Talbotton Police to Host Easter Egg Hunt
The Talbotton Police Department has announced it will hold an Easter Egg Hunt event for all the children of Talbot County On Saturday, Apr. 4 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Talbotton Fire Department.
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Talbotton New Era Thursday, February 26, 2026
Operation No Compromise Leads to 13 Arrests on Drug Charges
Andy’s Astronomy: The Planet Mongo, Home of Ming
Science fiction has brought to life an interesting variety of planets, some real and some not. Some of you that have been around for a long time might remember that in 1934 readers of the newspaper comic strip Flash Gordon were introduced to the planet Mongo. Mongo was the creation of Alex Raymond and Don W. Moore. Raymond was the comics artist behind Flash Gordon and Moore was a ghostwriter and magazine editor. As envisioned, Mongo was about half the size of Earth, had an atmosphere comparable to Earth’s, with gravity slightly less than Earth’s, and four moons. It was a rogue planet that drifted into our Solar System.
DID YOU KNOW …? When was the cash register invented?
So here we are again, after celebrating yet another President’s Day. I’ve told you here before that my idea of the best President was Chester A. Arthur - he didn’t do anything to mess things up, he tried to reform what he could, and he had the coolest sideburns. My second-best President has to be William Henry Harrison, the ninth man to hold the office. Why? Because he was only in office 31 days and didn’t have a chance to do anything goofy. Hope your holiday was nice, and the trivia below is even nicer!
Talbotton New Era Thursday, February 5, 2026
Harris County High Baseball Coach Dies in ATV Accident
Will The Real Santa Claus Please Stand Up?
Who is Santa Claus, that is a question that has probably been asked for ages. Some believe the man is a legend, others believe he is a myth and just don’t care. However, Santa does have many personalities and many names throughout the world. Ever wonder how he makes it around the world in one night. Well this column may shed some light on that and the different Santa legends. Here in America Santa dresses in a red suit, flies on a sleigh pulled by flying reindeer and is a jolly old soul and deliveries his gifts to children on Christmas Eve each year, unlike a counterpart we will talk about later. Of course, we all know that our Santa actually originated from a historical figure, Saint Nicholas. Saint Nicholas was a bishop who was known for his generosity and kindness. Through his life of be compassionate and so giving, our Santa Claus was born.
Talbotton New Era Thursday, December 18, 2025
Oglethorpe Power Donation Helps Equip Talbot Community Center
Oglethorpe Power Donation Helps Equip Talbot Community Center
Oglethorpe Power today continued its longstanding commitment to supporting the communities where it operates by providing a $20,000 contribution to help outfit the new Talbot County Community Center. The donation will be used to purchase equipment and supplies for youth recreation and other activities at the center, scheduled to open in 2026. “We’re proud to provide reliable energy for our Members and improve the communities where we operate,” said Annalisa Bloodworth, Oglethorpe Power President & CEO. “One of our guiding cooperative principles is Concern for Community, and we’re pleased to support youth sports programs that will offer Talbot County children and families meaningful opportunities to learn, grow and succeed.”
I’m Not Sure About a Goat and Spider Christmas
Thanksgiving is behind us and the Christmas season is just around the corner. Ironically, the Friday after Thanksgiving kind of begins the Christmas season with all the shopping that happens on that day. Anyway, with Christmas not far away I’m going to begin my annual things you may or may not know about Christmas. I like to research the Christmas traditions of other countries and cultures and I’m sometimes surprised by what I may read so I’m going to share some of those crazy things in this week’s column. How about a giant Christmas goat? In Sweden, a giant straw goat that stands 42.6 free high and weighs in at a whopping 3.6 tons has been a part of the Christmas celebration since 1966. According to BestLife, The goat was created to draw shoppers to the Swedish city where it resides. Here in the United States, part of the Christmas tradition is a large spread of food and deserts, most of all that are home cooked. In Japan Christmas dinner tradition is a little different.
Talbotton New Era Nov. 6, 2025
Veterans Day Event