The single most popular garden flower currently sold in the United States is of course the rose. Today, there are more than 6,000 entirely different varieties in almost any conceivable color, form, … more

Dear Heloise: Check the bank that issued your credit card to see if it offers a virtual account number. This VAN (as it is called) can be used for online purchases, where your security might be … more

This week marks the beginning of Black History Month.Fifty years passed between the introduction of Negro History Week in 1926 and the official recognition of an annual, month-long observance by … more

Sermon Texts: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a; Luke 4:14-21In our gospel lesson, Jesus reads from the scroll of Isaiah, and he tells his listeners in his synagogue in his hometown of Nazareth that “today … more

Recently, we have noticed the flood of stories not just from Walker County about how educators and healthcare workers have had to continue to deal with COVID-19.  more

One of the most common and versatile of all the cool season garden crops that we can grow in and around Walker County gardens is the Irish potato. They are so common that the Irish potato is among … more

Zac is forever trying to turn Reddit threads into conversation topics at home.The latest one was "Would you rather have $10 million or live your life over from the age of 6 knowing everything that … more

I am very fortunate that hubby Terry loves salads. He makes it a little complicated because he won’t eat lettuce that isn’t dark green and prefers not to eat red lettuce.  Now I love crisp … more

Dear Heloise: Here we are at the end of January 2022, and I have yet to receive a thank you for any gift I sent my children or grandchildren. Not only did I not get a thank you note, I didn't get a … more

I did a double take the other day when I looked at some paperwork I had just been handed. Since I married Zac, I've encountered Cohron spelled and pronounced a lot of ways — Cohorn, Cohran, … more