Growing Hemp in the Isothermal Belt
Bobby Gibbs and Jes Shick’s romance is the stuff of edgy romcoms. In 2016, while Shick was traveling through California, her Subaru blew a…
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Sweeter Than Apple Pie
Danny McConnell is an enterprising man. If his blackberries are blemished, he brews cider. If a bushel of apples is overripe, he bakes…
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Spring to Life
Retired biologist celebrates biodiversity in the backyard It’s too chilly for copperheads to be out. That’s the reassurance Tom Baugh offers as he picks…
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Literary Epicenter
California author’s newest novel tells of crumbling worlds The year is 1906 and the ground is preparing to swallow Sophie Whalen whole. Dishes are…
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Sparks Fly
The surprising secrets behind safer (but more effective) campfires Moriah Geer-Hardwick isn’t a pyromaniac. But when the outdoor educator talks about flames, there’s no…
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The Horsepower of Woman Power
Retired racer recalls exciting days on the track It was 1989 and rain was plundering the Talladega Speedway. Fighting the summer thunderstorm the best she…
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Old Graves, New Chapter
Celebrating Juneteenth in Henderson County Indián Jackson remembers the worn floors and smoking woodstove of Mount Zion Baptist Church, a small clapboard building in the…
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The Tools to Reconnect
Hendersonville synagogue hosts art pop-up in parking lot Ron Weintraub serves sundaes in style. Rather than use a Dollar Store ice-cream scoop or, worse…
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Anchored to the Past
Antique wooden boats take to the lake in 2021 Sailors are a superstitious bunch. Eating bananas, whistling, and greeting a redhead are among the…
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The Fundraiser That Floats
Balloon parade for aquarium showcases a unique art form Like most vessels of the 18th century, Queen Anne’s Revenge, the famous flagship of British…
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