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The Business of How Food is Served

 The Caseys are a close-knit group. Always have been. I hope it continues for the next generation,” said Bill Casey, the semi-retired Chairman of the Board for LTI, who came to work in the summer for his father and uncle, the original owners, when ... [Read More]

A Quiet Hero, Honoring a Freedom Rider

 Freedom Rider, Dr. Pauline Knight-Ofosu, Rhode a Bus Into American History “I used to say we were called; then I said we were chosen; and now I honestly think we were ordered .” Pauline Knight-Ofosu remembers her decision 50 years ago to ... [Read More]

Sabrina Isdell, One of 3 Triple Threat Educators

 What is a triple threat teacher? The answer lies not in can we make our core classes fun again, but more like who do we need that will make, Math…Momentous, Reading…Revolutionary, and Science…Spectacular. The answer lies in a few golden ... [Read More]

Heritage of Hate; How the Confederate Flag Divides Us

 As a youngster, I was told heroic exploits of Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson as they outwitted the dumb Yankees who had the gall to invade our fair country. In my family, the events of 1860 to 1865 w... [Read More]

A Long Time Coming for Lone Cat Fuller

 In the crowded, smoky bar I was sitting next to what I considered to be a real old guy, probably at least 40 years of age, who had a fake diamond stud earring and a walking stick at his side. When the group performed a song called “San ... [Read More]