Jay Russell

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Adding Latin to 5th graders’ status quo

Tonight’s November 12 school board meeting contains an action item which seeks to approve a one-year pilot instruction of Latin for all 5th graders...

A final dose of Halloween

The beloved holiday of All-Hallow’s Eve has come and gone again. For Halloween lovers, trick-or-treat bags have dwindled down to the least desirable candies....

Record year for Wildwood Dads’ Pumpkin Patch

The Wildwood Dads Club celebrated a record-breaking year in participation, sales and smiles from the 2025 Pumpkin Patch at Coaches Field. Eighty-six adult and...

Important School Board meeting tonight

The Piedmont Unified School District’s school board will meet tonight, November 12 in City Hall at 7:00 p.m. Actions during the meeting will include...

Bill Baringer – A Piedmonter atop South America

PART 2: MT ACONCAGUA, February 2017 After climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, Piedmont resident Bill Baringer was ready for more. He set...

The ascent of Mt. Everest – a two-week trek before the real climbing begins

Part 6.1: From Kathmandu 4,593’ to Lobuche High Camp at 17,000’ The Nepalese know 29,029- foot Mt. Everest – the world’s highest peak – as...

4534 children’s books donated at Turkey Trot bib pick-up

Community members yet again spearheaded a successful book donation drive during this year’s Turkey Trot Bib Pickup at the Piedmont Veterans’ Memorial Building. The...

Turkey Trotters carve away calories on Thanksgiving morning

Thanksgiving morning in most towns is a sleepy affair, with alarm clocks unplugged and extra rest cherished before family gatherings. In Piedmont, things are...