From the time I walked out of Marrs’ Gymnasium on May 27, 1971 — (with a signed – thank goodness) diploma in hand — I left with a dream of returning to THS and bringing a baseball district title back to my alma mater. When I asked around about the last district won by the…

Monroe County High School is looking a bit different these days with the plain gray walls being transformed into bright Falcon blues — along with bright yellows, reds and a few other colors thrown in to make the walls pop. A huge “MC” lines one wall while a cub, a tiger and a cardinal (all…

The Old Mulkey Meetinghouse will be full of color next weekend, as the annual Celebrations of Quilts and Quilting will be held at that time. Sheila Rush, manager of the state historic site, notes she looks forward to the event each year because she loves seeing the park exploding with those colors. “This year that…