One of the pleasures of watching the Tour de France on television is seeing the wonderful buildings and historic properties of the villages the bikers pass through.
Author: Elissa Yount
Elissa Yount: Lessons from WWII
Reading about World War II is a passion that I share with many friends and kin.
Elissa Yount: Seeing ourselves as others see us
It was a long and winding road that brought many of the graduates who finished high school 45 years ago at Henderson High School back together again last weekend for a reunion that takes place every five years.
Elissa Yount: Piddle in the middle
“If you have one leg in tomorrow and one leg in yesterday then that leaves you to piddle on today.”
Elissa Yount: Straight out of Mayberry
Some of the events that have been happening around Henderson lately would make good scripts for episodes of the Andy Griffith Show. What would Andy have said?
Elissa Yount: All the right ingredients
This past winter a cousin of mine from Houston was visiting.
Elissa Yount: On responsibility
In a civilized society, we all expect each other to live up to our responsibilities.
Elissa Yount: Grilling would be good
This week I had planned to write about the information coming out of the Kerr Lake Regional Water Meeting which met Monday morning at 9:30.
Elissa Yount: Clear up the confusion
There are times that require that you take the pin out of the grenade.
Elissa Yount: Not subtle, but sincere
Some years back, when I was pondering the pros and cons of running for office, I knew I had an advantage that not everyone in this community enjoyed: I was not beholden to anyone but God, my family, and the State Employees Credit Union.
Elissa Yount: Library Labyrinth
Editor’s Note: I forgot to run this on Wednesday for two weeks in a row. Once again, my apologies. Better late than never? Could the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library be opened more hours with the money they are given?
Elissa Yount: Lack of interest in HSR unfortunate
The Southeast High Speed Rail (HSR) Project Meeting with property owners in Henderson and South Henderson Industrial Historic Districts provided first hand information about HSR at a meeting hosted by the Kerr-Tar Council of Governments headquarters on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 2:30 p.m.
Elissa Yount: If you’re happy and you know it…
Editor’s Note: We simply forgot to run this yesterday. Apologies are offered to those who feel the need for an apology. The children’s song goes like this: “If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands…”
Elissa Yount: Don’t assume
In the early days of Clean Up Henderson there was a wide-spread assumption among management and workers in Henderson city government that absolutely nothing could be done about cleaning up around the railroad that runs through Henderson.