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 …
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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 …
A Denney for Your Thoughts – Safety: It is essential
By Connie Denney
A pandemic overshadowing us all—surely there is a column in there somewhere. Yes, but where does one …
Officer Norway’s Corner – We will come back stronger, better
By SRO Kjell Michelsen
Last week was supposed to be senior week at the high school. We had planned again …
Hood’s Winks – ‘The World Is Too Much With Us …’
By Ralph Hood
I had been planning for a while to write my column about the lockdown, isolation and/or whatever …
Conservation In Mind – In praise of trees
By Frances Lamberts
The Arbor Day Foundation, which Theodore Roosevelt found in existence and “now observed in every state of …
A Refreshing Knapp – What else is happening?
By Ray Knapp
COVID-19 has captured the world’s attention to the point that little else is talked about or matters. …
Officer Norway’s Corner – This storm won’t last forever
By SRO Kjell Michelsen
Easter is just behind us, and it surely was a different one for all of us …
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 …
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 …