On Wednesday, Sept. 30, a new bronze statue of Eatonton's own Tuskegee Airman, Hiram Little will be unveiled at 11 a.m. in the Veterans Memorial Garden, 304 W. Marion St., Eatonton, GA. The statue was made by Atlanta sculptor Basil Watson, and made possible by Grady and Simone Jones, Kevin Tompson-Hooper, and donations from members and organizations of the community. Smith Communications, Inc. is sharing this article from our archives, in which a reporter met and chatted with

Turning a Greensboro photographer’s work into priceless art Story by Sam Dick, photos by Kevin Maggiore A Murano Glass Master carefully grips a hollow steel pipe at one end and maneuvers the other end with a globe of molten glass inside a stone furnace. Photo by Kevin Maggione The 2,000-degree heat is intense. At 1,500 degrees, it can melt glass. Master glassblower Damiano Carrer keeps rotating the pipe for no more than a few minutes inside the furnace before pulling it out.

From prominent surgeon to artisan bladesmith “All of my blades are forged, filed, sanded and finished by hand with minimal use of power equipment. I strive to make an excellent quality working knife that feels good in the hand, is pleasing to the eye and made to last a lifetime or more.” — Dan Moye of Cattle Dog Forge Story by Leigh Lofgren Daniel Moye carefully creates each knife's handle to match the knife's character. Photo by Leigh Lofgren We all know the expression ‘life