Wed, 1 Dec 2021 | PREMIUM CONTENT

I know it’s not quite Christmas, but I am anxious to catch the Christmas spirit. It seems like it has been a long time since...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 | PREMIUM CONTENT

My Grandmother Thompson had a pecan tree in her back yard over in Chadbourn. It covered most of the backyard that was left after the...

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 | PREMIUM CONTENT

Once upon a time a fiddler came to town. Actually, he was a violinist who came to Whiteville. He didn’t come to play a concert...

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 | PREMIUM CONTENT

I got to be involved in two separate community celebrations. I was honored to again emcee the Queen’s Luncheon here in Whiteville as a part...

Wed, 3 Nov 2021 | PREMIUM CONTENT

I have spent most of my life traveling, sometimes in other countries, sometimes in other states, but mostly here in the southern United States. I...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 | PREMIUM CONTENT

A young friend of mine just told me that she had completed her bucket list by swimming with the dolphins. I think that is wonderful....

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 | PREMIUM CONTENT

About this time of year, I like to take a walk down Memory Lane. It’s a dirt road that runs through my mind. It’s got...

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 | PREMIUM CONTENT

“I see dead people,” is a line from the movie “The Sixth Sense” and is spoken by a boy who does, indeed, see dead people....