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Skywatch, July-August 2021: Lose Yourself in the Stars?

The summer sky—with the summer Milky Way—is simply incredible when viewed far away from city lights.
The swinging bridges of Clay County, Kentucky are relics of another time, but unlike some more modern crossings, are largely immune to high water.

In the Swing of Things in Kentucky

Clay County’s collection of swinging bridges—some with ties to past centuries—is well worth the tour.
‘Wild woman’ Nancy Kavanaugh: “It’s all about serving others.”

For the Love of Jonesborough

‘Wild Women’ raise $23,000 for good causes in the Tennessee town.
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McDowell County, West Virginia Gets Some Love

E-book looks back at a life and at a “living museum” of a county.
That Bright Land, by Terry Roberts.

Book Notes: That Bright Land, by Terry Roberts

It’s hard to drop this novel neatly into a slot. You get a good dose of grisly battle and hospital scenes alongside lyrical descriptions of the mountains; men and women who can be trusted and those who can’t; real murderers and ghost murderers.

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