Ask Aunty Pam - Pam Stone

Uninvited pooches keep visiting our yard

Dear Aunty Pam,   We recently moved into the area and just love it. My husband and I…

I'm Just Saying - Pam Stone

For Ilanka

I can still hear you. Each morning, before the dawn breaks and the world still belongs to the…

Two Sisters Cook

Apples and September 

Did you know over 2,500 varieties of apples are grown in the United States or that apple pie…

Diary of a Twenty Something - M.M. Cochran

Harriet and humanity

I grew up in a house with a row of big windows lining the living room wall.  It…

Shelf Life - Jen Pace Dickenson

Read something grand!

Grandparents’ Day is celebrated annually on September 10. This year, read something grand with your grands! Here are…

Ask Aunty Pam - Pam Stone

Concerned about granddaughter’s appearance

Dear Aunty Pam,   My husband and I are having a disagreement over our granddaughter and I was…

Ask Aunty Pam - Pam Stone

Concerned about granddaughter’s appearance

Dear Aunty Pam,   My husband and I are having a disagreement over our granddaughter and I was…

Records

Polk County District Court results – August 16 & August 23, 2023

In Polk County District Court on August 16, 2023, with Judge Mack Brittain presiding, 157 cases were heard.…

Conservation Corner - Betsy Burdett

The goose story

This fall, when you see geese heading south for the winter, flying along in-V formation, you might consider…

Remember When - Garland Goodwin

Remembering Tryon (City) School

The magnificent school building, visible from the intersection of US 176 and NC 108  highways, was built by…