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Jan 31, 2025 | 
newsandtribune.com | Barb Baylor Anderson
I watched the Inauguration. I said it. I chose to because whether I voted for him or not he is now our President. I don’t want chaos so I am going to think positively. Four years will seem like a lifetime to me and there will be others too. The country is divided. So, as an American I can be silent and sit these four years out or I can work to make them better. I chose the latter. Because that is what we do in America.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
newsandtribune.com | Barb Baylor Anderson
As I thought about what to write about one of my local heroes, that song kept going through my head. Keith Stayton was an average sized man with a giant size zest for life, his wife, and his communities (both here and in Tennessee), and his friends. They called he and his group the Fab 8. It consisted of: Keith and Rita Stayton; John and Theresa Perkins; Diane and Mack Kircher; and Tom and Sandy Kimmel.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
newsandtribune.com | Barb Baylor Anderson
"A Christmas Carol" is a timeless tale that is beautifully staged and presented at Clarksville Little Theatre beginning Thursday through Dec. 15. Showtimes are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and Sundays at 2:30 p.m.The stage is full of music, beautifully set in Scrooge’s world, costumes swirl, and the children are amazing. Tiny Tim, played by Jake Bower, Will Weatherby, and finally Richard Ryan is endearing and sets the stage for Scrooge’s redemption with a skill not mastered by many.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
newsandtribune.com | Barb Baylor Anderson
Thanksgiving is almost here. It is one of my favorites (if not the favorite) holidays. In my family it was always a time when we made a point of sharing dinner with the whole family. That means a lot because my mom was one of twelve and my dad was one of eleven. If you are from Eastern Kentucky then you assemble and share for the holidays. And so, we have. Then, I married into a family that was similar in custom.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
newsandtribune.com | Barb Baylor Anderson
Well, last Tuesday happened. To say I am disappointed is an understatement. I will, however, survive. “This to shall pass” is one of my favorite phrases. It is not in my nature to be negative and I have to search to find the positive in the decision we made as Americans, but I will find it. The majority of those who voted won. There in lies the rub. Many want to blame somebody but the fact is the Democratic Party did not get the vote out the way it needed to.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
newsandtribune.com | Barb Baylor Anderson
I just finished spending time with my grandkids to celebrate Halloween. They were so excited to show us their costumes and to catch up on what has been going on in their lives. My daughter lives in a subdivision full of young families, and it was pretty neat to see all those moms and dads walking with their kids through the neighborhood. It was also interesting to see the political signs in the yards and understand just what is at stake in the upcoming elections.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
newsandtribune.com | Barb Baylor Anderson
Clarksville Little Theatre opens with Home Entertainment Center this Friday, Oct. 18 and will run both Friday and Saturday, Oct. 19. Jason Lindsay stars as Stephen Banks in this funny one-person show that is full of surprises. Lindsay portrays Stephen Banks in a very human way and with a level of respect for the ADDHD (Attention Deficit Disorder/Hyperactive Disorder) community that is both profound and endearing.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
newsandtribune.com | Barb Baylor Anderson
A mother’s life was forever changed last weekend when people with a vendetta recklessly took the life of a young man from the Southern Indiana community. It happened during Harvest Homecoming in the ride section of the event, which is one of the longest-running festivals in the state. I didn’t know the young man but I felt compelled to go. For his mother, for his community, and to try to make sense of it all. I wasn’t able to and it is still a source of agony for me.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
newsandtribune.com | Barb Baylor Anderson
I watched the vice president candidate's debate with the most open mind I could muster. I know who I am going to vote for but I really just wanted to see how the two interchanged with each other and how they handled the questions. I was in ToastMasters for a year to do public speaking and debate was one of the venues we participated in. I have to say they were both impressive in their demeanor toward each other and in the way they appeared to respect each other.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
newsandtribune.com | Barb Baylor Anderson
"Dracula" opens this weekend at Clarksville Little Theatre with the first public performance slated for Friday. Wednesday night I viewed the show just to give you an idea of what you might find in this Halloween kind of treasure of a play! It did not disappoint. The costumes are wonderfully period, the set is appropriately designed and beautifully staged (props to those who spent hours working on it ), and the performers were on point.
