Person County

Story by Margaret McMann Photos courtesy of Bicycling Better In Person The 2020 Mountains to Coast Ride has been postponed to 2021. The ride will tentatively be held in October 2-9, 2021. Registration will open soon. Click here for more information. Is your aero in the right zone with your cadence? Remember that you don’t want to plan such a ...

Story and photos by Jason Evans When the country went into “social distancing” and “stay at home,” I was in the middle of a home remodeling project. Out of all the remodeling we did on our new home, polishing the basement was at the top of my list. I have always wanted a polished concrete floor, and I wanted my ...

by phillip gillis I. there was: no bell for the final day of school... no celebration among children in the neighborhood... no goodbyes or until next years... no demarcation between this season and that... II. there was: the family (sometimes on the other end of a computer screen) not within arms reach or the firm grasp of a hug but ...

By Kyle James, Roxboro Area Chamber of Commerce Board Member Back in 2017, 1792 Beer Company was just an idea and had only started to take shape on paper. We had no idea at the time what it might grow into or how we might be involved in the community. Shortly after opening our doors in December 2018, we heard ...

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 ...

Story and photos by Paul Liggitt The Carolina Estate is the name of the revitalized Roxboro Country Club clubhouse facility. Martin and Sheila Persson (that’s right you pronounce it just like the county) recently took over the ownership with the vision of creating an elegant and affordable event venue. This venture for the Perssons is not a “by the way, ...

Made in the USA Outdoor Furniture By John Theo Jr. Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking with Shera Henderson, owner of Backyard Etc. located in Semora. Shera and husband Harold own a niche outdoor furniture business that is old-school with a modern twist. With terms like “Hand Made” and “Made in the USA” one would think Backyard Etc. was ...

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 ...

Story and photos by Sara Coates T.G. Brooks Company Inc., found in the heart of Timberlake, NC, is a family owned store that has been leaving a big impact on a little community since 1936. Thomas Gold Brooks, the father of brothers Bobby and Harold Brooks, started the business with hopes that it would grow for years to come. Harold’s ...

By Norwood Walker “…access to the most magical place on these 400 acres: The tunnel for which the property is named. A part of the Lynchburg to Roxboro railroad and spanning an old postal road, the tunnel is a majestic yet humble structure amid woods just over the creek. Who knows how many generations of children who grew up in ...