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by Karla Mitchell Diggs Book review by Phyliss Boatwright Person Native Tells Powerful Story of 1920s Harlem in her Cotton Club Princess, Person County native Karla Mitchell Diggs, who grew up in Woodsdale, tells a heartbreaking, heartwarming, ultimately uplifting and inspiring historical tale set in New York during the Harlem Renaissance. The book won the 2017 Indie Human Relations Book ...

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, ...

by phillip gillis the store felt... different. yellow numbers- once vibrant-painted on the uneven concrete floor- stretched the length of the building (chipped and tattered). painted by a grandfather repainted by a son rerepainted one last time by a grandson every five feet- once measured wire- once measured chain- once measured rope- now lay lifeless covered in dust. “If you ...

Welcoming Hopper’s Poppers Story and photos by Sara Coates First Impressions Nearly a year ago, rumors of a new business were rapidly spreading throughout Roxboro. Supposedly, an Illinois family was making plans to relocate their popcorn shop to our small town, and I’ll be the first to admit that I found it quite bizarre. “Why here,” I questioned, when I ...

By Ariel Fryczynski, RCS Freshman Photo by Peyton Weaver, RCS Senior Roxboro Community School (RCS) this year made history when it formed a new high school women’s golf team. Macie Whipp, Amy Davis, Morgan Mangum, Antasia Jeffers, and Nyriah Barnes are this school year’s team members. Long-time men’s golf coach Earl Gurtner is serving as the women’s coach as well. ...

At Person County, NC Public Library By Kristin Fleetwood, Reference Librarian Tucked amidst the northern Piedmont’s rolling hills just a 30-minute drive north of Durham lies the colorful, flourishing city of Roxboro, the seat of Person County. The city is a draw for its small-town Southern charm, unhurried pace, thriving arts and cultural scene, and its accessibility to Research Triangle ...

Boulevard Merchants Association Evolved into RAMA By Larry Cole, President of RAMA In the Beginning The Boulevard Merchants Association was organized in the summer of 1975 after discussions with several boulevard merchants. The Roxboro Merchants Association had already been established, but was formed to promote downtown merchants. I remember one meeting in particular at Bob’s BBQ on Madison Blvd, now ...

Community Fitness for Ages 8 to 78 Story by Sara Coates Photo by Jamie Harris Photography Over the past five years, a program called “High Fitness,” has been rapidly expanding across all of North America. Thanks to Roxboro native, Lindsay Carver, it has made a big impact on little Person County. The program began with two friends, Emily Nelson and ...

Former Busboy Returns Iconic Roxboro Restaurant to Glory Story by Phyliss Boatwright Photos by Olivia Townsend, RCS Sophomore Bryan Day, who now owns and operates Clarksville Station Restaurant in Roxboro, essentially grew up in the historic establishment, working as a busboy, dishwasher and server while in high school and college. After college, Day moved away from his hometown for several ...

By Sara Newell Russell Newell is the name sake for Russell’s Ltd located in Uptown Roxboro, a women’s fashion store that has been in business since January 1957. The family knows him as Pop! Pop was already retired when Guy and I got married in 1978. I did not have the pleasure of watching Pop at his repair bench at ...