May 19, 2012

The Bells that Chime in Gerton

Photo by Deborah Pustorino

You can’t not notice the steepled charm of Bearwallow Baptist Church in Gerton. The classic little white building greets all travelers on Hwy 74A with its wide-armed welcoming green landscape. … [Read more...]

Days Gone By- A Fairview Vintage Christmas

Garnes McBrayer thanking Burgin Marlowe and about to tell something funny. You  will notice the Christmas tree — a pine cut from the woods behind the church — the temporary curtains, the wood stove that kept us warm, the old wooden benches we sat on and the treat bags. On the front row settled is Rev. Lonnie Jenkins and Uncle Bud Guffey and the child is Theresa McBrayer.

Our local historian Bruce Whitaker has been as reliable a columnist as a newspaper could ever hope for. Month after month, year after year, he puts time and effort into researching his topic and … [Read more...]

Fairview Magazine Wins National Award

Greenprints: The Weeder's Digest

by Stan Peto “Twenty-two years ago,” says Fairview’s Pat Stone, “I was just rounding the curve that heads into that beautiful straight stretch out 74A, you know, the one right before it … [Read more...]

Short Story Contest

Old Locks

One day this summer when my son was visiting from California, I looked out on my lawn and saw an orange balloon with these somewhat sad words written on it. My son and I looked at the balloon and … [Read more...]

The Dreams of Hammond Schuster

The Orange Balloon, Photo Credit: Cat Vibert

They lived in the shadows and fed on dreams of light seekers. From behind concrete boxes they watched and whittled, watched and whittled, until they had crafted a manuscript out of the cumulous dreams … [Read more...]