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On the Wild Side - Loti Woods

Nature’s Tiny Marvels: The Enchanting World of Hummingbirds

One of spring’s greatest joyful moments is the arrival of our hummingbirds. Our ruby-throated hummingbirds, the main species ...

Life on the farm- Larry McDermott

Farmers, residents organize at Polk-Rutherford line to stop giant homebuilder

Enchanted Homes of Spartanburg, S.C., wants to build 60 single-family homes on 30 acres in the southwest corner ...

Saluda News & Notations - Bonnie J. Bardos

One more trip around the sun

“There are many tired gardeners, but I’ve seldom met old gardeners. I know many elderly gardeners, but the ...

Special Cases - Leonard Rizzo

Taking a breather

It’s been a while since we last spoke. There are two reasons for this.  First, I’ve been battling ...

I'm Just Saying - Pam Stone

A moment of breathtaking gratitude

There are moments in our lives that Dr. Jim Finley, clinical psychologist and author of The Contemplative Heart, ...

Tales of the Hunts

Jumper Cables: A Lesson in Preparedness 

The hopeless feeling that rushes through you while turning the car key and hearing nothing is universal. Folks ...

Film Talk with Tryon Theatre

Dark comedy done right in “American Dreamer”

This week at the Tryon Theatre, we have a biting black comedy starring the always compelling Peter Dinklage: ...

Ask Aunty Pam - Pam Stone

Was I really in the wrong?

Dear Aunty Pam,   I think I’ve just lost my best friend and not sure how to patch ...

News

Continuing our travelogue

We spent most of a day in Yellowstone National Park: the wind blew Old Faithful away when it ...

Growing Pains - M.M. Cochran

If I could go back

I spent most of my teenage life involved in youth group. The group was close-knit, and in the ...

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