Articles by Ashlynd King
‘Bears, beets, brownies’
This year, we tried something new in our early summer vegetable garden: beets. And we harvested them this past weekend! We ended up with a small mountain of them, which was satisfying and exciting.
In a West Point cottage garden, drag finds a home
When Michael Williams began building a cottage garden at his home in West Point in 2020, he imagined more than the rosemary, wildflowers and native plants that now grow by the dozens throughout the front and back yard.
Kitten season heroes
Terri Doumit and Jill Johnson sit at the kitchen table in Jill’s home on Old Aberdeen Road.
A crispy twist on broccoli
I remember growing up, my mom would prepare broccoli with melted slices of Kraft cheese on top.
Making magic with Minhwa
T’Niyah White leans over her paper as she guides her green, watercolor-dipped brush across the page.
Overpriced beach bar vibes (at home)
The piña colada, the frozen margarita, a daiquiri – these are the drinks that remind us of all-inclusive cruises, tiki bars and the resorts.
A shelter under pressure, and a push to reconnect
On a hot Wednesday afternoon at the Columbus-Lowndes Humane Society (CLHS), it’s all hands on deck.
From creek clay to fine ceramics, a young artist finds his path
Just outside the studio at the MacGown Artist Residency in Sessums, a brand-new pottery wheel sits a few feet from a zero-turn mower.
Dinner that feels like a beach vacation, no travel needed
It’s 90-degree heat this week… is anyone else yearning for a beach vacation immediately?
20 Minutes to dinner
School is almost out, and while I have no children myself, I know that May has a special kind of busyness for parents.
Blessed beginnings: Local nurse on a mission to bring comfort, care and support to families after birth
At 6 p.m., when most people are pulling into their driveway after a long day at work, Heather Harpole is arriving at a home in West Point for the start of her shift. Inside, a freshly postpartum mom and her newborn baby are waiting for her.
Time to broc your bod
Ahh, broccoli. It took me a long time to warm up to this cool-season, cruciferous vegetable.
Riding for Camp Rising Sun
Lt. Tammy Prescott had been battling cancer for a year when she stayed up until 3 a.m. on a summer night in June, painting pillowcases for Camp Rising Sun’s incoming campers.
