Photo by GREG GREER While in Atlanta visiting family over the Christmas break, I enjoyed conversation with the only family member that shares with me a special appreciation for the plant world, my mom. While I’m much more interested in wild, native plants, her botanical interest is mostly with ornamentals, and she is an outstanding…
Thanks a lot to whoever gave me their most precious gift, the coughing, sneezing, headache, on and on. Seriously, I could re-gift this gift. While on the subject, I have spent a great deal of time in the bathroom in recent days and something hit me the other day besides another jag of coughing, sneezing,…
I was listening to a radio talk show on WSB out of Atlanta while driving from Point A to Point B the other evening. The show was hosted by a fellow named Allen Hunt. Allen and I attended seminary together at Emory University in the late eighties and early nineties. Allen, like I, became a…
I’m fixing to throw in the towel, call it quits and ride on outta here. That’s what the Lone Ranger did after his and Tonto’s last galloping episode of restoring justice to the righteous and deserving, and putting the bad guys out of business. That’s what Gene Autry and Roy Rogers did, they rode on…
The Piedmont Academy wrestling team made the most of its opportunity last week at a tournament hosted by Trinity in Dublin. Even though the Mat Cougars were competing with just six varsity wrestlers, they still managed a top 10 finish in terms of team points. Chance Perry helped lead the way with a 4-0 performance…
The Piedmont Academy varsity basketball teams ventured to Athens Tuesday night but were swept by Monsignor Donovan. The Piedmont boys fell 37-30 despite Davis Kimball and Justin Wilson both being in double figures. Kimball finished with a team-high 13 points while Wilson added 11. “The season has been a rollercoaster,” said boys coach Josh Daher.…
The varsity Hurricanes came within seconds of a win Tuesday night when they were upset by Greene County 43-42. The game started off fast with both teams stealing the ball multiple times. The ‘Canes got an early lead with excellent play set ups and Cris Thomas on fire with 7 points in the first period…
MAT CANES TAKE SECOND IN REGION AT LAMAR CO. The ‘Cane wrestlers traveled to Lamar High School last weekend and placed second in the Region 4AA Tournament, which qualified them to go to the State Duals for the fourth straight year in a row. The team lost the championship match to Morgan 43-28, however, Morgan…
The Monticello City Police stay busy with incidents in the city and the end of 2011 and beginning of 2012 were not different. Police Chief Bobby Norris said New Year’s eve did not present any particular problems, except for cele-bratory gunfire. People shooting guns into the air to make noise for a celebration have caused…
Just two days after Christmas home owners on Hwy. 212 in west Jasper County reported their house had been broken into and burglarized. According to information received from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) the burglar(s) made off with assorted change including old coins, eight pieces of gold and diamond jewelry, two lap top computers,…