by Tina Neeley | Mar 11, 2023 | Franklin County, Stories
WE FEEL the most comfortable when we know where we’re going. Knowing our destination, all the familiar landmarks along the way, and where we’ll settle in once we’ve arrived gives us a sense of control. We’re in the driver’s seat, right? But how do we wrestle...
by Kali Bradford | Mar 11, 2023 | Franklin County, Stories
IN THE story “The Star Thrower” by Loren Eiseley, a man approaches a boy throwing starfish back into the ocean. The boy is in a hurry but is taking care of putting them back into the ocean. The man approaches the boy and asks him what he is doing with the starfish....
by Kali Bradford | Mar 11, 2023 | Franklin County, Stories
KIDS ARE barreling through the door after school, complaining that they are starving! It’s the age-old gripe of children, no matter how old. We all know that kiddos often get hungry between meals. Unfortunately, many packaged snacks for kids are very unhealthy....
by Tina Neeley | Mar 11, 2023 | Franklin County, Stories
MEMORIES OF books, card catalogs, and hushing librarians come to mind when we recall the libraries of our childhood. We can almost smell that perfect mixture of paper, dust, and nostalgia. Those places full of books were safe havens for young readers, who felt a sense...
by Wesley Bryant | Mar 11, 2023 | Franklin County, Stories
I THINK OF education the same way I think of the spring season. In that time of year, out of season and lifeless-looking trees begin to bloom and become like new. The new nutrients, new water, and new sunlight create new opportunities. They drop seeds, give us food to...
by Kali Bradford | Feb 11, 2023 | Franklin County, Stories
IT’S THE curse of getting older — you know — being told that we are acting like our parents by taking on their traits, actions, and beliefs. And it’s true. Now, at 39, I find it happening to me, except I don’t take after my parents. I am slowly evolving into who was...
