2019-02

By Paul Liggitt The Bighorn Sheep photo by Jwanamaker - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0,https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28291925 I am a relative newcomer to NC, only having been here 30 years. My family chose the area because we had opportunities here that we did not have elsewhere, and have not regretted our move. When we arrived we got the usual questions like, “Are ...

By Norwood Walker THE RURITAN MISSION Ruritan is a national organization dedicated to improving communities and building a better America through Fellowship, Goodwill and Community Service. Altruism is defined as “the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others.” It could just as easily be spelled r-u-r-i-t-a-n. Unfortunately, too many today are not so ...

Love to Laugh By Candace Baskervill It may just be getting hot outside, but the heat is certainly on for The Prizery’s Artistic Director, Chris Jones, and his team of actors and actresses this summer! The Prizery is celebrating its tenth anniversary with the Summer Theatre Program. This year, they’re going above and beyond and taking on huge classics to ...

By John Theo Jr. Many people think of Memorial Day as the gateway holiday into summer. While it often coincides with the first visit to the beach, or a kickoff barbecue, it is quite a somber holiday. Unlike Veteran’s Day, which honors those who have served in the military, Memorial Day is strictly in remembrance of those who gave the ...

Agriculture Grows as it Changes in Person County Story by Meredith Bernard Photos by Lisa Rogers Calvin Whitfield has always been proud of his Person County roots. Like so many others in the area, he grew up farming tobacco with his family until the industry became more mechanized and they opted out. After leaving for college and then a twenty-five-year ...

Conversation with Chef Steve By Rickey Esto When we think of food, usually we are thinking about nutrition, or something to satisfy our hunger. Food is much more than that, food is an experience! Since the beginning of time food has been a way for people to gather, enjoy conversation, engage in thoughts and ideas, and provide a wonderful outlet ...

By Donald F. Oakley Herbert W. Barbour opened Barbour Boat Works on New Bern Trent River in 1933. His company made U.S. Rescue Boats. By 1943, Barbour employed over 1200 people. By 1945, Barbour Boat Works was making Coast Guard Tug Boats and Ferries for the State Department of Transportation. Next came the glamorous mahogany wood pleasure recreational Barbour Boat ...

Family Gathering Spot and Vacation Rental By Phyliss Boatwright For locals, Hyco Lake is many things. A place of memories, a place to live, to play, to take the boat or kayak out on a Saturday or Sunday, or a place to visit friends and family who live there. For some, it is a place of income. For everyone, it ...

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 ...

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 ...