Hood’s Winks – On the beach
By Ralph Hood
There was a wonderful movie entitled On the Beach. This is not that story—I just borrowed the …
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Conservation In Mind – Climate change: ‘We’re Gonna Be Sorry’
By Frances Lamberts
A decade ago at July’s end, “We’re Gonna Be Sorry” was the headline in a New York …
A Refreshing Kanpp – Appreciate what you have
By Ray Knapp
Dad had a favorite saying. He said it to me often. Especially when I was complaining about …
Count It! Lock It! Drop It!
By Christy Smith
According to the Tennessee Department of Health, in 2018 Unicoi County had five people die from an …
Conservation In Mind – Missing the bees’ humming
By Frances Lamberts
Excited buzzing by honeybees customarily announces, from a good many feet away, the Carolina Buckthorn’s mid-June flowering …
Hood’s Winks – Back to normal
By Ralph Hood
We will get back to normal, but it will be a new—and strange—normal.
I recently retired from …
A Denney for Your Thoughts – Riddle me this
By Connie Denney
What stands on two legs sometimes, runs very fast on four legs, is dreaded by gardeners, has …
Officer Norway’s Corner – Michelsen pens final column – for now
By SRO Kjell Michelsen
So, I have decided that this will be my last “Officer Norway’s Corner” column. No, it’s …
Conservation In Mind – Country needs to protect public lands
By Frances Lamberts
A judicial decision and legislative efforts regarding the public lands can offer much encouragement to the conservation …
Unicoi County Prevention Coalition – Talk about it!
By Christy Smith
I remember my parents saying to me “Don’t Do Drugs.” I remember signing a “Just Say No” …
Officer Norway’s Corner – UCHS wins highway safety award
By SRO Kjell Michelsen
On May 28, I was notified that our high school was the winner in Tennessee Highway …
Hood’s Winks – Handshake collection
By Ralph Hood
Writer’s note: This was first published in The Brunswick (Georgia) newspaper many moons ago.
Some people collect …
Conservation In Mind – We should learn from experience
By Frances Lamberts
We reached a marker of more than 100,000 Americans dead in the ongoing pandemic. They were …
A Denney for Your Thoughts – Mother Nature is not a quitter
By Connie Denney
Live performances are ever so much more entertaining than television—be it Broadway plays or baseball (oh, how …
Officer Norway’s Corner – Memories make us who we are
By SRO Kjell Michelsen
Last week I posted a picture taken in 1971 on my Facebook page of my late …
A Refreshing Knapp – Fifty separate states
By Ray Knapp
In the fall of 1970, the North Georgia State Fair was in full swing about five miles …
Conservation In Mind – World Bee Day recognizes important insects
By Frances Lamberts
“If you see a flower with a bug on it” today, May 20, being World Bee Day …
Prevention Coalition – Talk about it with your child
By Christy Smith
Do you know what risky behaviors Unicoi County middle and high school students are participating in? When …
Officer Norway’s Corner – We will be creative with celebrations
By SRO Kjell Michelsen
This coming Sunday, May 17, is the Norwegian Constitution Day. Celebrating that on May 17, 1814 …
Conservation In Mind – Environmental protection sees new rollback
By Frances Lamberts
When Robert C. Byrd, the late Senator from West Virginia, reproached President G.W. Bush for speed of …