There is nothing like getting together with your family during the holidays. Imagine how boring Thanksgiving would feel without family. Thanksgiving is a holiday that nearly every family in America looks...

“Where are you from?” “Cumberland, Kentucky,” I reply as they stare back with a confused look. “Harlan?” “Whitesburg?” Still no response. “Well, it’s in southeastern Kentucky,...

Losing your best friend, especially to cancer, is a transformative experience and profoundly alters one’s perspective on life. Growing up, my nana was my best friend, I was always with her. She took...

My future has always seemed daunting. I’m a planner, and I love sticking to schedules and having specific times to do specific things. Unlike school and my work schedule, my future cannot be completely...

Being an Appalachian can mean many different things for different people. To me, being from a place like this is something that I am proud of. There are things that I think people can only learn from living...

As humans, we are born, we grow, we live, and we die; our cycle is simple without the extra bumps one experiences. Our emotions, minds, bodies and experiences are what make us so complex...

“Follow your heart.” “Treat others how you want to be treated.” “Don’t worry about what others think.” Though I’ve been given a lot of good advice growing up, there is one thing that...

Nostalgia is a beautiful, yet saddening experience that calls upon long-forgotten memories and lets you relive them all over again. The one thing that I feel nostalgic for is my childhood, especially when...

Do you think that we have an end in life that is unchangeable? I think about it a lot. The idea of fate is highly debated in society. People have various concepts of fate. Most people find anguish in...

When I became a freshman at Harlan County High School, the Covid-19 pandemic was finally ending, but it was not eradicated. I was extremely terrified of entering high school because I didn’t know what...