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The taste of our memories
By Lanell Downs Smith My earliest memories taste like soul food. My mother, born and raised in the ...
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Connecting communities with typewriter ribbons
By Lanell Downs Smith William Lee has been selling, repairing and restoring typewriters since 1973. He has traveled ...
Opinion
Did the ‘Grinch’ steal Thanksgiving?
In the days leading up to Thanksgiving, as well as those during and after the holiday, comments around ...
Opinion
Finding, working toward life’s purpose
Editor’s note: This article discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, don’t ...
News
What am I thankful for?
As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, social media timelines have been flooded with posts about what everyone is ...
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Community treats are trick to family friendly festivities
By Lanell Downs Smith When I was a little girl, my school hosted a Halloween carnival each year. ...
News
Thirty some odd boys
Growing up in a ‘baseball family,’ I never really had a fondness for football, so when my editor ...
Opinion
Good food, greetings nourish body, soul
Almost a year ago, an inaugural football coverage assignment found me traveling up Alabama Highway 97 to cover ...
Opinion
A poultry adventure – The gang’s all here
For the past few months, I have been working towards establishing a back-yard chicken coop. After constructing the ...
Opinion
We are not the only ones
Recently, a well-trusted friend and law enforcement officer talked with me about the seriousness of local crime. As ...