Pepper Ellis Hagebak, Author at LaGrange Daily News

Columns

Bats get a bad rap

Bats get a bad rap. They have rabies. They’re secretly undead Transylvanian noblemen who vant to suck your blood. And my personal favorite is that ... Read more

by Pepper Ellis Hagebak, Thursday, October 26, 2017 7:19 pm

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Ghost stories from childhood

One year, when I was 12 and brother was 10, mama took us to Pawley’s Island, South Carolina. We stayed in an old beach house ... Read more

by Pepper Ellis Hagebak, Thursday, October 19, 2017 10:17 pm

Columns

Who’s got my golden arm?

Mama loved telling me stories when I was a kid. Most of them were handed down to her by her grandmother, full of mountain lore ... Read more

by Pepper Ellis Hagebak, Friday, October 13, 2017 10:16 am

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Thank you to mysterious friend who calmed Grandmaw

Hurricane Opal barreled through LaGrange 22 years ago this week. I was young enough to be excited rather than scared, and I sat up all ... Read more

by Pepper Ellis Hagebak, Friday, October 6, 2017 8:15 pm

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Creative minds make interesting lives

I’m what’s known around these parts as a flibbertigibbet. Read more

by Pepper Ellis Hagebak, Friday, September 29, 2017 11:10 pm

Columns

Creative minds make interesting lives

I’m what’s known around these parts as a flibbertigibbet. Read more

by Pepper Ellis Hagebak, Friday, September 29, 2017 10:45 pm

Columns

Tubby, the lost and found pup

One day when I was around seven-years-old, I was playing at the park behind my house when a tiny puppy walked right up to me ... Read more

by Pepper Ellis Hagebak, Friday, September 22, 2017 10:30 pm

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Seeing LaGrange change over the years

Mama initiated the “You’re walking to school” program when I was 9 and brother was 7, and when I protested that two miles was about ... Read more

by Pepper Ellis Hagebak, Friday, September 15, 2017 7:24 pm

Columns

Rescue successes outweigh the failures

I’ve always been a rescuer. When I was a kid, I kept a match box in my room for crickets with missing legs and lady ... Read more

by Pepper Ellis Hagebak, Friday, September 8, 2017 9:45 pm

Columns

Fixing priorities during busy times

This year has been a humdinger, and if I’m honest with myself, it’s all my fault. It happens every few years. I want to do ... Read more

by Pepper Ellis Hagebak, Friday, September 1, 2017 7:05 pm

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