In 1928, Eva Nell Cochran was born in the little community of Forney Creek in Swain County, N.C. She wasn’t much bigger than a minute. Her favorite story to tell was about the day her daddy rode her to Morning Star Elementar...
We can always remember where we were when we got a particular bit of good, or too often bad, news. On July 31, 2010, clearly remember exactly where I was, and what I was doing. I was standing at the counter of the old office of th...
Twice in the past week, I’ve seen examples of how modern mental health has failed. What bugs me is that while folks will fuss on social media and fuss at reporters who cover examples of such failures, they rarely fuss at the ones ...
By Cassie Clark Guest Columnist When I was growing up, I hated dresses. And I can tell you exactly why. It was because everything a young’un wanted to do came with the same warning: Don’t you ruin that pretty dress! You cou...
By Cynthia Nelson Greater Tabor City Chamber We had such a memorable Fourth of July and 250th Fireworks Celebration! Thank you to everyone in our area that joined us at South Columbus High School for the 39th annual celebration. ...
Tiny Mary is at that puppy stage where everything is an adventure. She had kind of a rough puppyhood that we won’t get into, and she’ll always bear some of the scars. She’s still learning which big dogs tolerate her, which don’t, ...
