Text by Joanne M. Anderson Photos courtesy of Blue Ridge Lights The National Enquirer was launched in 1926 as the New York Enquirer primarily covering crime stories. When the publication changed hands in 1952, the new owner transformed content to a weekly tabloid of sensationalized (but verified?) stories, vastly increasing its appeal. The phrase “enquiring minds want to know” became so popular that the National Enquirer copyrighted its slogan. It’s a meaningful phrase others like to use. The solution? Changing …
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Text by Joanne M. Anderson Photos by Jon Fleming Of all the oxymorons out there, “high quality, low cost” strikes a chord. When it comes to furniture, high quality with a price …
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Pictured above, from left: Chris Nicholson, Leah Simmerman, Justin Buehler and Ed Tuchler. Q&A with new owners of local design-build company Text by Nancy Moseley In January 2026, Leah Simmerman (Design Team …
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Charles Johnson doesn’t own a rocking chair. He had not even contemplated retiring until last year. With a clean conscience, steady hands, keen eyes behind glasses, and the commitment to a work …
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Nature’s first green is gold, her hardest hue to hold. Unless, of course, you are Thomas and Caroline Dahlquist, a husband-and-wife duo who have figured out how to make the magic last.You …
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Back in 2011, Matt Damon bought a zoo. Not a real one, of course, but one for entertainment purposes, courtesy of Hollywood. And in 2003, Sarah and Cedric Shannon bought a farm. …
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Down a peaceful, scenic road in Willis, an annual summer festival is bringing together community, reconciling relationships, and hosting plain ol’ summer fun. Replenish Festival has been hosting folks by the hundreds …
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Of more than 10,000 mushroom species, about 2,000 are edible. Of those, a couple dozen are commonly cultivated for consumption, and the most popular are portobello, cremini, button, shiitake and oyster varieties. …
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With little money and no work opportunities, Andrew Carnegie’s parents bought passage to America from Scotland in 1848 with 13-year-old Andrew and his 5-year-old brother. Settling in Pennsylvania, the dad again struggled …
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If you surveyed a sampling of American adults, many might divulge that their current career has no roots in childhood dreams. Many high schoolers, in addition, might not have a nailed-down idea …
