Turns out Elmo had been making babies smile all those years away from home. When a tattered Elmo doll lost a decade ago found its way home to Candy Scarbrough, she felt like she had a piece of her son ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — When a tattered Elmo doll lost a decade ago found its way home to Candy Scarbrough, she felt like she had a piece of her son back too. Scarbrough's son, Tucker, died when he was 3.

Elmo? It’s not all quiet in Elmo, although there isn’t much left. On a Sunday afternoon, the voices of children come from one of the few homes still here. And, at least once a week, area residents ...

In the mid-1960’s, my family departed from the usual vacation to Florida, and instead, traveled to Myrtle Beach, SC. We entered the city limits after dark, and in a driving storm. Little did we know ...

Elmo is also arguably the most detested of “Sesame Street’s” Muppets. He’s been referred to as the “little red menace .” He’s ...