Officer Norway’s Corner – Consider setting goals for the new year
By SRO Kjell Michelsen
So here we are a week into a new year, indeed a new decade. Already many …
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Conservation In Mind – Democracy, the young & climate change
By Frances Lamberts
The Union of Concerned Scientists’ Alden Meyer gave a harsh judgment of the outcome of the world …
Conservation In Mind – Environmental visionaries to remember
By Frances Lamberts
The year now coming to a close took from us three persons whose inspiring work, for appreciative …
Officer Norway’s Corner – Now is a season of giving
By SRO Kjell Michelsen
Hard to believe we are only a couple of weeks away from Christmas. Where’s the time …
Hood’s Winks – Dog sitting!
By Ralph Hood
Friends B.J. and Ellen Sewell traveled to Italy, leaving their dog Buddy with us for 10 days …
A Refreshing Knapp – Thanksgiving
By Ray Knapp
I still recall my 5-year-old granddaughter’s words of wisdom from a dozen years ago as we followed …
Officer Norway’s Corner – Thanksgiving, football and the dark season
By SRO Kjell Michelsen
On Thursday, Nov. 28, we celebrate Thanksgiving. The one and only true American holiday. When I …
A Denney for Your Thoughts – It’s back to school, and then some
By Connie Denney
Yes, there’s excitement on that first day of school. Apprehension is in order. Sarah Wolfe remembers hand-wringing …
Conservation In Mind – Butterflies & and their host plants
By Frances Lamberts
A Gulf Fritillary caught my eye in the second November week, and this summer the Passionflower vine …
From the Publisher’s Desk – Opportunities to make a difference
By Lisa Whaley
Blessings have been on my mind a lot of late, especially with Thanksgiving right around the corner. …
Officer Norway’s Corner – UCHS drama presents ‘We’re All Fine’
By SRO Kjell Michelsen
Sometimes even when writing a bi-weekly column it can be hard coming up with something meaningful …
Hood’s Winks – Brave people
By Ralph Hood
I well remember the very first missionary I met. We were eating breakfast at a church event …
Conservation in Mind – Endangered animals, Erwin’s elephant celebration
By Frances Lamberts
With weight of up to 10 tons, their height and enormous tusks, elephants look like remnants of …
Hood’s Winks – The great trip!
By Ralph Hood
Gail and I just returned from almost a week in Boston and Lincoln, New Hampshire.
On Friday …
Officer Norway’s Corner – Remembering a forced evacuation in Norway
By SRO Kjell Michelsen
Tomorrow, Oct. 31, marks the 75th anniversary of the forced evacuation of civilians from Northern …
A Refreshing Knapp – Unicoi County: Past & future
By Ray Knapp
Lisa Whaley stated in her column in the Oct. 9 edition of the Erwin Record “that the …
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 …
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 …