JANICE ARNOLD By Kasey Reid, Jasper County 4-H AgentJasper County Extension Secretary Janice Arnold was honored last week as the recipient of the Meritorious Support Service award for both the Northeast District and the state. The award was presented in Athens during the annual state meeting of Epsilon Sigma Phi, which is the organization of…
If we had been around nearly 150 years ago, September 5th would not have been just another day. The battle for Atlanta had raged for months, but on September 5th the Confederacy retreated leaving Sherman and his army to have their way with Atlanta. Sherman had made sure the retreat would not be easy, cutting…
I saw my college classmate, fraternity brother and good friend Bill Kelly over the weekend. In light of the fact that Hurricane Isaac has been in the news lately I was reminded that Bill once told me a cruelly funny story about his sister and brother-in-law. It seems that his sister and brother-in-law were living…
I’m fixing to get myself a tattoo. I’m not sure what type I’ll get yet, or exactly where I’ll be placing it on my body. Despite the current fascination with tattooing and the immense popularity of covering oneself with ink, the history of tattooing was traced back to over 5,000 years ago when a group…
Although the first day of fall is still 16 days away (it is September 22 this year), it feels like fall has begun for me. What is better for fall then the opening weekend of college football! GO DAWGS! Fall brings on the camaraderie (one of those dreaded spelling words…for a later column) college competition,…
As my son transitions into his first few days and weeks of college life, he shares with us the struggles he has already faced. From our own similar experiences, we realize that this is the time when the challenge to find peace in the chaos and balance amidst the juggling, begins. Although I had my…
The Piedmont Academy varsity softball will return to the field today, Sept. 6, when the Lady Cougars host Arlington at 6 p.m. Last Thursday’s game against LaGrange was rained out. The game will be made up at a later date, coach Danny Camp said. Piedmont entered this week 7-1 overall and 2-1 against region foes.…
Piedmont Academy’s Middle School football team returned to the field for a new season last week taking part in a jamboree hosted by Windsor. The Cougars fell to Tiftarea 12-6 while defeating host Windsor 14-8. Coach Wes Tanner saw plenty of positives from his players in the event. “It was a great set up and…
The ‘Canes traveled to Madison last Friday night and were defeated 34-6 by the Morgan County Bulldogs. The good news is that Morgan has transferred to Region 8-AAA, so it was not a region game for the ‘Canes, who play in Region 4-AA and won’t begin region competition until September 28. Head Football Coach Eddie…