Two state-affiliated warblers spend little time in Tennessee
Photo by GeorgeB2/Pixabay • Although discovered by Alexander Wilson near Tennessee’s capital city in 1811, the Nashville warbler spends …
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Planet’s plants have amazing abilities
By Frances Lamberts
Even a small pocket of natural landscape can add warmth and richness, and the pleasure of many …
Nation’s waters suffering under climate change
By Frances Lamberts
On Aug. 26, the Johnson City Press showed an old (1965) photo of a farm then located …
$1.1 billion waiting to be claimed in Tennessee
By David Lillard
As Tennessee State Treasurer, I am responsible for managing the state’s financial resources and serving Tennesseans as …
I wonder why
By Ralph Hood
I wonder why I have so many nightmares.
I reckon it comes from my father’s side of …
What happens when no one’s listening?
By Bryan Stevens
“Do you hear me? Do you care?”
Those lyrics open a 1982 New Wave buried …
Long-running count tallies summer’s nesting bird species
Photo by Jean Potter • Counters found 116 species on the recent Carter County Summer Bird Count, including 13 …
Things that I remember
By Ralph Hood
I remember polio. We were all terribly afraid we would get polio. Then the miracle occurred. Dr. …
Painting a ‘defining’ moment for artist with Erwin ties
Contributed Photo • Starlene DeBord is shown with her work, “Defined,” which is winning critical acclaim for the …
Care for the environment, care for yourself
By Carrie Hovey
Caring about our environment is a reflection of how much we care about ourselves. Litter is ugly …
Research, but verify
Editor’s note: The final two paragraphs of this column were inadvertently omitted from the print edition on July 7, 2021. …
Cars and teenagers
By Ralph Hood
Back in my day as a teenager, we were absolutely wild about cars.
We couldn’t get a …
I’m fed up
By Ralph Hood
People are being shot to death in this country every day.
Up front, let me say that …
Newspaper staff reunion sparks discussion of ‘stories behind the stories’
Photo by Bryan Stevens • Attendees at a recent reunion of former and current staff of The Erwin Record …
The Great Water Fight
By Ralph Hood
My brother Jim and I roomed together in Atlanta in 1964. I was fresh out of college …
Tornado Memories
By Ralph Hood
The Hood family will never forget the night of Nov. 14, 1989, when tornadoes ripped through our …
A Denney for Your Thoughts: Cold Night in August
By Connie Denney
Before retiring last year, Angie Georgeff worked for 11 years surrounded by books. Now, she is writing …
Tell me the old, old stories
By Ralph Hood
Long ago and far away, there is a true story about a man called Izzy Schreiber.
Izzy …
‘Fatale’ enjoyable film but falls short
Movie Night with Bradley Griffith
“Fatale” enjoyed only a brief run in theaters before it became available for home rental. …
Shedding 2020 baggage a liberating and overdue experience
After a 14-month delay, Angie Stout finally cut my hair.
By Bryan Stevens
I recently had my locks shorn. …