article by Cindy G. Foust I would really like to start this column with the typical “Happy Fall Y’all” but the truth is readers, my heart today is rather heavy…not happy. Anybody else ever get like this? Anybody? As I write this column, one of my dearest friends is facing end of life challenges and [...
article by Shannon Dahlum When you think of seasonal fall vegetables, winter squash and pumpkins probably come to mind, along with potatoes, sweet potatoes, beets, and other root veggies. Common fruits in season this time of year include apples, pomegranates, figs, cranberries, and persimmons. Anothe...
article by STARLA GATSONphotography by KELLY MOORE CLARK Ask high school-aged Stacy Thomas Medaries what she thought she’d be doing with her life, and the Monroe native probably would have guessed she’d be popping corn and tearing ticket stubs at the Pecanland Mall movie theater forever. At the time,...
