by Ralphine Major | May 13, 2019 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It is official. Norwood Pharmacy at 815 Merchant Drive closed its doors for the last time on Friday, May 10, 2019. Located just around the corner from the intersection at Clinton Highway and Merchant Drive, the business has been a landmark fixture...
by Ralphine Major | May 6, 2019 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major I do not remember the picture, but I can clearly see who is in it. Our mother is standing outside her father’s house. I am standing beside her in my matching dress, a brown and yellow floral print. Our dresses were made by my Aunt Katherine Ward,...
by Ralphine Major | Apr 22, 2019 | Columnist, Major
The Hen House at Calfee Farms By Ralphine Major In high school, I knew her as Becky Turner—captain of the color guard in the Gibbs High School Marching Band and daughter of a Baptist minister. By the time I caught up with her at “The Hen House at Calfee...
by Ralphine Major | Apr 15, 2019 | Columnist, Major
Becky Turner Calfee By Ralphine Major My brother and I were looking for somewhere special in the community to film a television interview. Channel 10 in Knoxville had called Jan-Carol Publishing to schedule an interview with us when our first children’s book was...
by Ralphine Major | Apr 8, 2019 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com Spring—–Easter—–New Life! It’s that season once again. Winter has officially ended but for a few cool mornings and nights. For some reason, the Easter holiday does not get all the attention that...
by Ralphine Major | Apr 1, 2019 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It stands on the grounds of the Gibbs Ruritan Park near the highway. The day I visited the free little library, both shelves were chock-full of books! Free Little Libraries have sprung up all across the nation in recent years with the creative idea...
