After a treaty meeting with the Cherokee at Ft. Chiswell in 1750, Dr. Thomas Walker, with three Cherokee… Read More
All Part of the Plan – Simply Appalachian
Late one evening last August, Bill Gaut called to check on his 98 year old mother. When she… Read More
A Light to Learn By by Steve Tweed – Tuesdays with Tweed
Hi, Folks! Meet Miss Mildred Shelton. It’s actually Mrs. Shelton but holding true to southern culture and respect,… Read More
Big Sister By Reta Winebarger – Appalachian Women
My sister Frances is thirteen years older than me. She is the oldest girl in our family and… Read More
Not So Hog Wild – Simply Appalachian
We rose early on this cold winter morning. Maw and Paw did the same at the foot of… Read More
Irony & Miracles by Steve Tweed – Tuesdays with Tweed
Hi, Folks! It’s good to be back home! I’m going to be all over the place a little… Read More
Cool Spring By Reta Winebarger – Appalachian Women
Although the trip to the old home place was just a few miles away, Ann had to make… Read More
Gear It Down and Hold Onto Your Hat – Simply Appalachian
Tom and I traveled to Boone last week just in time to get caught in the first snow… Read More
Mother Mountain By Reta Winebarger – Appalachian Women
We belong to the mountains. It’s just a feeling we have deep inside us, rising up, bursting forth… Read More
The Miracle of January 6 – Simply Appalachian
Tomorrow, January 6, is Epiphany, the day the Magi arrived bearing gifts for the new Christ child. Tomorrow,… Read More