Dear Annie: I never thought I would need to reach out for advice regarding my marriage, but here I am. I've been with my wife for 12 years. It's the second marriage for both of us. There's a 14-year age gap between us. She has two children from her previous marriage, and I have two as well. With the exception of one, all of our children are now out of the home and creating new and exciting life memories for themselves. more

Dear Heloise: I just read the suggestion of the lady from Louisiana about using crib sheets to protect pet beds. I discovered a king-sized pillow would fit a large-sized travel crate. That was my little doxie's, Charlie, favorite place to nap in the daytime. Before I put it in the crate, I covered it with a water-proof pillow protector and put a pillowcase over that. I bought washable pillows. They lasted until he finally chewed a hole and started taking the stuffing out. more

Athens Area Council for the Arts House Blend Concert Series continues with Crooners of the 1950s on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. at The Arts Center in Athens. more

Lee Theatre will kick off its spring season with the production “Crossing Delancey” by Susan Sandler on Feb. 10 and 11, and Feb. 16-18 in the Buzz Oates Blackbox Theatre at 7:30 p.m. “Crossing … more

The School of Journalism and Communication at Southern Adventist University is inviting the community to IGNITE Live with Christian recording artist Cory Asbury on Saturday, Feb. 4, at 8 p.m. in Iles … more

Dear Annie: I'm a 32-year-old single woman facing a predicament. I've been friends with a guy named "Stan" for a few months, though we haven't actually talked in over a month now. We were acquainted in high school, but we lost touch after a short while. Stan and I went on a couple of dates, and I thought things were going well, but then he asked if we could just be friends. more

Dear Heloise: After reading a horrible slip-and-fall story, my husband and I (both seniors) agreed to take a phone and place it just outside the shower when showering at home alone. I actually think everyone should do this! "When alone, take your phone!"— Nancy, The Villages, Florida more

WHISKEY CASES LEAD NUMBER ON COURT DOCKET: Judge John J. Blair, of Loudon, will call the Bradley County Criminal Court to order here with approximately 100 cases on the docket for disposition during the term. The docket is one of the heaviest in the history of the court, registering 30 cases that were continued from the last term in addition to the normal number of 70 cases of misdemeanors and felonies occurring in the meantime.

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The Arnold Memorial Elementary School Trash Can Band, which is comprised of fourth and fifth grade students, played at a Tennessee Vols basketball fame on Dec. 7, 2022. "It is an incredible … more

Dear Heloise: Regarding uploading pictures to your computer, I would also suggest making sure you have an online backup of all your computer files. A fire or a flood can destroy your computer and any backup devices kept in your home. And it could also destroy the original photos that are stored at home. more

Dear Readers: Many of you suggested treatments for "Pooped Out and Sad in the South," which was the letter from the grandmother who was concerned about her grandson's difficulties in having bowel movements. I hope some of these suggestions help other parents and grandparents who face similar problems with their children and grandchildren. more

The Bradley Cleveland Public Education Foundation recently announced the recipients of the teacher grants awarded for the 2022-23 school year. BCPEF awarded 19 team and individual grants, delivering … more

Dear Heloise: For those of you, who get a Medicare Summary Notice, check it out carefully. I received one from a person I had never heard of, from a town in Texas I had never heard of. The notice included $711 for a glucose monitor during August and September 2022. I didn't even know what a glucose monitor was until Medicare told me it was for diabetes. I don't have diabetes. more

This year marks the 60th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have A Dream" speech, and faculty and students alike discussed King's speech in regard to the present as part of Lee … more

Dear Annie: I have been with my fiancé for 21 years, and we've been engaged for nine. We have three beautiful girls together, and he has two older kids from his previous marriage. He has always made me feel like second best. He always puts his ex's feelings before mine and never takes what I say into consideration. I bring this up to him, and he says that I need to grow up. He tells me that my daughters and I should know our place as women. more

WOODLEE LIFTS INJUNCTION AGAINST GIBSON STORE HERE: Chancellor Glenn W. Woodless has lifted the injunction he ordered last week on Gibson’s Discount Center here and set Feb. 10 at 10 a.m. for a hearing on the “fair trade” issue. The chancery court judge had ordered an injunction against store officials George and Willard Calfee to halt advertising and sale below fair trade prices of certain toilet articles and not to make statements to the press.

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A visit to Cleveland by world-famous television star Jerry Mathers — better known as “Beaver Cleaver” — is setting new viewership records for a popular podcast. Dee Burris, host and … more

MONDAY | Jan. 23 REFIT with Rebeckah Get moving in a community free of comparison, competition and judgment Mondays and Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. in the Community Room. Southeastern Writers … more

Many have heard the phrase “follow your dreams.” But what does that really mean? Seventh-grade students at Lake Forest Middle School heard Nolan McDaniel, the founder and executive director … more