Residents say they are proud of their working-class ethic and the small-town flavor.

The buildings encircle the square, setting off the downtown from other parts of the town and preserving a small-town flavor.

Kroger, he said, is committed to retaining the stores' small-town flavor.

Most stay, enjoying the diversity and small-town flavor.

Like most others, Mr. Vaughn moved here for the community's small-town flavor.

The underlying theme, Mrs. Philbin said, is "to retain the small-town flavor and quality of life."

If someone had suggested that he was actively seeking small-town flavor, he would have denied it.

But many residents and merchants said they feared that the restaurant and mall would be another step in changing the small-town flavor of their community.

Many residents are proud of the small-town conservative flavor.

It seemed a reasonable way to keep the small-town flavor of the volunteer company in a rapidly urbanizing community.