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Giving Tuesday – November 28, 2023
A Day to Celebrate Generosity and Preserve Our Heritage Every year, GivingTuesday ignites a global movement, celebrating the power of generosity and community spirit. This special day reminds us that in every corner of the world, kindness and charitable giving…
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Small Community, Big Impact: The Critical Role of Non-Profit Organizations
Non-profit organizations that focus on small communities play a critical role in addressing the unique challenges and needs of these communities while at the same preserving and sharing the local history and heritage.
Read MoreWhen Life Kicks You . . .
Life has certainly delivered a kick to us all with the Covid-19 pandemic shutting down businesses and schools and forcing folks to “shelter in place”. At this writing, we are asked to stay home because of the winter weather creating…
Read MoreThe Return of Heyday
We often talk about the heyday of Red Boiling Springs. “Heyday” describes those plentiful days in the 1920s and 1930s when our little town was beaming with tourists and activity. The origin of the word heyday goes back to the…
Read MoreWhere the healing waters flow
“Red Boiling Springs’ growth as a resort was built on the reputation of its abundant mineral waters. In the 1920s, there were said to be over 50 springs in the Red Boiling Springs area, and five different kinds of water,…
Read MoreGood night, John-Boy
The Waltons was a television series broadcast during the 1970s. It was based on the childhood recollections of Earl Hamner. It is a story about the trials and triumphs of a multi-generational family during the Great Depression and World War…
Read MoreTelling Our Story
October 2019 Each October, since 1973, in the little town of Jonesborough, TN thousands of people from all walks and seasons of life gather under tents to hear stories. Why do they come? Storytelling is as vital to our lives…
Read MoreOur Roots to our Future
Key to our Future I find this quote from Corrie Ten Boom interesting. Corrie (15 April 1892 – 15 April 1983) was a Dutch watchmaker. She with her father, Casper, sister, Betsie and other family members helped many Jews escape…
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