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I'm Just Saying - Pam Stone

Frozen peas and perspective

“I don’t care about P Diddy,” I told myself. “I don’t care about Epstein. I liked Vinnie Barbarino…

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Patriots lit torches for liberty — literally

By John Hood   It was 250 years ago this week that Patriot militiamen carried out the first…

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What’s a boy gotta do to get home?

By Todd Constance After three years in Bangkok and a year away from Tryon, we were eager to…

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You can’t argue with early birds!

“And everything is singing      A morning hymn to love, Flowers and tendrils springing      To greet the trees above;…

Boats Against the Current - M.M. Cochran

My view from the back of the room 

As a reporter for the Herald over here in Tennessee, I attend a lot of events. Almost every…

The Real World - Kirk Gollwitzer

Spectrum’s arrival means high-speed hope for rural Polk

We’ve all seen it—the traffic slowdowns, convoys of Spectrum vans and bucket trucks, men and women on ladders…

Tastefully Tryon - Steven W. Siler

What’s in a name?

By Steven W. Siler   Summertime, and the living’s easy…at least that is how the song goes (be…

Film Talk with Tryon Theatre

“Materialists” is a fresh take on a classic genre

This week at The Tryon Theatre is “Materialists” (Song 2025), a modern romantic comedy that features all the…

Ask Aunty Pam - Pam Stone

Dancing to the beat of a different drum

Dear Aunty Pam,   I just don’t know what to do about my granddaughter. ‘Barbie’ is now 18,…

Two Sisters Cook

Favorite recipes of summer

I’m recovering from my broken wrist and have been able to bake some easy recipes. I’ve learned all…