Juneteenth

Juneteenth

“FREEDOM” enters the chatroom, and immediately it’s all, barbecued meat and who’s got the biggest bang of a firework show. While Independence Day is our nation’s designated time to pause and celebrate freedom and independence from Great Britain, the day is not...
Lights, camera, and Remodel

Lights, camera, and Remodel

MAYBE IT’S the pollen, but something about springtime creates an itch within us all to get busy. Whether it’s a simple task like cleaning out a cluttered closet or a more elaborate one such as adding on a sunroom or a screened-in porch, the start of spring gets wheels...
Southern Healing & Good Karma

Southern Healing & Good Karma

THE ORIGIN story of Manchester’s Southern Healing Farmacy and Good Karma Cafe is as fast as it is wild. “It was totally one of those God moments. Basically, I rode by a hemp field on a Sunday, and by Monday morning I was walking in my storefront saying I was going to...
The AEDC Fellows

The AEDC Fellows

IF YOU LOOK at the major milestones in aerospace history, such as getting a man on the moon, most of the materials, rocket engines, and models were tested right here at Arnold Air Force Base (Arnold AFB), or Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC).  Former...
Juneteenth

What Memorial Day Means to a War Veteran

 N OLDER gentleman living across the street shows himself peculiar in this world, addicted to speed and noise. Our world rushes and zips by, yet he stands unmoved and never in a hurry. The way he lives his life feels foreign as if he belongs to a different world than...
Common John Brewing Co. Invites Family and Fun.

Common John Brewing Co. Invites Family and Fun.

BREWERY. TO a child of the ‘70s, Laverne & Shirley might come to mind. A conservative parent might picture a bar or honky tonk, long-neck bottles, and an underdressed waitress. A senior citizen might imagine leather-clad bikers bent over pool tables in...