by Guest Contributor | April 27, 2023

Echoes Books Reprinted With Help From Local Students

by Nancy T. Duncan, Co-Chair Collections Committee Travelers Rest Historical Society   During the last few weeks, the Travelers Rest Historical Society has had the pleasure of working with some delightful young

by Guest Contributor | April 19, 2023

Future Medical Students at Travelers Rest High School 

by Connor Johnston Connor is a junior at Travelers Rest High School and is involved in many activities, including track and cross country and the Future Medical Students at TRHS. We’re

by Tricia Kyzer | January 8, 2023

Winter Wanders: Winter Skies

I am standing in the cold, sharp air, but I only feel it in each breath I take in because I am bundled up from head to toe in layers

by Guest Contributor | November 2, 2022

Alex is in France: Dijon, That Is!

We’re still following Alex around France. Today he’s sharing about the region where he is living and learning – Dijon!  (Yes! Like the mustard!)   ___________________   by Alex Lopez

by Lacey Eibert Keigley | October 18, 2022

Hello Ace, Your Community Roots Are Showing (Now Open!)

The building is new. (As in, brand spanking new – I watched the three tall red letters get aligned correctly and mounted on the store’s front this week.) The company

by Lacey Eibert Keigley | September 26, 2022

The Apples Are Calling

It’s hard to know which is better – apple pie or an apple donut? Mountain view or orchard view? Apple slush or apple cider? Guess what? We’re not asking you

by Tricia Kyzer | September 13, 2022

Wild TR: The Connectors

The late summer air is so thick with humidity you could stick a butter knife in it. Clouds spend the day gathering up the moisture like farmers, only to dump

by Lacey Eibert Keigley | August 31, 2022

Volunteers Needed: Meals on Wheels

Doing nothing for others is the undoing of ourselves. ― Horace Mann Volunteering to help others changes us. It shapes us and it grows us. Because we all know, if

by Lacey Eibert Keigley | August 10, 2022

Core 450: Getting It Right, Right From the Start

Spacious dining room. Open kitchen. Gleaming red meat slicer imported from Italy. Floor to ceiling windows showing off the rolling hills of the golf course.     Core 450 is

by Tricia Kyzer | July 19, 2022

Wild TR: Farms & Cow Pastures Count Too

  When I think of TR’s wild spaces I think of forest coves, cold mountain streams, and cow pastures. That’s right, cow pastures.     I live near one of

by Clint Keels | May 19, 2022

Looking at Something: Rodeo Musings

I took my daughter to her first bullriding down 288 toward Pumpkintown at the end of last month. As soon as we turned off the high shouldered road, a familiar

by Susannah Lewis | May 12, 2022

Rachel Lewis – Travelers Rest Local Going for Gold

You might recognize local celebrity, Rachel Lewis, from her extensive involvement in Special Olympics, her work with law enforcement and politicians, or maybe just by her vibrant red hair. She’s