Walking is a fun and easy activity to do with your family to get outside and be healthy. The Wilson County Health Council wants to challenge everyone in Wilson County get healthy by walking just 30 minutes a day, 6 days a week and participate in Walk Across Wilson which will kick off on Sund…

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I grew up alongside a farm pond. I mean that literally and figuratively. The pond was situated two stone’s throws from our front yard, and it came into being and lived out a life cycle while I was a growing boy.

I absolutely love this time of year. The garden centers are full with all the goody’s that I need in my garden. Even though the chance of frost is still there, you can begin planting some of these warm season things in the garden. I want to look at my favorite flowering annuals and if you se…

Childhood is a great time to learn how to build wealth. Starting this learning process early will help create positive money habits. Education and learning is key to mapping out a financially secure future for children.

In order to get the most bang for your buck when it comes to gardening, try and focus on those plants that have been recognized as award winners.

A group of 12 family and consumer sciences extension agents with the University of Tennessee Extension and representing 12 counties in Middle Tennessee, have worked together to meet the needs of home food preservers. The new program, Extension Explores, will tackle topics ranging from cannin…

All gardeners are gamblers. We gamble that the weather will be perfect. We gamble that we will produce a harvest. We even gamble on plants that we have never grown before. I’m gambling on asparagus this year.

The largest stimulus plan in U.S. history, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, was signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11. This relief package, among other helps, includes direct payments of up to $1,400 for qualifying individuals nationwide. With the anticipation of additional…

There is never a better time to start thinking about your health than springtime, when the days get longer and the flowers start blooming.

Divisive is a go-to adjective now for describing the political climate. A few years ago, I believed that politics shows us that not everyone agrees on ways to do everything, but somewhere, both sides could always find common ground. I didn’t realize it meant two teams would commence to brawl…

Long gone are the days when you could walk into a general store, open the top on the drink box, and recognize each brand of soft drink by the its bottle cap.