"From the Bay to the Blue Ridge"
By Melinda Myers Protect Your Landscape from Hungry Critters While you’re busy filling your landscape with beautiful flowers and scrumptious vegetables, the deer, rabbits and other wildlife are watching and waiting to move in to dine. Don’t lose your beautiful investment to hungry animals. Be proactive in keeping wildlife at bay, so you can grow […]
By Peggie Arvidson A Fond Farewell “Someone asked me, Aren’t you worried about the state of the world? I allowed myself to breathe and then I said, What is most important is not to allow your anxiety about what happens in the world to fill your heart. If your heart is filled with anxiety, you […]
Think twice before adding a live animal to your Easter basket! By Cindy McGovern Sure, it’s adorable; an Easter basket with a baby rabbit, chick, or duckling peeking out. Who wouldn’t want one? Well, once the novelty and initial cuteness wear off, many people. According to the House Rabbit Society, rabbits are the third most […]
Since March 17, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria has been operating by appointment only to prevent large groups of people gathering at the Vola Lawson Animal Shelter. This may change depending on what is recommended as safest for our staff, volunteers and the community, so you can find our current status or set up an appointment […]
By Old Town Crier Interview With The Easter Bunny…Uncut With the onset of COVID-19 we weren’t able to conduct a face to face interview with any of the cool people in our region so we went to the internet for a bit of help. This file was submitted by Lanette Curington to the Lauderdale County […]
By Lori Welch Brown Live Your Beach Life In 2018, XXL and I were able to realize our dream of purchasing a second home near the ocean. We love it. I mean, what’s not to love about being 250 steps from waves breaking on the sand? We are both native Alexandrians. We love our city—especially […]
Former Alexandrian, Captain Brian Buzzell, USN (retired) spent 3 weeks in the Philippines visiting some of his old stomping grounds where he used to race Columbia 22’s out of the Subic Naval Base Yacht Club 1991-92. This picture was taken at the Old US Naval Station Subic Bay at the Subic Bay Yacht Club. We are […]
By Charles Oppman Easter Lamb….Shanks! With Easter around the corner it’s time to break out the lamb recipes. When we think spring lamb, most of think of that boneless roast or a bone-in leg, but let’s try something different. Of course, French cut lamb shops are wonderful, but expensive and are short on flavor. Why […]
By Steve Chaconas Cyber Fishing National bass fishing magazines used to be the end all source for fishing information. The best writers and photographers shared secrets of the pros, the top 10 ways to fish any technique, and strategies for every season. These collections provided resources to improve angling success. However, the top publication, Bassmasters […]
