2021

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Playing through the pandemic: musician's passion for pipe organ

By Darius White Photos by Jordan Cobbs Seigenthaler News Service Abingdon, Va. – Schéry Collins has attended St. Thomas Episcopal Church...

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Just passing through: Appalachian trail hikers speak their minds on life after 2020

By Noah Baughman, Cassie Clark, Darius White, Christian Patterson, and Jordan Cobbs Seigenthaler News Service Benton MacKaye, the...

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Saved by an angel: donation gives church new life

By Cassie Clark Photos by Darius White Seigenthaler News Service Chilhowie, Va. – Morning light streams in from the rippled glass windows...

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Swinging for the fences: former baseball player speaks on passion for long driving

by Noah Baughman Photos by Christian Patterson Bristol, Tennessee - Jon Frazier bent his 280-pound frame to tee up a golf ball, marked...

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Nurse and patient make a connection during isolation: from Alaska to Abingdon

by Noah Baughman Photos by Christian Patterson When the country shut down for COVID-19, Wilford Corbin, 93, a resident at English...

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Easing the pain: court reporter's creative way to solve the mystery

By Darius White Photos by Christian Patterson Marsha Self’s profession often leads her to consider the question of who-done-it. As a...

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John Dickens uses his detailed carvings to express his love for winged creatures

by Jordan Cobbs Photos by Cassie Clark To John Dickens, birds are fascinating creatures. Beautiful, too. That’s why he likes to carve...

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Shy No More: David Maloney Speaks His Mind With Help From Toastmasters

by Christian Patterson Photos by Christian Patterson For many people, a fear of heights or a phobia of spiders is not a cause for panic....

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Third Graders Make Sense of Money at 4-H Program

by Cassie Clark Photos by Cassie Clark The young would-be homeowner was like many today who want to buy their first home. She pondered...