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Spring 2022 Strawberry season is right around the corner! Something new is coming in May. Saturday, May 21, 2022 9:00 A.M - 4:00 P.M. First ever Strawberry Festival in Halifax, VA at the Farmer’s Market! Hello, Virginia. This is Viny from Halifax.  Another successful, community/family event is going to take place in the small town of Halifax.  The festival will ...

Cubs Parker, Kaia, Hobbes By Elise Gammon Photos by Dustin Hair, Randy Piland, Mindy Stinner and Elise Gammon This past Christmas, Parker tiger cub got his wish…his brother and sister came to live with him at the Animal Park at the Conservators Center. The two new cubs were named by sponsors, and we’re thrilled to introduce Hobbes and Kaia (pronounced Kai-ah). Hobbes is a ...

The streets of Uptown Roxboro will be filled again this year when Personality returns. Story by Allison Satterfield, Vice Chair, RACC Board of Directors Photos by Ken Martin The Roxboro Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the return of the annual Personality Festival, to be held on Saturday, Oct. 2, from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. For nearly ...

By phillip gillis A skateboard cracked against the wall on the building next door as laughter erupted. I didn’t have to turn around because I knew the kids, taught their parents, and probably knew their grandparents, too. Then I heard an exchange I’ve heard my whole life… You alright? Yeah. What you doing this weekend? Nothing. Man, ain’t nothing to ...

Avalon Tiger Story by Jessica Ramsey Photographs by Donald Komondy Photography As the trees turn green and the flowers start to bloom across the area, here at the Animal Park, we are all taking a deep breath and preparing for an exciting summer. A year of COVID-19 restrictions has left us looking forward to a summer filled with laughing children ...

We all have certain songs, movies, and special places that bring memories to the front of our minds as fast as lightning. All it takes is the first couple notes, a snippet of a movie scene, or a particular scent, and we’re taken back in time to the experience we had. That's what the partners of Events on 119 and ...

Story and photos by Paul Liggitt “Go out and play” is what I heard growing up, what I have said many times to my kids, and is still a familiar phrase from moms and dads across the land. Maybe even more so this past year. In the age and culture of “screens,” it is a significant practice to simply go ...

By Olivia Townsend, RCS Junior In Olivia's story "Family Traditions," she talks about learning that something her mom used to do with her cousins and my grandparents during the Christmas season was to make Kifli, a European dessert. Dough 4 cups unshifted all-purpose flour 2 cups regular margarine 4 egg yolks, slightly beaten 1 cup dairy sour cream Place flour ...

By Tom and Jackie Croft Grandchildren finding a geocache, small plastic container, on a Hyco island. Bet you didn’t know that there are hidden treasures around the Hyco Lake Region. Well, there are. Those hidden treasures are called geocaches. Geocaching is a worldwide game of hiding and seeking treasures. It began back in 2000 when the selective availability of GPS ...

Passed Down Through Food and Stories By Olivia Townsend, RCS Junior Every family has a set of traditions they have passed down from generation to generation. These traditions serve as windows to our past and by participating in them, we are helping to keep those memories alive. My grandparents began teaching me the traditions of my family when I was ...