Conservation in Mind – New threats to Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
By Frances Lamberts
Since its earliest work on energy in the 1970s, the League of Women Voters position states its …
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Officer Norway’s Corner – A focus on driver safety, substance abuse
By SRO Kjell Michelsen
The month of October is well underway. The Apple Festival, which turned out to be a …
From the Publisher’s Desk – Town continues to thrive despite challenges
By Lisa Whaley
This small town is thrivin’.
Don’t believe all the hype. Small towns are not dying — or …
Hood’s Winks – There’s no business like show business
By Ralph Hood
There was a time when I was—believe it or not—a magician, traveling the Eastern Seaboard from Pennsylvania …
Conservation in Mind – ‘Green New Deal,’ efforts to save livable climate
By Frances Lamberts
Across the US and the world over, the young are rising in climate-change protests. They “grieve for …
A Denney for Your Thoughts – Hilltop cemetery brings together the living
By Connie Denney
A family cemetery atop a hill in Western North Carolina was the setting for a group alive …
Office Norway’s Corner – Norway – a country rich in history
By SRO Kjell Michelsen
History has always interested me. I moved to Atlanta in 1996, and later my wife and …
Talk of the Town – Firemen keep us safe
By Jamie Rice
House fires are not something that we want to think about. Besides changing the batteries in our …
Adam’s Apples – Real customer service
By James Mack Adams
For this month’s contribution, I would like to write a few words about something many of …
Conservation in Mind – Nolichucky Gorge highlight of U.S. trip
By Frances Lamberts
When Sebastian and Nicole, visitors from Bonn, Germany came last year, the travel route and destinations reflected …
Officer Norway’s Corner – September 11, 2001 – A reflection
By SRO Kjell Michelsen
Last Wednesday marked the 18th anniversary of the devastating attacks on the U.S. mainland on Sept. …
A Refreshing Knapp – Hamburger row
By Ray Knapp
My wife, Frances, has recently lost about 30 pounds to my three. She is trying to eat …
Hood’s Winks – Trestle, train and young boys
By Ralph Hood
I recently was reminded of the 1950s and the Altamaha River where we Boy Scouts camped, hunted …
From the Publisher’s Desk – Sept. 11 issue dedicated to all first responders
By Lisa Whaley
I will never forget where I was on Sept. 11, 2001.
My children were small. Ginny had …
Officer Norway’s Corner – Fall calendar beginning to fill up
By SRO Kjell Michelsen
We are four weeks into our school year. Last week our school’s safety awareness week was …
A Refreshing Knapp – Newfoundland revisited
By Ray Knapp
Wheeling overhead, seagulls shrieked angrily, trying to rouse the sleeping Puffins to fetch their breakfast. The cold …
From the Publisher’s Desk – Thank you – to the teachers who make a difference
By Lisa Whaley
There is a feeling in the air: that crisp, fragrant reminder that fall is right around the …
Adam’s Apples – An honest man
By James Mack Adams
I am thankful my public school years provided me with what some have called a classical …
Officer Norway’s Corner – Recalling fall memories of Norway
By SRO Kjell Michelsen
It might be a tad early to talk about fall, especially with 90-plus degree weather outside. …
From the Publisher’s Desk – Saying good-bye to the Capitol
By Lisa Whaley
I had a plan.
As soon as I found a free evening, I was going to head …