2018-02

  Paulette kicked a pine cone down the wooded path along the river as Penelope chased after it, kicking up dust with each of her fuzzy paws. This was the shortcut to her best friend’s house. Rita the Red Head lived on the wrong side of the tracks in one of the ramshackle shanties on the thin strip of land ...

UPDATE - 8/29/2019 From: West and Woodall Only two left...  Relaxing easy, maintenance free living the lake! UPDATE - 7/1/2018 From: Peter Berry Took a boat ride today... The Harbor Cottages are starting to take shape! Story by Peter Berry Originally published online June 18, 2018. What do you get when you put together a NC Wildlife Commissioner and a ...

UPDATE - 8/28/2018 From: Joshua Strickland The woodland tower equipment was hung today.  We hope to be beta testing within a couple of weeks. UPDATE - 5/10/2018 From: Joshua Strickland I wanted to give you an update on our Woodland Progress.  We have everything ready to go up the tower and had it scheduled for last week.  Unfortunately a protected ...

Update May 5, 2019: Read the next story about The Prizery The Prizery Celebrates 10th Summer Theatre Program Story by Norwood Walker Photographs by Dianna Allen Portrait Design Already attracting the attention of people in and beyond Halifax County, in the summer of 2010, after much preparation, sweat, fund-raising, a new program was launched: SUMMER THEATRE.  The first season consisted ...

Story by Justin Breeze When I was in middle school I joined a club called Men Of Distinction (MOD) at Southern Middle School.  This club was all about teaching teenage boys how to be upstanding, respectful young men. MOD helped me in many ways: the club taught me life lessons, expanded my leadership skills, and helped me become more social. ...

By Phyliss Boatwright Dr. Tori Bradsher grew up on Roxboro’s Main Street in a 1920s-era “Four Square style” George W. Kane-built home. After moving away for college and career, she returned to her hometown four years ago to serve as a cardiologist at Person Memorial Hospital – and moved back into her childhood home. “The house needed some updating,” Bradsher ...

Story by Meredith Bernard If there’s one thing we all have in common, it’s that we have roots to somewhere, from somewhere. Some are shallow and some are deep, but they exist for us all. Living and working on a farm, I’m reminded daily the importance roots have for the viability of our way of life, which causes me to ...

Story by Diane Brent Most people don’t consider making the move from the northeast to the warmth and welcome of the south until sometime after retirement. But when my husband, Glen, and I realized our interests seemed increasingly tied to the great outdoors, we figured it was time to make a move and start enjoying the more temperate seasons. North ...

APS of Person County Volunteers Make a Big Difference for Cats and Dogs By Phyliss Boatwright “We are all like-minded volunteers with the same goals — to save and help as many dogs and cats as we can.” That’s how Robyn Handy, a member of Animal Protection Society of Person County (APS) and the foster parent of “hundreds of dogs” ...

By Mikela Robertson In 2017 I was awarded the Piedmont Community College (PCC) International Study Scholarship from the PCC Foundation. With this scholarship, I was able to travel to Canada with a group from the College. This was a great opportunity for me because I did not have the financial capacity to pay for this type of educational trip on ...