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Story by Norwood Walker Whether you call her Dolley, Dolly, Dorothea, or Dorothy, whether you believe she was born at Paine’s Tavern, Payne’s Tavern, or New Garden, Dolley Payne Todd Madison has been part of the lore of Person County for many years.  In the past there was a Dolly Madison Theater on Main Street, Dolly Street (in two locations), ...

Grilled NC Shrimp and Rapini Salad with Local Buttermilk and Sesame Dressing This is a great light salad to enjoy on these warmer spring days while also using some hearty vegetables left from late winter, any local farmer can point you in the right direction. Also, if you do not have a favorite fishmonger, go see Debbie at Farm to ...

Story and photos by Sara Coates - Roxboro Community School Seventeen-year-old Marie-Claire Evers transformed her life last fall as she traded her home in Almere, a city in the Netherlands, for a 10-month experience in Person County, where she is completing her senior year at Roxboro Community School (RCS). Evers has ties to Roxboro, through her mother, who lived here ...

Story by Peter Berry Photographs by Chris Berry You don’t have to live at the lake or own an expensive bass boat with a 225-horsepower outboard to enjoy fishing. Folks come to Hyco Lake and Mayo Lake to fish from the banks and in all kinds of boats nearly every day of the year. And then there are those that ...

Story and photographs by Meredith Bernard Small towns have a way of coming through in big ways for their people, and the communities of Hyco Lake and Roxboro, NC are no exception.  When Bobby and Candace Smith bought Hyco Lake Marina in April of 2017, they knew they wanted to be a hub where lake goers could find not only ...

Story by Michael Chaney After graduating from Piedmont Community College (PCC), I transferred to Campbell University located in Buies Creek, NC. There I completed a B.S. degree in Homeland Security with double concentrations in Terrorism and Intelligence and a minor in Criminal Justice Administration. Upon graduation, I began law school at Campbell Law in Raleigh, NC, where I am currently ...

Hall's Way is a neat indoor shopping experience in Uptown Roxboro. Hall's Block offers even more shopping, dining, and services on the four streets surrounding Hall's Way. The Shops of Hall's Way The Businesses of South Main, Abbitt & Lamar Streets We Are Vested and Invested in Historic Uptown Roxboro   Story and photographs by Meredith Bernard Sometimes vision is much ...

Story and photos by Jamie Harris The Patriot’s Portrait is nothing new. Many photographers across the country do this in some form or fashion. I too have had a desire to start a similar event in my home town. Not for me at all but for the opportunity to give back to those who greatly served and sacrificed all for ...

Story by Norwood Walker That one lonely mural on the Reams Avenue side of the outside brick wall of the Kirby in downtown Roxboro is about to find a new home.  As part of the Outdoor Art Project of Roxboro, 4 new murals are being prepared to hang on the brick façade of the Kirby facing Reams Avenue.  The Public ...

The Arboretum Tucked Away Behind the Courthouse Story by Norwood Walker Practically everybody in this area knows about the Historic County Courthouse in Yanceyville, with its striking design and stucco walls with gold trim, and if they are lucky have actually been inside to see that its beauty is not just skin deep.  This piece of architectural wonder and history ...