Dec. 20, 1912 Madison County Democrat — The members of the Baptist Church Sunday School will hold their Christmas entertainment at the church on New Year’s Eve. — Mrs. George Mitchell has for sale some very handsome hand painted china during the holidays. — The members of the Harmony Needle Club will meet at the [...]
Many don’t look to winter as a very structured time but it can be a time of inspiration, discovery and preparation. Everything outside is stripped down to its bare essence. The biggest and most dominate example is our trees and bushes. We see them as structures, their core against the sky. During winter, you can [...]
By Dean Shipley Staff Writer In an effort to use Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant dollars before they’re lost, the county commissioners approved Monday a request by the airport administration for an upgrade. Bill Laney, airport administration spokesman, said the board was looking at three projects which would qualify for spending FAA grant [...]
We cleaned the leaves out of the gutters and stacked piles of them around the yard; took down my hammock; and the swinging chair. I guess that means summer is really over, never mind the frost of the last few evenings or the small fire in the fireplace to chase away the chill. The fact [...]
I’m writing with stiff, half-frozen fingers. That’s what happens when Grammie goes to watch a field hockey game — or anything else in which my grandchildren participate — on a 55 degree evening when it’s spitting rain. At middle school age, kids have the metabolism of a steam engine — they simply don’t get cold [...]
Every four years, about half of the voters in America demand “change” — that would be the half whose chosen party hasn’t been in power in Washington for the last four years. Let’s face it, folks there are people who are either fanatic or apathetic, and many who are somewhere in between, on all sides [...]
SOUTH CHARLESTON – There will be no admission charge tonight to watch the completion of the Madison-Plains/Southeastern football game at Southeastern. Game starts at 7 p.m. Saturday night. The contest was halted at halftime Friday night because of weather with the Golden Eagles leading 20-9.
The 33rd Shekinah Christian School Festival starts at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 7 and continues through Saturday, Sept. 8. It will be held at the school, 10040 Lafayette-Plain City Road, Plain City. The festival is the school’s main fundraising event, and profits go toward helping keep tuition affordable. I’ve been buying tickets in hopes [...]
