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And Then There's This... Scorched Mirth & Acid Reflex
Benjamin Franklin had his proverb-laden “Poor Richard's Almanack.” Yours truly has his wise-cracking “E. Morris' Bon Mot Factory.” Here's a sampling: We learn so much from children. Yet we keep having them. Sometimes it takes a fire in the belly to melt the lead in
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Pegram’s beloved Fourth of July tradition marches on
This year marks the 49th annual Independence Day celebration in the Town of Pegram, and the community is ready to shine under the theme “Stars, Stripes and Pegram Southern Nights.”
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Still here, still local, still yours
Hey friends, As we roll into our third year of the “Kingston Springs Gazette,” I just want to say – thank you. When I first launched this little paper in June 2023, I promised it would be more than just a news source. I wanted it to reflect you – your stories,
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And Then There's This... Play Ball! (And Wake Me When It's Over)
If you're an empty nester as I am, you probably began taking stock as soon as your last kid left home about what you did right and wrong in child rearing specifically and in marriage generally. As old as I am — and I was there when the earth&
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Kingston Springs Housing Market Update: May Recap
Jack Mahoney is a realtor in Kingston Springs who is driven by a mission to deliver top-tier service, trusted market insight and meaningful value to the community he calls home. Check out the Gazette's newest real estate column, "Mahoney Knows Homes." For those of you who
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And Then There's This... Sometimes I Think in Poems
THE BANJO IS A RUBE The banjo is a rube, long-necking into town and defensively keyed up to glib impertinence. It is the village infidel, wise-cracking the bowed heads, plucking from crinkled knees to tapping toes the Sunday zombies into sin. It is a guerilla, starved down to the desperate
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TNKids Nutrition brings free summer meal program to Kingston Springs, Pegram families
As school lets out and summer begins, TNKids Nutrition is stepping in to help fight food insecurity in Cheatham County. The free summer meal program, which began May 21 and runs through Aug. 6, will provide free weekly food boxes to children and families across the area — including right here
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Word on the Street: Congrats to HHS seniors; new happenings on Main Street, City Hall
The Kingston Springs Gazette is here to spotlight the stories that matter most to our community. Our new column, Word on the Street, features updates about our neighbors, local businesses and important events. Check out the Word on the Street for May 31 below. Do you have a bite-size piece
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Pegram Elementary stages free performance of 'The Lion King'
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And Then There's This...For Those More Likely to Say 'Jaw Dropping' Than 'Astounding'
“I sing the body electric,” said Walt Whitman. “I sing the body figurative,” says me. So stick with me. Have you ever noticed how many figures of speech — comparisons and descriptions — are based on parts of our bodies? Well I have. And because I have copious spare time and no
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After 25 years, library's Miss Velvet tells her last stories
As befits a romper room rock star, Velvet (“Miss Velvet”) Collier concluded her 25-year reign as the “Storytime lady” April 24 at the Kingston Springs Library to a packed house of young enthusiasts and their grateful parents. Well before the program started, pre-schoolers were roaming inquisitively around the room, many