The recent passing of Hall of Famer Phil Niekro brought back a ton of childhood memories including those on the recreation ballfield.

Chris Bridges
Correspondent
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Chris Bridges is a columnist and former sports editor for The Walton Tribune.
COVID-19 has kept Loganville from getting any steam
After a tough opener, LHS girls hoops squad is rolling along like it should
By this point even the most die-hard follower of political campaigns has probably become fed up with the two U.S. Senate runoffs in Georgia.
The Walnut Grove Lady Warriors are taking some new challenges in stride
A tougher non-region schedule is starting to pay dividends for the Walnut Grove Warriors
"High school football is a tradition which was threatened this current season. Thankfully, most games were played. Let’s hope next fall are all games are played and things are back on a normal path. See you there," — Chris Bridges.
Walnut Grove falls to Greenbrier thanks to trick play.
As intriguing as the 2000 election was (and still is), things have the potential to be just as entertaining in our state for 2022.
The Walnut Grove flag football team has advanced to the Sweet 16 of the Class A-5A state high school playoffs.