Notes from the Field - Tamar Reno

A beacon in the foothills 

By Tamar Reno   On Saturday afternoon, my husband and I came home to find a bull in…

Film Talk with Tryon Theatre

“Sinners” is a proper fright fest

This week at The Tryon Theatre is “Sinners” (2025), the newest work by writer and director Ryan Coogler,…

Ask Aunty Pam - Pam Stone

Let the man golf! 

Dear Aunty Pam,   My husband and I are new to the area after he retired from a…

Boats Against the Current - M.M. Cochran

“Hi there, it’s your piano student” 

I had just turned 17 years old when I experienced my first heartbreak. And included in the horrible…

I'm Just Saying - Pam Stone

Holding down the farm while he flies to France

“I’m going to Virginia in a couple of weeks on a car club drive,” Paul informed me last…

Two Sisters Cook

Main dish salads

Linda: Oh no! June has just begun, and here I am, staring at my computer with a broken…

Tales of the Hunts

A fishing tale tutorial

Fishermen are liars with good PR. We label our lies as “stories” or “tales,” but at best, they…

Ask Aunty Pam - Pam Stone

A sticky situation at the potluck

Dear Aunty Pam,   Emergency!! I am hosting a potluck/buffet social for my church group next week and…

Life on the farm- Larry McDermott

Walking in the woods with a plant addict

My wife is addicted to that green, leafy stuff. Not pot. She wouldn’t touch the stuff. I’m talking…

I'm Just Saying - Pam Stone

Drones in disguise

If you have followed Ukraine’s wildly successful, secret attack on Russia a few days ago, you are aware…