Loving and learning
Teaching sisters tackle trauma with support
Coming from a family filled with both veteran and young educators, it was almost a no-brainer that sisters Catherine Stanley…
Articles by Ashley Graves
‘Tis the Season(ing)
Contributors share their traditions in food, friends and family
Smelling grandma’s pumpkin pie. Spotting the elf on a shelf. Serving dinner at the soup kitchen. Playing board games. The…
Bee kind
Unlikely community leads to thriving societies
Admit it. At one point in time or another you’ve ducked, dodged, swatted and maybe even squished a bee to…
Passion for painting
Local artist takes cultural-based artwork to the next level
Kerrigan Casey is just like every other millennial these days. Trying to fit free time into a busy daily work…
The Art of Storytelling
Shoals Front Porch Storytelling Festival inspires again this weekend
Impossible tall tales, heartwarming reminiscences and side-splitting humor — there will be a little bit for everyone at the eighth…
The Mind-Body Connection
Salt & Light forges light-minded community
It’s a typical day in north Florence. Traffic is zipping up and down Wood Avenue in Seven Points as people…
Make Your Own Fair Food!
If you love funnel cakes but hate the fair, this article is for you
It’s that time of year again. Cooler temperatures are on the way, pumpkin spice everything is hitting store shelves, and…
Women in STEM
Wallace State Community College Sees Growth in Women Enrollment in STEM Programs
From welding, to machine tools and even auto mechanics, gone are the days when industry and career tech jobs were…
