What’s old is new, or maybe history is repeating itself. During the Hamilton City Council meeting held Monday, June 8, Hamilton resident Ransom Farley was appointed to fill the vacant council seat. The seat became vacant with the recent resignation of former council member William Fields.
Well, if this ain’t a kick in the head! Last week, this column - the silliness you’re reading right now - won an award! For the second year in a row, my little exercise in trivia was voted second place in the Lifestyle/Feature Column category in the Georgia Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest. Apparently, this makes me (gasp) an award-winning columnist! I didn’t make mention of it last year because it was such a neat, new thing, but now ... read on for some award-winning trivia! Thanks, Georgia Press!
I have always felt lucky to be an American and live in such a great country. We have privileges citizens of other nations do not. It’s a strong nation - well, for the most part.
If it smells like stinky brown stuff, it probably is. Looking back to January, a group of people protesting against the US Immigration and Customs service, or ICE, stormed Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, during a service.
For those looking at the skies this week, there was a singular notable event. On May 30, a meteor -- or fireball -- exploded in the sky over Boston. The exploding meteor resulted in numerous calls to emergency services before people realized what had actually happened.
Congratulations to local Talbot County author, playwright and filmmaker, Princess F.L. Gooden, of PFLG Entertainment! Mrs. Gooden’s forthcoming movie, “Princess” was selected by the Columbus Film Commission as one of the 2026 recipients for the Local Filmmaker Grant Program Awards.
Last week the Harris County Public Library buried a time capsule to be opened in the year 2051.
I can’t speak for anyone other than myself, of course, but I cannot operate without at least two cups of coffee in the morning.
• June 14. On this day in 1777, the Second Continental Congress passes the Flag Act of 1777, which makes the Stars and Stripes the official Flag of the United States. That Act required the flag to have 13 red and white stripes with thirteen white stars in a blue field. Remaining within those boundaries, the American Flag has been modified numerous times, lastly by President Dwight Eisenhower. Incidentally, the President has the authority to modify the flag by Executive Order.
The Chief of Police of Shiloh and one of his officers were honored by the Shiloh Mayor and Council during the board’s regular meeting held on June 2. The Mayor and Council presented Chief Wayne Cato and Officer Roy Harper with Commendations for saving the life of a teenager severly injured in an accident on May 10.
