by Tina Neeley | Jan 1, 2023 | Feature
THREE BROKEN mother-hearts form a circle of love and friendship, giving space for healing, remembering, and offering hope to each other and the world around them. “It’s not a club you want to join,” they each say, but they are thankful for the support they’ve found in...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 1, 2023 | Cover
THE ILLUMINATED art deco invitation has stood on the square for over seven decades. Endless generations of families in Lincoln County have walked under the same lights; the lights have been featured in movies and books. While the marquee’s announcements have changed...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 1, 2023 | Stories
THE NATIONAL anthem is finished. Spectators return their caps to their heads and settle into their seats—some on the outside ring, some in box seats, and others in the stands. The red, white, and blue buntings wave silently in the late summer breeze, and the sweet...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 1, 2023 | Stories
IT WAS June Cleaver’s iconic wardrobe–what she wore while making breakfast, lunch, and dinner. She wore it when making up Beaver and Wally’s beds and vacuuming the floors. She wore it while talking on the couch with Ward, her high heels folded under her on the...
by Tina Neeley | Dec 1, 2022 | Feature
LOOK AROUND the grocery store today andsee bewildered faces in every aisle. Buggies once packed to the brim are now carefully curated from half-empty shelves. Coupons and calculators are in hand. Many are forced to choose medicines over meat for their meals. We don’t...