Ask Aunty Pam - Pam Stone

Cathead biscuits for breakfast

Dear Aunty Pam,   You seem to be pretty savvy about things, and I’m hoping you can help ...

Letters to the Editor

Concerned about changes to school board

Thank you for your article of July 9, “More changes for the Polk County Board of Education.” It ...

Life on the farm- Larry McDermott

Habitatscaping: A new way of looking outdoors

Why are simple things so difficult to embrace? Our fondness for the old “that’s how we’ve always done ...

I'm Just Saying - Pam Stone

Boomer Broads

While I have riding students more than half my age, I have to admit a slight bias to ...

Two Sisters Cook

Frozen summer desserts

This month’s column is a rerun from July 2022. We apologize, but due to an unexpected illness and ...

Special Cases - Leonard Rizzo

Too little too late

A few months ago, I received a call about little Rosy, a Chihuahua mix.  It seemed Rosy was ...

Remember When - Garland Goodwin

Our Visits to Bermuda

We went to Bermuda twice. First was at the invitation of friend Cindy, who had married a Navy ...

Film Talk with Tryon Theatre

“Furiosa” is a wild, thrilling ride

Storming the screen this week at The Tryon Theatre is “Furiosa,” a prequel to the celebrated 2015 film ...

Tales of the Hunts

Stale bread and old memories

Standing in the shade of a covered dock, I watched small, round shadows appear from the deep. About ...

Ask Aunty Pam - Pam Stone

“Does this make me look fat?”

Dear Aunty Pam,   I know it’s usually the woman asking, “Does this make me look fat?” that ...

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