“Dissolved air flotation (DAF) is a water treatment process that clarifies wastewaters (or other waters) by the removal of suspended matter such as oil or solids. The removal is achieved by dissolving air in the water or wastewater under pressure and then releasing...
Caroline County does not currently have a Buffalo Wild Wings -- but it should. B-Dubs, as it is affectionately known to loyal enthusiasts around the country, is the Dollar General of restaurants. I of course mean that in the most complimentary of ways. Both companies...
As the page on the old feed-store calendar turns to August, I peer upon its first week and witness that annual day of melancholy. A birthday, perhaps, or the anniversary of some tragic event? Hardly. With great highs come great lows. Each year brings for me a number...
I’ve heard it said that “nobody listens to the radio anymore”. Well, recently I was listening and the DJ related a news story stating that maps are coming back into style. Really! Younger generations have discovered them and sales are up. (This message brought to you...
Me as a Riverview Middle School-aged kid watching Smokey and the Bandit for the first time: “This is the greatest movie ever made.” Me as a grownup, proudly showing my wife Smokey and the Bandit for her first time: “This is the greatest movie ever made.” I can’t vouch...
Within my head tossed several ideas to write of for this issue; I kept drifting back to politics. No, dear reader, I can’t do that to you! The entire point of me being here, in black and white before you, is to try and lift you up. Describing how sausage is made...
Perhaps I don’t know you, but of this I’m sure: you’ve been there, walked those streets, and met its citizens. Mayberry, USA. You have stood within its businesses, its courthouse, maybe even its squad car! In your mind, at least, you could be there even now. It was on...
Caroline County native Wayne “Ty” Reese has been making moves and spreading joy with his Uncle Grandpa character busting out all over the country. He recently won Live with Kelly and Ryan’s Virtual Dance Trivia contest and has racked up over four million views on...
While walking the halls and attending her classes at North Caroline High School this past semester, Bailey Bodine perceived that many of the teachers just didn’t look as happy as they usually did. The events of the last two school years seemed to have taken a toll on...