2018-01

Story and Photos by Meredith Bernard When Peter Berry pulled down the dirt drive of his long-lost friend Chris Rebman’s Hyco Lake home on a cool March afternoon in 2012, he knew who he was looking for, but could never have foreseen all he was about to find. The last time the two college friends had seen each other was ...

  Story by Meredith Bernard As often is the case, our lives tend to have a way of coming full circle. People, places and events wrap up and tie our stories together, even when we don’t realize it’s happening. As a child growing up enjoying the shores and waters of Hyco Lake, Janna Smith had no way of knowing how ...

Sue Gates Puts Farm-Gained Knowledge to Use as Homebuilder By Phyliss Boatwright Over the past two decades, many in and around Person County have had to transition from farming and textiles into other careers. Sue Gates of Rougemont used skills she learned on the farm to become a contractor in the home building industry. After graduating from NC State University, ...

Our beautiful community covers Person and Caswell counties in North Carolina and Halifax and Pittsylvania counties in Virginia. Sharing the people and places is why Hyco Lake Magazine regularly presents professional photographs. In the Spring 2018 issue we are excited to highlight the works of Jamie Harris and Lisa Carter. Jamie Harris Photography 333 Old Durham Rd. Suite 202 Roxboro, NC ...

Please send your photos with captions from Hyco Lake and Mayo Lake to Contact@HycoLakeMagazine.com! Mud Run I can't paddle both of these! Bass from the dock! We love our new place on Hyco Lake!!! Hurricane Matthew Late Winter Paddle Cheers on the Water Winter Sunset Wedding at Hyco Lake Frosty Morning at the Lake Classic Boat Looking for Property

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 ...

“Yo Scrawny, get the net, I got a big one!” “You’re stuck on the bottom.” Ronnie dropped the net and picked up his fishing pole. Frankie shot a disgusted look at his friend as he stretched for the net, giving up when he realized there was actually nothing tugging on the other end of the line. Scrawny Ronnie laughed when ...