By Melissa Wagoner Most people are familiar with the term, “Black Friday,” in reference to the day after Thanksgiving – traditionally the biggest shopping day of the year. But in 2010 a new phrase was coined, “Small Business Saturday,” as a way of encouraging consumers to shop locally during the holiday season. And this year, according to many business owners, […]
By Melissa Wagoner Karolle Hughes has seen bookstores come and go during the 30 years she’s lived in Silverton. “Whenever one would come in, I’d say, ‘Dag nab it!’ because I wanted to do that,” she recalled. “But it just wasn’t the right time for me.” Then Chuck Tauer opened Books N Time in 2013 and Hughes knew right away […]
By Peggy Savage For years, homeless advocate Karolle Hughes has set aside Jan. 31 as a day to count homeless residents in the rural areas around Silverton. It’s called a one-day point-in-time count, part of a nationwide effort to find out how many people in the area are experiencing homelessness. “When you get into the rural communities, the homeless are […]
