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On the Wild Side - Loti Woods

What animals hibernate in winter, and why?

When winter’s chill spreads across Western North Carolina’s mountains, many animals are getting ready for their long winter’s ...

Shelf Life - Jen Pace Dickenson

Native American Heritage Month

Native American Heritage Month is observed in November to call attention to the culture, traditions, and achievements of ...

Film Talk with Tryon Theatre

Celebrating TRIFF at Tryon Theatre

This week at The Tryon Theatre is The Tryon International Film Festival, celebrating its 10th year of bringing ...

Tales of the Hunts

Hobby hunting

Scrolling through social media, a video of a guy loaded down with gear caught my eye. The title ...

Ask Aunty Pam - Pam Stone

Choosing the horse over me?

Dear Aunty Pam,   You have horses, so I’m hoping you can help me understand my wife’s hobby. ...

Across the Mountains - Drew Hines

A mule ear and a cup of coffee

As a young man, I seemed to gravitate naturally to folks older than me. Especially those who were ...

Two Sisters Cook

The perfect Thanksgiving stuffing

Stuffing or dressing; what is the difference?  Stuffing is a mixture of dried bread, herbs, and other flavorful ...

Growing Pains - M.M. Cochran

Moonlight reflections 

When I was a kid, I used to have annual piano recitals. I absolutely hated them, and each ...

I'm Just Saying - Pam Stone

The stollens are coming!

Oh, child, it’s that time of year again. The stollens are coming!! Now, as a columnist, as when ...

Life on the farm- Larry McDermott

Don’t take your local newspaper, a vital part of our community, for granted

To some perpetually disgruntled folks, a newspaper is “that rag.” But to the larger community in its greatest ...

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