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By BECKY ANDREWS, Wilson Living MagazineI am the mother of boys; two of them. When they were babies, I worried, A LOT. I knew everything about these little creatures. Their likes and dislikes, their bedtime and naptime. I knew the difference between a hun...
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By ANGEL KANE, Wilson Living MagazineIn the United States, New Year’s celebrations often revolve around watching the crystal New Year’s Eve Ball drop in Times Square. On New Year’s Day, black eyed peas are served as they are said t...
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By MARGARET PARTEEThings used to be different. For instance, when I was growing up, there was no place in Lebanon to purchase children’s clothing. Especially if your mother wanted to dress three sisters identically! Jeans were nearly unheard o...
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AUTHOR REACHES MILESTONEBy RAY POPEI am in hopes that you had a great Christmas with lots of birds at your feeders. Christmas morning was running over with birds at the feeders, bouncing off of each other trying to get the best location to eat.There are t...
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By KEN BECKSpecial to The Wilson PostWATERTOWN — She’s probably got more books within her reach than anyone else in town. Fact is, she’s got enough books to loan 13 apiece to each of Watertown’s 1,400 citizens.“I’ve alw...
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Faces of Hope Children’s Therapy Center has started Social Skills Classes for special needs children with any challenge. Teen social skills meet Mondays at 4 p.m.; pre-school social skills meet Tuesdays at 3 p.m.; and elementary school social skills...
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Dear Ken: Is it true that Johnny Depp is going to star in a new movie about the Lone Ranger?You betcha, Kemo Sabe. However, Depp will portray not the masked man himself but his Indian sidekick, Tonto. No word yet on who will be the Lone Ranger. Depp has w...
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By W.H. WATERSI was born at Tuckers Crossroads 87 years ago. I went to Bethlehem to church. I went to school eight years at the school there. My mind rolls back across the years to all the friends I had and to the Christmas season that surely stirred the ...
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Faces of Hope Children’s Therapy Center has started Social Skills Classes for special needs children with any challenge. Teen social skills meet Mondays at 4 p.m.; pre-school social skills meet Tuesdays at 3 p.m.; and elementary school social skills...
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By RAY POPEFirst of all, I would like to wish you all a very merry Christmas. Some people seem to stray away from that word, as if it’s politically incorrect, using the word “holiday” instead. If it wasn’t for the birth of ou...
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Wilson Living TodayWhat an exciting week for everyone! You can feel the spirit of the season in the air as kids, young and old, anticipate the arrival of Santa on Saturday. The Wilson Living Doppler shows that Santa should arrive in Wilson County by 5 a.m...
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By Angel Kane, Wilson Living MagazineIn our little household, we have something called the "circle of trust." A phrase we picked up from the movie, Meet the Fockers, years ago. So it seems apropos with the third installment of Meet the Fockers c...
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By KEN BECKSpecial to The Wilson PostThe bed that John Marion Pickard Jr. was born in still remains in the corner of the room from where he first saw the light of day on June 25, 1913. His home place, built in 1829 in the Rutherford County community of La...
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Dear Ken: What’s Dan Aykroyd done lately? I haven’t seen him in a movie in ages.Aykroyd, 58, has only made about three films in the past five years: “I Now Pronounce You Larry & Chuck,” “War, Inc.” and “Yogi B...
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Dear Editor:I wish to take issue with Mayor/State Representative Elam about remaining Mayor until she can see the fire issue resolved. What a joke, as she has been a major roadblock on that issue. I just don’t see her being of any benefit in the pro...
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By PEGGY KEELAs a native of Lebanon, I have always known this is a special place with special people. The love and support my family has received the past several years has proven it. As the owner of Sports Village, I never planned to leave, but then I me...
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By KEN BECK, Special to The Wilson Post“So this my Christmas prayer is not for toys and dolls. It’s thanking you for Christmas gifts, You’ve given to us all.”—A Christmas PrayerAmy Parker’s newest children’s book,...
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By RAY POPELate Friday evening I was visiting my neighbor Ashley Boyd and her son Andrew, along with Aleia Fish, Ashley’s cousin. I had promised Aleia before she left to get her one of my leftover popcorn balls for her to enjoy later. As we wa...
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Faces of Hope Children’s Therapy Center has started Social Skills Classes for special needs children with any challenge. Teen social skills meet Mondays at 4 p.m.; pre-school social skills meet Tuesdays at 3 p.m.; and elementary school social skills...
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By ANGEL KANEIf you are like the ladies at Wilson Living, the next two weeks are “go time” as we all run around town picking up last minute Christmas gifts for family and friends. But before you head to the stores, make sure to clip and ...
