Past Tense: June 11, 2015
65 years ago - 1950
The town was filled with movie stars as Audie Murphy and Marguerite Chapman headed up the cast for “Kansas Raider,”...
Creature Corner: June 11, 2015
Paws up to all the four-leggeds who have found their forever homes.
Canines first: Peeta has new digs and a new name and is now...
Journal from the James: The cute season …
In our previous column we mentioned that springtime is a time of preparation for the season of abundance: summer. The emergence of insects and...
Before Our Time: A long history in Fuller Mill …
One of my favorite bits of mountain lore is the sad saga of Charles Beverly Hughes.
Eldest son of a clergyman in the mountains of...
Past Tense: June 4, 2015
65 years ago - 1950
Ernie Maxwell reported that he had to get his long johns back out as June started with snow and cold...
Creature Corner: June 4, 2015
Paws up to all the four-leggeds who have found their forever homes this week.
Canines first: Peeta has new digs and a new name and...
Fashion Jack: Sweater care & holsters
Q. My daughter gave me a really nice sweater for my birthday. We’re having lunch at a fine restaurant later this week. How...
Fashion Jack: Undershirts & glasses
Q. I’ve gained some weight and now a lot of my shirts are way too tight so the shirts strain at the front...
Creature Corner: May 28, 2015
Catnis, the Maltese-mix and the cattle dog (actually a Catahoula) Smiley have been spoken for.
That leaves Peeta, the brown and white male King Charles-mix...
Past tense: May 28, 2015
65 years ago - 1950
Audie Murphy’s film, “The Kid from Texas,” was playing at the Rustic Theatre. It was shot the previous year on...