Alexa Massey
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COLUMN — My biggest Thanksgiving fails
One Thanksgiving Day when I was a tiny kid, I was sitting in the kitchen watching my mom and my nana put the final touches ... Read more
6 days ago by Alexa Massey.
COLUMN — Stop catastrophizing
Are you a catastrophizer? I am, sometimes. Catastrophizing, while a pretty word, is an act in which a person believes the worst possible outcome imaginable ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Alexa Massey.
Mask up for Halloween
Halloween will be different for all of us this year. Though many people are likely planning a nice night in, eating candy and watching scary ... Read more
1 month ago by Alexa Massey.
COLUMN — A letter to my pre-pandemic self
Imagine you’re writing a letter to the 2019 version of yourself. It’s something I think about often. What would you say to that person? What ... Read more
2 months ago by Alexa Massey.
COLUMN — Free yourself from things
I recently stumbled upon an illustration online that likely originally came from The New Yorker. In the drawing, an elderly man was standing in front ... Read more
3 months ago by Alexa Massey.
COLUMN — Tips on how to cook
As someone who spends much of her free time in the kitchen mastering the art of home cookery, I am often approached by friends and ... Read more
3 months ago by Alexa Massey.
COLUMN — I ordered groceries online, here’s how it went
Before the pandemic, grocery shopping was one of my favorite stress relievers. I could spend hours going down every aisle, planning out dinner or just ... Read more
4 months ago by Alexa Massey.
Masks follow same rules as underwear
As we have witnessed, wearing facial coverings during this time of pandemic has done wonders for our communities. Area residents have, for the most part, ... Read more
5 months ago by Alexa Massey.
Housing options are few for young professionals
My boyfriend and I have been looking for a new place to rent. I know, our timing is impeccable. Hunting for housing during the pandemic ... Read more
6 months ago by Alexa Massey.
Falling down the rabbit hole
If I’m not working, sleeping, cooking or dancing, chances are I’m watching videos on YouTube. The video-sharing platform is home to millions of unique content ... Read more
7 months ago by Alexa Massey.
Just like bluebells, we will bloom again
Mertensia virginica, commonly known as Virginia bluebells, are always a welcome sight for my family. We wait all year for them to arrive. Finally, early ... Read more
8 months ago by Alexa Massey.
What you should be watching
I know the current climate of the world feels very frightening. Ongoing concerns about the coronavirus have cancelled many events and gatherings in our area, ... Read more
8 months ago by Alexa Massey.
Making it real
Nearly a month ago I drove out to Cumberland to cover the unveiling of Tarika Brown’s newly-built home. It seemed the entire county was present ... Read more
9 months ago by Alexa Massey.
Tales from the tableside
Before I became a reporter, I spent most of my waking hours working as a server at local restaurants. I often woke up early to ... Read more
9 months ago by Alexa Massey.
How MLMs prey upon women
Ladies, tell me if this scenario is familiar to you. You’re minding your business and browsing on your phone when a message pops up from ... Read more
9 months ago by Alexa Massey.
Perfect attendance awards are not so perfect
It’s understandable that schools would desire to award students with perfect attendance when applicable. Many schools struggle with student attendance, and a reward for never ... Read more
10 months ago by Alexa Massey.
Helping Australia
It can be easy to separate yourself from crises when they aren’t necessarily affecting you. It is difficult to watch others suffer, but when the ... Read more
10 months ago by Alexa Massey.
A resolution solution
I know that people are sick of hearing about new year’s resolutions. Every year people decide that they want to lose weight, exercise more, eat ... Read more
11 months ago by Alexa Massey.
Letters to Santa
Every family has their own holiday traditions. For some, tradition involves baking Christmas cookies or crafting new ornaments for the tree. Others enjoy gathering around ... Read more
11 months ago by Alexa Massey.
‘Ain’t ain’t a word’
If you were ever in your life a young person growing up in the South then you undoubtedly have used the word “ain’t” in a ... Read more
12 months ago by Alexa Massey.
Toy donations
I was blessed as a child in many ways, and while I’d like to think that I wasn’t completely spoiled rotten, I did have quite ... Read more
12 months ago by Alexa Massey.
The Thanksgiving nap
As Thanksgiving Day quickly approaches, I find myself preparing for one of my semiannual naps. I’ve always told people that I rarely nap, as when ... Read more
1 year ago by Alexa Massey.
Live like every day is Veterans Day
When a holiday comes and goes, we often see remnants of the celebration left behind. For Halloween, trick-or-treaters that practice candy rationing enjoy their sugary ... Read more
1 year ago by Staff Report.
A guide to candy trading
When I was a kid, Halloween was definitely my favorite holiday. To me, there was nothing more exciting and satisfying than coming home after a ... Read more
1 year ago by Alexa Massey.
On smoke detectors
I’ll admit that there have been moments in my life in which I wanted to throw the smoke detector out the window. Most of those ... Read more