Williamson, Inc. hosted its second Policy Talks of 2022 at the Columbia State Community College Williamson Campus Friday morning. The panel featured members of Tennessee’s state legislature. State Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson and state Reps. Glen Casada, Sam Whitson and Todd Warner discussed Gov. Bill Lee’s recently unveiled “student-based funding formula” plan aimed at […]
Collegian | Mykyta Botkins Nicole Lynn Lewis appears virtually as a keynote speaker for Black History Month at Colorado State University Feb. 21. Lewis is an author, activist and CEO of the nonprofit Generation Hope. Generation Hope is an organization that strives to motivate and mentor teen parents and their children. As Black History Month […]
Sen. Jerry Moran visited Ellsworth Junior-Senior High School Jan. 25 for a tour and update on activities.While he was there, however, he gave the Independent reporter a brief interview on some of the challenges facing the United States today, both foreign and domestic.“It’s been my practice to make certain that I try to stay connected […]
Dear Amy: I can’t stand my mother-in-law. I think that she is a terrible person. Amy Dickinson All she does is gossip, make herself out to be the hero in every situation, and judge others. She was a terrible mother to her children (her daughter is estranged from her). The only reason my husband keeps […]
Becoming a parent is not an easy task, and the job only gets more difficult when responsibilities grow in other areas of life and when additional children come along. This pretty much applies to everyone regardless of what they do for a living, and when you have a very high profile appearance, like Erin and […]
Catherine and William Panico with their children from left, Avery (20), Paige (18), Marin (17) and 13-year-old Brooke with their family dog Buddy. (Courtesy photo by Catherine Panico) FROM MADDY VITALE Ocean City’s Catherine Panico is the local business owner and married mother of four. She is also a certified teacher who wants more transparency […]
SALISBURY – Rowan-Salisbury Schools Superintendent Tony Watlington was the keynote speaker at the start of this year’s Power in Partnership series for the Rowan County Chamber of Commerce on Thursday. The lecture series usually includes a personal breakfast and networking time, but the program is virtual for the time being. Watlington made a presentation to […]
This is the 6th post in a “Know Your Author” series. This is the happiest post in this series. My first e-book, Maternity Talks. I remember the day I chose blogging as my way of expressing my feelings, I never thought I would write my first e-book. Maternity talks. My first e-book, Maternity Conversations Do […]
NOTE: This is part 4 of a 5 part series running all week. Parts 1, 2 and 3 are below. At the end of the series, we’ll reorganize to run it in order. Thank you. By Anne Dachel What is autism going to cost? One of the convenient results of the lie that autism is […]
