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I was in the store getting a few things. I reached up to grab a bag of chips and, out of the corner of my eye, saw another hand reaching … Continue reading Encouraging Words by Duane L. Herrmann

The small plane hovered on the horizon, mostly obscured by the trees in the full fall foliage. The plane was festooned with yellow, gold, and green paint, a sort of … Continue reading The Reflection by Kathy Barlow

It was quite unexpected, and yet my sister and I have talked about this moment when I was in my twenties. Why I would be shocked in this moment truth, … Continue reading An ordinary life: Meeting Up With Myself by Eilene Susan Wenner

I was flabbergasted to be asked to judge the pie contest this year. What an honor! I'd been making pies since I was a little girl. My mother made horrible … Continue reading Contest Winner by Duane L. Herrmann

Apple pieCherry PiePumpkin pieBlackberry pieGaloreEating all no choreAnnual hometown pie contestNo more, no less!But what's this?Who's gagging?Mrs. Smith?Oh no!If it weren't for the pie!We don't want anyone to die!Let's stop … Continue reading Whoops! by Carol Schupp Star

I’m not quite sure, but I seem to be lying on my back on the floor with people standing around me and I’m passing in and out of consciousness. There … Continue reading The Pie Revenge by Ted Cox

Editor’s note: The following narrative is by Homer Agee, the judge of the 2020 Warren County Harvest Fair pie contest. Mr. Agee did not know that one of the pies … Continue reading Piezazz by Edward Pontacoloni

Nannie Doss’ Award Winning Apple Prune Pie The county fair was back in full force this year, they had cancelled it when the pandemic struck, and it was a huge … Continue reading Poisoned Pie Contest by Jane VanCantfort