Opinion

A family journey to the Renaissance

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My family and I recently went back in time, where people feast on turkey legs; try to find a seat for the jousting tournament; and speak in an English accent.

Tipton family: early county settlers

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Some of our early families to settle in Graham County were living in Cades Cove long before coming here, when the area became part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1936.

A child's dilemma, in one day

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The year was 1948 and I was 12 years old. It was early fall and school had begun.

Every year, we got new school clothes which included nice shoes, pretty dresses and a cardigan sweater.

Joe Biden stole the 2020 election

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This column has nothing to do with whether or not the column’s title is true.

The point of this piece is that I can say it – without fear of going to prison.