Prevention Coalition – How do we prevent drug abuse?
By Christy Smith
So how does the Unicoi County Prevention Coalition prevent substance abuse and create change within the community …
Viewpoint
Conservation In Mind – Preserving the comfort of bird song
By Frances Lamberts
In the “City-Lights” movie by Charles Chaplin, the tramp rescues a suicidal millionaire from deliberate drowning. To …
Hood’s Winks – The elephant!
By Ralph Hood
Names have been changed to protect the guilty!
This true story took place 60 years ago. Surely …
Officer Norway’s Corner – Be safe and try to stay positive
Today is April Fools day. Oh, would it not be nice if all of us were told that what we …
Record is still here for you
By Lisa Whaley
This isn’t the first time I have written about the character of Unicoi County. Its pride. Its …
A Refreshing Knapp – Apocalypse now?
By Ray Knapp
To most, the word ‘apocalypse’ sounds like hell is about to consume the world and everything in …
Officer Norway’s Corner – Thinking on the promise of spring
By SRO Kjell Michelsen
Last week I was thinking about what to write about for my bi-weekly column, the one …
Unicoi County Prevention Coalition – What is a prevention coalition?
By Christy Smith
Let me introduce myself. My name is Christy Smith and I am director of UC Prevention Coalition …
Conservation in Mind – Preserving a livable climate
By Frances Lamberts
A recent Associated Press article announced the death of “pioneering black mathematician Johnson.”
At a time when …
Hood’s Winks – Boy meets girl
By Ralph Hood
I distinctly remember the first time I was ever kissed by a girl. I was 13 and …
Officer Norway’s Corner – Winter blues and being prepared
By SRO Kjell Michelsen
We just rolled into March, and although March can hide a surprise or two in regards …
A Denney for Your Thoughts – Social work marches on
Editor’s note: Joan Sams passed Friday, Feb. 28, after this column was written.’
By Connie Denney
How does a social …
Conservation in Mind – We need to keep our waters safe
By Frances Lamberts
Drought plagued Mountain City for several years around the turn of the century. It became critical in …
A Refreshing Knapp – Mardi Gras
By Ray Knapp
Coming straight out of the Ozark Mountains, I hadn’t seen much of the world before enlisting in …
Officer Norway’s Corner – A focus on vaping, mental health
By UCHS SRO Kjell Michelsen
It’s hard to believe we have passed the halfway mark through February already, and March …
Conservation In Mind – A winter delight for the garden
By Frances Lamberts
An exhilarating sight at January’s end: A few new, bright yellow blossoms had come out on a …
Hood’s Winks – WWII from the eyes of a kid!
By Ralph Hood
I was four months old when Pearl Harbor was bombed in 1941 and our country entered WW …
Officer Norway’s Corner – The blessings, curses of technology
By SRO Kjell Michelsen
While I have been living and working here in the United States since 1996, I still …
Conservation In Mind – Protecting species, citizens’ participation
By Frances Lamberts
An interview with country singer Roseanne Cash was reported in the newspaper Zeit in December, following a …
Hood’s Winks – Computers – blessing or curse?
By Ralph Hood
Hard to believe, but I managed to graduate from Clemson without ever seeing a computer. Supposedly, Clemson …