Recent Newsletters
Giving credit where credit is due – lest we forget
Montgomery County resident U.S. Army Lt. Col. (retired) Warren Switzer gave the following speech at Saturday's Memorial Day service in Mt. Gilead. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. About a month ago, Jim Kiser came and asked me if I would be willing to make ashort...
A load of mulch
John B. Marek is a storyteller with dirt under his nails who weaves tales inspired by a lifetime immersed in nature. His insightful essays and award-winning fiction delve into the complexities of sustainable living, the heart of rural communities and the thrill of...
Candy, Coca-Cola or ICEE? The evolution of after-school activities in Mt. Gilead.
Here's the latest post by Alane Wilder Brown, who grew up in Mt. Gilead and worked at Wilder's, the quintessential corner store her father owned. In the photo, that's a young Phil Jones – now Dr. Phil Jones – working at Wilder's. As kids growing up in Mt. Gilead, many...
Hard reset
John B. Marek is a storyteller with dirt under his nails who weaves tales inspired by a lifetime immersed in nature. His insightful essays and award-winning fiction delve into the complexities of sustainable living, the heart of rural communities and the thrill of...
Is change coming to the mountain?
John B. Marek is a storyteller with dirt under his nails who weaves tales inspired by a lifetime immersed in nature. His insightful essays and award-winning fiction delve into the complexities of sustainable living, the heart of rural communities and the thrill of...
Pulling up on your bike
By Alane Wilder Brown Photo caption: Here's a picture of my bike. That’s Craig Jones (currently the mayor of Troy) cleaning off the snow with Amy Haithcock Morton and Garry Windley (Ruby Lake’s grandson) looking on. A bicycle was the preferred mode of transportation...
How ’bout some love for classic rock?
John B. Marek is a storyteller with dirt under his nails who weaves tales inspired by a lifetime immersed in nature. His insightful essays and award-winning fiction delve into the complexities of sustainable living, the heart of rural communities and the thrill of...
A new journalist builds a workbench
John B. Marek is a storyteller with dirt under his nails who weaves tales inspired by a lifetime immersed in nature. His insightful essays and award-winning fiction delve into the complexities of sustainable living, the heart of rural communities and the thrill of...
The art of scorekeeping
John B. Marek is a storyteller with dirt under his nails who weaves tales inspired by a lifetime immersed in nature. His insightful essays and award-winning fiction delve into the complexities of sustainable living, the heart of rural communities and the thrill of...
Chicken Jockeys, dire wolves and frozen meatloaf
John B. Marek is a storyteller with dirt under his nails who weaves tales inspired by a lifetime immersed in nature. His insightful essays and award-winning fiction delve into the complexities of sustainable living, the heart of rural communities and the thrill of...
Who’s who among people with $50 to spare
John B. Marek is a storyteller with dirt under his nails who weaves tales inspired by a lifetime immersed in nature. His insightful essays and award-winning fiction delve into the complexities of sustainable living, the heart of rural communities and the thrill of...
The lost treasures of Grandma’s house
John B. Marek is a storyteller with dirt under his nails who weaves tales inspired by a lifetime immersed in nature. His insightful essays and award-winning fiction delve into the complexities of sustainable living, the heart of rural communities and the thrill of...