In 1955, Lewisburg, WV was a painted city by Norman Rockwell, or could have been. Main Street was pretty much it – three blocks or so with a half … Read More...
Featured Stories
Spot Making an Early Showing
Good catches of spot continue to come from inside the Rappahannock. This is taking place much earlier than usual. Often, it’s September before the spot turn on. As usual, bloodworms are the … Read More...
The Return of the Brown Thrashers
I find it fascinating that if I have a pair of catbirds in my yard one year, I will have a pair the next year. Like the swallows of Capistrano, they always return. And so it is with my pair … Read More...
How To Barbeque Chicken
I have been barbequing chicken on the grill to various degrees of edibility for over 50 years. It is one of the first things I learned – or attempted to learn - to cook. Some of it has been … Read More...
Local Business
Doug’s Maytag: Good Folks
We have a gizmo in our Whirlpool refrigerator called a Meat and Cheese Tray. It’s pretty handy and a convenient storage spot for – yes – meat and cheese. It can also slide sideways on the shelf to … Read More
Golfing for Duffers
Golf Courses Contribute to Conservation
Some claim that golf courses are a waste of green space, that they use too many chemicals and too much water. That land, they say, would be … Read More...
Road Trips
Escape to Lydia Mountain Lodge
By Sherman Shifflett Looking for a place in the mountains to get away for a few days? A place to kick back and enjoy good food and scenic views? Well, there's a quaint place right here in Central … Read More...
Latest Stories
Zelda’s Grocery Store
In 1955, Lewisburg, WV was a painted city by Norman Rockwell, or could have been. Main Street was pretty much it – three blocks or so with a half … Read More...
How To Barbeque Chicken
I have been barbequing chicken on the grill to various degrees of edibility for over 50 years. It is one of the first things I learned – or … Read More...
Leave Them Alone
Wildlife across our state is busy this time of year. Baby birds are hatching, butterflies are emerging from cocoons and mother deer are … Read More...
Food Lion Bread
The day I thought the governor might just close down all the grocery stores, I made a blitz through Food Lion and bought a grocery cart load of what I … Read More...
Common Daisies
They are called common daisies, but there is nothing ”common” about them. The delicate white and yellow flowers – usually growing wild – are … Read More...
The Return of the Brown Thrashers
I find it fascinating that if I have a pair of catbirds in my yard one year, I will have a pair the next year. Like the swallows of … Read More...