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Distinguished Young Women The Story Continues By Norwood Walker (Click here to read first story in this series: Junior Miss to Distinguished Young Women) Thomas Wolfe is credited with the quote “You can’t go home again.” Many young people, male and female’ have taken that quote to heart over the years and never fully returned to the area of their ...

By Phillip Gillis I love walking into the Roxboro National Guard Armory because it looks the same as it did when I came to these wrestling shows as a child. It is a massive, open room with white walls-a light blue border at the bottom and a line of windows at the top that can best be described as what ...

By Norwood Walker Ever wonder where the antique stores in the area get their stock? Before the days of multi-channel cable television bringing the vicarious experiences of hunting antiques and the drama of bidding wars at auction through shows like American Pickers and Storage Wars, there were live auctions.  Where real pickers brought in their finds and set everyday people ...

By Old County Club Steakhouse This dish is very light and refreshing, especially on a hot day by the lake. Ingredients 4-6-ounce Mahi filets 1 large mango, peeled and diced 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper 1 tablespoon finely chopped jalapeno 1/3 cup diced red onion 1 tablespoon lime juice 1/3 cup roughly chopped cilantro leaves Preparation Mix all of ...

Hyco Lake Magazine is proud to support the Distinguished Young Women of Roxboro and we encourage all of our readers and local businesses to do so as well. These young people are our future! Looking for more info and some history: Junior Miss to Distinguished Young Women - 2019 Volume 1 There Is Something to Come Back For - 2019 Volume ...

So Much More than a Store By Phyliss Boatwright Photos by Olivia Townsend, RCS Freshman Southern Treasures Consignment and Antiques in Roxboro is a store, but owner Bettie Yarboro-Jackson offers much more than a mere retail environment. For instance, on the third Saturday of each month, from 2 to 6 p.m., visitors can taste wines from all over the world. ...

Expanding Online and via Social Media By Phyliss Boatwright Photos by Olivia Townsend, RCS Freshman Beth Capps, Selections owner, believes in service, and enjoys making sure her customers are happy.Photo by Olivia Townsend, RCS Freshman Selections in uptown Roxboro offers shoppers an experience that is a cut above the ordinary. From gourmet-to-go foods to mini corn hole boards, everyone’s fancy ...

High School Sweethearts Marry at their Alma Mater By Morgan Winstead, RCS Sophomore Photos by Blake Hogge The Betty H. Long Stage in the Roxboro Community School multipurpose room served as the perfect spot for a November wedding between two RCS graduates.Photo by Blake Hogge Amaris Kirby Elder and Wesley Elder have fond memories of their high school days. They ...

By Norwood Walker The past shapes the future and crafts the present.  Whether we fill our homes with cherished memories of the past in the form of photographs, family heirlooms of textile, clay, glass, or wood, or we hunt antique and second-hand shops in search of other’s memories of the past, our yesterday is a powerful force.  It can be ...

‘Building Relationships’ and Shopping Bargains By Phyliss Boatwright Photos by Mackenzie Clayton, RCS Sophomore Shopping at the Jumble Store on Roxboro’s Main Street offers several advantages. Customers can find great bargains on a new outfit, a good book, a car seat for the baby or grandchild, a new chair for the home, or pick up a piece of jewelry or ...