What we carry forward
By Tabitha Bozeman We lost many cultural, musical, and literary icons last month, in addition to local and community leaders. On the world stage, Dolly Parton, Yayoi Kusama, Frank Beard, Tim Curry, Hayden Panettiere, Peter Cullen, Shelley Fabares, Michael Wright, Samuel Monroe Jr., and Wendell Berry each passed away in August. Actors, musicians, writers, and […]
Small habits that improve mental health over time
By Carrie Halladay When we think about improving our mental health, we sometimes imagine making major changes. We tell ourselves we need to exercise every day, completely change our diet, start meditating, get organized and somehow find eight uninterrupted hours of sleep every night. Then life happens. The truth is, taking care of our mental […]
Dr. Camp’s career as physician here
By Danny Crownover [The Vagabond] One of the most well-known and most capable physicians and surgeons this city ever had was Dr. Erasmus Taylor Camp, who died on his farm in Tidmore Bend a few years ago at the age of 90. He came here in the 1890s to practice medicine and found immediate success, […]
It’s not for nothing
By Shawn Blackmon Have you ever worked hard at something and, after a while, started wondering, “Is any of this even making a difference?” You keep showing up. You keep praying. You keep giving. You keep serving. You keep trying. Yet nothing seems to be changing. It is easy to stay motivated when you can see […]
Lessons from my begonia
By Sandra Bost I pruned my begonia this week. It’s a bronze leaf white begonia that our daughter gave me for Mother’s Day four and a half years ago. She planted a tiny little plant in a terracotta pot on which she had painted a butterfly — one wing blue, the other purple — made […]
Pleasant Valley Raider Run top five Southside runners
Southside girls claim first; boys finish second Southside High School turned in a strong showing at the Pleasant Valley Raider Run, with the Lady Panthers taking first place and the Southside boys finishing second. The Hokes Bluff girls placed second, while the West End girls finished sixth. Southside Boys was led by Carson Thacker, who […]
Southside and Hokes Bluff faced off in a hard-fought football game
On Friday, Aug. 27, Southside and Hokes Bluff faced off in a hard-fought football game where Southside dominated and won 35-0. At the beginning of the game, Hokes Bluff took the initial kickoff — but the offense stalled, and they were forced to punt. During the punt, Southside fumbled, giving Hokes Bluff the ball deep […]
Sardis Middle Lions faced off against Gaston Bulldogs in a close game
On Monday, Aug. 31, Sardis Middle Lions faced off against Gaston Bulldogs in a close game at Sardis High’s football field. Gaston ultimately won with a score of 22-14 — but not without Sardis putting up a hard fight. Gaston scored a touchdown in the 1st quarter very early on in the game, which put […]
Jax State receives FAA certificate as aviation program takes flight
Jacksonville State University’s new Aviation program received its Air Agency Certificate during a ceremony at Merrill Hall Thursday from Federal Aviation Administration representatives. The certificate authorizes Jax State to operate an approved Provisional Pilot School with ratings for Commercial Pilot Ground School and Instrument Ground School courses, according to a press release from Jax State. […]