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Boats Against the Current - M.M. Cochran

Cappuccinos, gelato, and grilled cheese

Dearest readers, I’m writing to you from Italy––in our four-story cottage overlooking this little coastal fishing village on ...

Letters to the Editor

Thank you to our restaurants

While I generally enjoy Larry McDermott’s columns, lately they seem to focus on what I call “fear-mongering” – ...

Film Talk with Tryon Theatre

“Mission Impossible” delivers cinematic thrills

This week at The Tryon Theatre is “Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning” (McQuarrie), the first of our big ...

Steps to Hope - Diane Nelson

The importance of counseling for victims

By Diane Nelson   The effects of domestic and sexual violence are profound and far-reaching. Victims often experience ...

The Real World - Kirk Gollwitzer

A concept, more or less

Donald Fagen once wrote a lyric about a beautiful blonde dancing on a mirror: “It’s the hair, it’s ...

Columnists

Considering changing my name

Dear Aunty Pam, Well, I’ve had it. I’m a woman in my early 40s and my name is ...

Saluda News & Notations - Bonnie J. Bardos

The power of community

“I asked the stand of maples behind the house, How should I live my life? They said, shhh ...

I'm Just Saying - Pam Stone

The saga of the spotted pig

Few things provide better laughs than a community Facebook page. Especially in a small town. Not only can ...

Across the Mountains - Drew Hines

Bloody Bill and his band of renegades

Recently, our country observed the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution. Of course, the focus ...

On the Wild Side - Loti Woods

Amazing ants of Western North Carolina

Ants are some of the smallest creatures in the world, but they are also some of the busiest! ...

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