After I wrote about rural education last month, I received an email that seemed to come from a history book. "My name is Molly Hymes. My maiden name was Molly Hootch," the message said. "I read with ...

Walking into Hootch and Banter, I could see immediately the restaurant was in the holiday spirit. At 49 S. Market St., it was adorned with holiday decorations, lights lining the old-style bar decor.