By STACEY PATTON WALLACE As I have mentioned in this column many times, I absolutely LOVE living in Lee County, and I feel sorry for the other 66...
Making the Grade: O Town
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Stacey Wallace Articles
Making the Grade: On the Road to Montgomery
By STACEY PATTON WALLACE In last week’s column, I mentioned that my husband Mike and I celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary on Nov. 5. Well, we...
Making the Grade: Vintage 2298
On Nov. 5, 2005, I married Mike Wallace, the best man I have ever known. At the time, Mike was 46, and I was almost 43. So long before our wedding...
Making the Grade: Well Red
By STACEY PATTON WALLACE Mike and I have been retired from teaching for almost two-and-a-half years now. And I must say that I highly recommend...
Making the Grade: In the Kitchen with Chef Jim Sikes
By STACEY PATTON WALLACE As I’ve mentioned quite a few times in this column, I love eating, but I really dislike cooking. Also, my husband...
Making the Grade: On the Road to Mount Airy, North Carolina
By STACEY PATTON WALLACE As a child, from kindergarten through the sixth grade, after school I stayed with my Grandma and Granddaddy Patton until...
Making the Grade: Zoe’s Delite
By STACEY PATTON WALLACE Don’t you love going to eateries in your community, which have been family-owned and operated for years? About a year ago,...
Making the Grade: The Sound Kitchen
By STACEY PATTON WALLACE As I’ve mentioned before in this column, my nephew Luke smokes the best pork ribs that Mike and I have ever tasted. Because...
Making the Grade: Mikata Japanese Steak House & Sushi Bar
Mikata Japanese Steak House & Sushi Bar The old cliché is true: The older you get, the faster time passes. For example, back when I was a kid...