont Academy Middle School softball team recorded a 17-0 win against Arlington last week on the road. It took the Lady Cougars just three innings to register the victory as Lucy Tuggle and O’Neil Sealy combined for a no-hitter. Sealy and Baylee Keesee both homered in the contest to help lead the Piedmont offense.…
The Piedmont Academy Lady Cougars defeated Arlington 16-5 last Thursday in the final regular season region contest on the softball diamond. Piedmont finished the region schedule with an 8-2 mark and will enter the state tournament as a No. 2 seed. Kacy Swart was 3-for-5 at the plate with an RBI and three runs. Swart…
JAMARIUS JOHNSON (5) TACKLES PUTNAM BALL CARRIER The Middle School ‘Canes traveled to Putnam last week and suffered a 42-12 loss. Head Middle School Football Coach Buddy Cain said, “We struggled because we were a bit over matched by their size and speed, but the kids continued to fight to the end. “Jay Johnson showed…