Opinion

Let’s explore the origin of some common sayings. After writing several columns about sayings like, “Sight for Sore Eyes” and “Don’t Fly Off the Handle,” many of you suggested some others.

Desperately Seeking Good News

I’ve been in newspaper journalism for more than two decades. While writer’s block can happen, it’s nothing compared to the difficulty I’m having in writing this column. Let’s just jerk the Band-Aid off: my final day at the Herald will be on or before June 16, so this is goodbye.

Boy, I have heard from SO many people about how fabulous the American Revival event at The Caverns was. I can only imagine how perfect it must have been to sit in that cave and listen. Nicholas Ma was incredibly gracious in his praise for everyone involved, and the best part may be that the event raised $30,000 for the Littell Partin Center, helping push those final renovations closer to completion. Another quick update: the Miracle on the Mountain park has moved its ribbon-cutting and grand opening from this Saturday to June 13 at 9 a.m. From the photos I’ve seen, it looks absolutely amazing. The summer VBS season also kicks off on June 1 and continues through July. First up are Mt. Zion Baptist, Laager Church, and Tracy City Methodist. And while we’re talking about summer traditions, everybody ought to start thinking about float ideas for the big 250th Birthday Celebration. Pelham always gets the festivities rolling on the Saturday before the Fourth. So many blessings all across this mountain lately.

Remembering Two Braves Legends

Growing Up on Penny Candy

Happy graduation season! There is something joyful in the air everywhere you go this time of year. Around here, it also marks one of the great seasonal shifts of mountain life. Monteagle especially feels the change, because our town has always moved to the rhythm of the seasons. Sewanee students head home, Assembly families begin arriving, summer residents return, and suddenly the whole mountain eases into a different kind of energy that lasts until school starts again in the fall. I always think about the stories my mom used to tell about Tubby’s back in the day and the fascinating mix of people who gathered there. She described it as a true melting pot where you never knew who you might run into on any given evening. Of course, the rowdier stories only seemed to surface years later from the people who actually lived them.

This job is not an easy one. If you’ve never been in newspaper journalism, specifically in the capacity of covering the news, you likely have no idea just how difficult it can be.

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