Life on the farm- Larry McDermott

So you want a successful local business? Listen up

People are immigrating to our little towns and beautiful rural countryside in droves, and with that comes the…

I'm Just Saying - Pam Stone

Independence Day and horses don’t mix

“So what are you doing on the 4th?” asked a well-meaning acquaintance I bumped into at the grocery…

Remember When - Garland Goodwin

Remembering Maxine Capps Thomas 

Reading about Maxine’s passing reminds me that we could see the roof of the Ruppy Capps home below…

Ask Aunty Pam - Pam Stone

Vacation woes

Dear Aunty Pam, Can you please settle an argument between my husband and me?  This happens every year…

Ron Kauffman- Senior Lifestyles

A very fond farewell, not goodbye

I first met then-TDB owner and editor, Jeff Byrd, in 2005 at an event at Harmon Field during…

Diary of a Twenty Something - M.M. Cochran

Movies with Dad

Father’s Day has passed, but it’s still very relevant to me because last Sunday, my family celebrated my…

Life on the farm- Larry McDermott

Flooding washes away small farm’s crops, honeybees

Carl and Angelina Pleasants’ little farm on the Pacolet River in Lynn was nearly washed away a few…

On the Wild Side - Loti Woods

What’s living under Dale’s studio?

The leaves next to Dale’s studio are rustling. “Cool, it must be our resident black snake,” I thought…

I'm Just Saying - Pam Stone

Peace be with all

As I write this column, the desperate search continues for the five men (one, a teenage son) aboard…

Sports

Local man to perform in hometown bull riding event

Randy Whitener debuts on the the PBR Challenger Series Tour   MILL SPRING– A Rutherfordton man is set…