As a modern Southerner, I have a love/hate relationship with many things Southern: grits, country girls who catch bigger fish than I do, and last but not least – the pecan. 

No one person has had a more profound effect on my life than my nana, the late Louise Farr. 

As I write it’s 38 degrees and rain is falling. We always seem to be just a few degrees away from snow.

As a first-year teacher, December found me worn out and looking forward to the Christmas break.  That last day of school was a cold, dreary one, but I practically danced through each class.

It may very well be the most well known poem of all time. We’ve all heard it. Many of us would say the holidays are just not the same without hearing it or reading it at least once, especially if you have children. 

Joyeux Noel, people! Joyeux Noel!  Christmas is coming to the Pee Dee a little early this year. After a lengthy wait, The Lost Cajun restaurant on West Lucas will be opening its doors on Friday! Allons! 

From the “You Just Can’t Make This Stuff Up” file:  Last Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving, the stage was set for a most memorable and merciful occasion - the official state-recognized pardoning of June the Turkey. 

On Friday, the 13th day of November 2020, someone famously sarcastically exclaimed, “What could possibly go wrong?”

Pardon me for stating the obvious, but 2020 has been a dumpster fire of a year. Like most of us, I can’t wait to see it in the rearview mirror. 

I kept seeing posts on Facebook about a drive-thru safari park in Salley, a town just south of Columbia.

When we think of Thanksgiving, certain things come to mind: Turkey, dressing, yams or sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, and pecan or pumpkin pie.

Today’s front page story on a new book about World War II veteran Sgt. Frank Wall serves as a reminder to us all that it was not just members and veterans of our armed forces who make sacrifices during their service to our country.

Don’t give in to the idea that you cannot do any better. You can do better if you put your mind to doing better. If you give up then you don't have a chance.

It should’ve never happened. After all, birds have the ability to fly far higher than the path of an automobile.

My excursions along backroads always reveal two nostalgic sights: the rusting tin and decaying wood of crumbling barns and old pickup trucks beneath sheds.