Community Articles

In Washington County alone there are at least 3,000 residents living with some form of dementia. While most of us are familiar with the late stage of dementia when a person may no longer know who they are, where they are or who their family and…

I’ve reached that stage in my life when I say, “I used to” a lot. I used to be able to run a marathon. I used to drink a few beers and get myself into trouble. I used to hike. I used to hike quite a lot. I have done most of the Appalachian Trail in…

Entrepreneurs Brandon Green and Christian Salinashave reimagined a historic Washington County property once known as Stoney Creek Farm into a luxurious venue for weddings, corporate retreats, and luxury vacations. Green is a…

I have a habit of chasing things, and I can’t sit still. If there’s a minute, I’m going to fill it with activity. When I was younger I filled those minutes with typical kid things—kicking a soccer ball, riding my bike, dealing a game of solitaire on a…

Franklin County residents know July is packed with a dynamic lineup of fairs, festivals, and celebrations with opportunities almost daily to attend one event or another. As usual, the month kicks off with the Franklin County Fair (July 5 to 12). This is the annual…

As the tiring Friday evening in May gradually withdrew from sunny skies to rays of artificial stadium lighting, enduring firework fanatics (mostly youngsters) anxiously awaited their favorite outfield attraction. But well before the bangs, booms, and pops of the…