Caswell County

The Jones House – Milton, NC By Hosanna Blanchard Spring 2022 Jake and Nancy Keeler - Owners of the Jones House in historic Milton, NC Generally speaking, buying and restoring a forlorn 170-year-old house is a daunting proposition. Participants can count on exhausting, dirty work, unwelcome construction problems, numerous frustrating roadblocks – all resulting in painfully slow progress. This might ...

Pelham’s Oakhaven Story and photos by Jo Proia Spring 2022 The #1 ceremony spot on the farm the old oak tree Tucked just inside Rockingham County and almost straddling the Caswell County line, with Wolf Island Creek running through it, is a 1,500-acre wedding venue that has saved a family treasure that’s been in the Dibrell family for almost 100 ...

How an interest in inflatables became a jumping family business. Story by Sara Coates Photos by The Newnam Family Spring 2022 Bringing Excitement to Rural America North Carolina natives Ryan and Karen Newnam were inspired to bring something fun to the Caswell County area after having three children of their own. In October of 2010, the couple formed an inflatable ...

Story and photos by Jo Proia Sporting clays offers the competitive pursuit of “golf with a shotgun” and is one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States. 5 stand deck that holds up to 10 people Heirloom shotguns are often handed down by grandfathers and fathers. I grew up in Oxford, N.C. and as a female, I was discouraged ...

Community Foundation of the Dan River Region Story by Katherine Milam Photo by Ralph Adams Photography Twenty-five years is a significant milestone in the life of The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region, which serves the City of Danville and Pittsylvania County to South Boston/Halifax County, Va., and Caswell County, N.C. To commemorate, the foundation celebrated with an Open ...

Story by Jo Proia Photos by Jo Proia and E. Juday Maybe you grew up paddling a canoe either at summer camp with a buddy or perhaps with an adventurous parent, sibling or cousin. Or you may have discovered the joys of paddling as an adult. Perhaps you’ve never paddled at all but love water, nature and adventure and prefer ...

Story by Stokes R. Reagan When you talk to Amanda Hodges about Caswell County, her passion for the community is evident. And with a 23-year background in digital marketing, she is ready to help bring Caswell County into the 21st Century. Amanda used that marketing experience last summer to mount a successful campaign to bring the community back to the ...

Story by Jo Proia Photos by     Shangrila Guest Ranch - Todd Wright / VA Tourism Corp.     Wiseman Farms     Cloverdale Quarters - Laura Me Photography Danville VA Trail riders…..some may say we are cowgirl and cowboy wannabes in a modern world, but we keep doing it. Why DO we keep doing it? “It” means all ...

Welcome to the Quad By Norwood Walker Starting with its first issue, Hyco Lake Magazine focused on stories for folks around the lake and in Roxboro, NC. Over the last several years, the name hasn’t changed but the mission has. The owners of this publication realized that folks from Roxboro shop in Danville, people in South Boston do business in ...

Caswell Council for the Arts The Southern Roots Festival was to return on May 16,  from 12 to 5 p.m. at Warren’s General Store in Prospect Hill.   <<< Rescheduled for October 17th!  >>> On the quiet streets of downtown Yanceyville on a cold winter afternoon, there is a stillness in the air that says it is time to turn inward, ...