One of my ancestors is Isaac Jonathan Newman, one of my 6th great grandfathers, eight generations back. His descendants are legion, so I am but one among thousands.
Newman was born …
The ghosts of King’s Mountain
Pathway Lending supports energy-saving projects
Sustainability comes in many forms. For the Miller family, making wise, long-term decisions to lower their energy bills is helping keep Lick Skillet Farm in New Market afloat. Some of …
Services today for wreck victim
Graveside services will be held today (2/1/23) for Mike W. Williams of New Market, who died in a January 17 car wreck on Magnolia Avenue. He was 65. The service …
Lynne McCoy succumbs to illness
Lynne McCoy, the wildlife rehabilitator, has died. Here’s a link to Betty Bean’s earlier story, a link to her obituary and the statement posted on Facebook.
On Jan. 20, 2023, Lynne’s …
Jeff County farm preserved
A shoutout to Jack and Beverly Kramer who have put a conservation easement on their 121-acre farm in Jefferson County. The farm includes the Isaac McBee house, built in 1850. …
The real McCoy: My 2022 Person of the Year
Update: Lynne McCoy died on January 20, 2023. Her family plans a celebration of life in the spring, a time for rebirth. Her obituary.
I found a baby crow under my …
Services Dec. 1 for furnituremaker Lonnie Bird
Lonnie Eugene Bird, 63, of Dandridge, Tennessee, passed away November 25, 2022, from the long-term effects of cancer radiation.
Mr. Bird was a master furnituremaker with many published books and articles …
‘Worth It,’ Bertelkamp and Mossy Creek
Teens and young adults will take the stage for suicide prevention in a play offered Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 22-23, at Overcoming Believers Church, 211 Harriet Tubman St.
“Worth It” is …