Have you ever gone somewhere and after a few minutes of being there you realize that you just don’t fit in? I’ve been in that situation a few times in my life and it is not a pleasant feeling to be sure. The year was 1992. Nannette and I had married in late 1991. She…
I’m fixing to get ready for the rest of this year. Today is the 229th day of this year. It would be the 228th except this year is a leap year. But any way you look at it we got 137 days left to go. Leap years are added to the calendar to keep it…
In my experience, people that are overweight have most of their unwanted pounds in their midsection. After many years of studying and practicing healthy habits, I have compiled a short list of ways to get rid of belly fat. 1. Use safflower oil to cook with or in dressings for salads. Safflower oil contains linoleic…
Piedmont Academy’s Middle School softball has plenty of potential as the 2012 season begins. The Lady Cougars defeated John Milledge 2-1 Friday as O’Neil Sealy earned the win by pitching six innings and recording four strikeouts. She scattered four hits as JMA managed just one run. Offensively, Lauren Mosley was 2-for-3 with an RBI. Madison…
Shiloh Recreation (SR) Fall Flag Football registration begins began August 12 and ends Sunday, September 9. There were nine teams last season and SR hopes to increase that number this season. All games are played on Saturday’s at at the Shiloh Recreation Complex. Those eligible to play include anyone ages 6-8, 9-11, middle school and…
Piedmont Academy’s varsity softball team began the new season on a successful note with a 9-0 victory against John Milledge Friday. The game was the first to be played under the lights at Coy Goodman Memorial Stadium. “It was a great night,” coach Danny Camp said. “We had great weather and it turned out to…
Piedmont Academy’s football team was able to line up against an opposing team last Friday as the Cougars continue to work toward the Aug. 24 season opener. Coach Rhett Farmer’s team hosted Brookwood for a preseason scrimmage and got the opportunity to see what areas still need work at this point. The coach said he…
LINEMEN RUN DRILLS In final preparation for the season the ‘Canes will travel to Commerce today, August 18, for a scrimmage with East Jackson High School. The action is scheduled to get underway at 7 p.m. It will be the third game of the season before the team plays at Rose Bowl Field. Their first…
GARRETT PITCHES, SCROGGS, WARREN LOOK TO FIELD BALL The Lady ’Canes softball team defeated Morgan County Tuesday, in their home opener, even though there were delays due to weather with the entire seven innings lasting about three hours and 20 minutes. Taylor Garrett was on the mound for the ’Canes and allowed seven runs, four…
Belle Shipman Greer, 94, died Sunday, August 5, 2012, at The Retreat Nursing Home in Monticello. Mrs. Greer was born in Spruce Pine, N.C. to the late Steven George Pitman and Alice Blanche Putman Pitman. She and her late husband, Leonard Franklin Shipman, moved to Monticello in 1948. She married Bobby Greer on November 25,…