Sunday, February 4, 2007
Rather than push Algebra II, education should be 'as varied as real world'
Georgia State Superintendent of Education Kathy Cox wants to improve the science curriculum in our schools, but her approach will only exacerbate the problem. Her plan is to have all high school graduates complete Algebra II by 2012.
Students try horticulture in garden club
Once a week at Harlem Middle School, a group of students give their brains a rest and exercise their green thumbs.
Community shares name with many
The answer was all around her, but April Maynard, of Appling, said she never would have guessed which Columbia County community name is most commonly found across the United States.
Club is tearjerker for moms, girls
Mothers formed a semi-circle on teal-cushioned seats in the Greenbrier Middle School media center Jan. 25. Their daughters sat on the floor around a short wooden table. All were there for a meeting of the Mother Daughter Book Club.
10-year-old pupil is role model for peers
Macy Brinson isn't ashamed to say she's a Christian; in fact, she announces it proudly for all to hear. "I'm a big Christian," the 10-year-old said. "I pray every night, and when I do something wrong, I ask God to forgive my sins."
Official helps juveniles out of trouble
Rodney Brown considers himself a guide who tries to steer troubled youths back onto the right path.
Gardening series meets this Wednesday
A monthly gardening series offered by the Columbia County Cooperative Extension office will continue Wednesday, this time focusing on tree pruning.
Speaker urges pupils to excel
The notion that success requires sacrifice served as a theme for motivational speaker Keith Brown's lecture Wednesday to fifth-grade pupils at North Harlem Elementary School.
Speaker urges pupils to excel
The notion that success requires sacrifice served as a theme for motivational speaker Keith Brown's lecture Wednesday to fifth-grade pupils at North Harlem Elementary School.
Property transfers
Columbia County property transfers.
Photo: Miss Greenbrier High named
Greenbrier High School junior Laura Reeder (front) was crowned Miss Greenbrier High School on Jan. 20. Thirty-six contestants competed in interview, casual wear and evening gown categories.
Photos: Service awards conferred
Bishop J. Kevin Boland conferred the Bishop Gartland Services Award on Jeannie McGrath Eckert of St. Teresa of Avila Church during a ceremony in Savannah in November.
Police blotter
An Appling woman who had several animals taken from her home in late December was deemed to be complying with court orders at a status hearing Thursday.
Current events
A free self-defense class for women ages 12-up will be held from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday at Martial Arts America, in Evans. For information, call (706) 855-0516.
Get Up and Go
The Harlem High School drama department will present the theatrical documentary I Can Cry at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23-24 at Jabez Sanford Hardin Performing Arts Center. Tickets cost $10. For information, call (706) 399-7978.
Harlem Elementary honor roll
Second nine weeks honor roll for Harlem Elementary School.
Marriage Licenses
The following marriage license applications were filed in Columbia County Probate Court.
Divorces
Susan Thigpen and Michael Thigpen, Dec. 29, 2006.
Greenbrier Elementary School Honor Roll
Second nine weeks honor roll for Greenbrier Elementary School.
Greyhound of the week
Talker is a beautiful 3-year-old female with very unusual brindle markings. She would do best in a home without cats or small dogs. Because she is very active, she would probably not do well with small children.
Photo: Bakery opens doors
Friends and co-workers watch as Rick and Lisa Pugh, the owners of Just Fresh Bakery Cafe & Market on Furys Ferry Road, cut a ribbon with the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce to officially open the establishment.
Photo: Honeymoon over Hawaii
Melissa and Michael Barton honeymooned in Maui and Oahu, Hawaii. While there they visited many landmarks, went horseback riding, took a helicopter tour and a dinner cruise, attended a luau and toured the set of the hit TV show Lost.
Time capsule
As reported 30 years ago in the pages of The Columbia News and The Martinez-Evans Times, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 1977.
Photo: Smart Girls Club opens
Pat VanHooser, the director and founder of the Smart Girls Club, cuts a ribbon with Columbia County Chamber of Commerce and county officials to open The Smart Girls Club in the office of Advanced Services on Columbia Road.
'Zero' period comes early
Today is the day the entire country has been waiting for. Even though it seems like just yesterday we were all swept up in the drama, the pageantry and the end-zone celebrations, it really was one year ago - and here we are again.
High-tech scooter was a gimmicky waste
It seemed like a good idea at the time. When Columbia County's Water and Sewer Department plunked down $6,000 for a Segway four years or so ago, the notion of testing out a motorized "personal transportation" device was intriguing.
The 'children' of the heavenly father
Little Cathy had a big question about God. After learning she and I were both God's children, she asked, "Is everybody God's child?" Sparing the 5-year-old the possible distinction between those who believe in God and those who don't, I told her they were.
Greenbrier star ready for more college ball
Former Greenbrier baseball star Michael Newman is entering his junior season for Georgia College & State University. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound right-hander had a monster sophomore campaign in Milledgeville.
Lakeside girls come back for the win
Lakeside's girls basketball season hasn't been worth bragging about this year, and a Tuesday nonregion contest at Lincoln County looked to be heading toward a similar end.
Teams ready to kick-start season
Soccer teams hit the field Monday, the first official day of organized practice as determined by the Georgia High School Association.
Prep calendar
Upcoming high school basketball schedules for Columbia County teams.
Basketball playoffs under way
As the 2006-07 basketball season enters its final stretch, the subregion seedings remain undecided. Tuesday's games did help clear the picture a little, but it wasn't the type of outlook that Greenbrier boys coach Casey Dees and Evans coach Kevin Kenny were hoping to see.
Browns are out but Bears, Colts have their own strong points
It's Super Bowl time again, and that can only mean one thing: My team is not playing.