2019-03

Caswell Prepares for Their Own in September By Amanda Hodges, Director Caswell County Chamber of Commerce One of the things that bonds rural communities together is their festivals, with arts, crafts, agriculture and home cooked food. Through time, festivals have been a way to celebrate heritage, traditions and the culture of people and regions. The events can add structure to ...

Story and photos by Phyliss Boatwright Semora Volunteer Fire Department Chief Bobby Dodson, right, and Assistant Chief Landell Cunningham say all residents in their, and all fire districts, should have reflective address signs that make response time to emergencies shorter. “When seconds count, if we can't find you, we can't help you,” is the advice Semora Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD) ...

Story by Tommy Winstead Photos by Taylor Alvis with Aerial Unlimited LLC Located on the main channel of Hyco Lake occupying the 2-acre point lot of South Point Trail sits the original Mayo, Virginia Train Station. Upon entering the home, you recognize the obvious construction features of the train depot. Imagining the anxious hope and adventure each traveler experienced waiting ...

Story and Photos by Meredith Bernard Driving through present day Milton, North Carolina it can be hard to imagine the bustling center of commerce it was two-hundred some odd years ago, but a stop by the Thomas Day House/Union Tavern will take you back and open wide the doors of history. A stone’s throw from the Dan River, Milton became ...

Story and photos by Mackenzie Clayton The Person County Habitat for Humanity Yard Sale offers shoppers bargains on many items, while raising money to help provide safe, affordable housing to families who might not otherwise have a home of their own. Habitat for Humanity’s Yard Sale offers bargains for shoppers while also helping families afford adequate housing. Habitat is an ...

By Rebecca Page Want to meet people in the community?  Enjoy catching up with old friends? How about a yummy free homemade lunch?  If you answer “yes” to any of these, come to “Soup’s On 2nd Wednesday” on the 2nd Wednesday of every month. Hosted by the Caswell County Local Foods Council (CCLFC), these lunches are served from 11:30 to ...

Heyday Inboards NC CWSA Wakesurf Championship Tour 2019 By Robyn Kinsey Mooring Whether you know how to wakesurf or just want to spend a day on the lake, you’ll want to mark September 21, 2019 on your calendars now. That’s when the 4th annual Heyday Inboards NC CWSA Wakesurf Championship Tour 2019 is coming to Hyco Lake for a weekend ...

By Bart Streb As a child I would visit Pop (my grandfather) in his mountain home on Easter. April in the mountains is a time for preparing the garden soil and planting cool season crops. My memories of working that Appalachian clay are not laborious but wondrous. An acre of freshly plowed soil to investigate, seeds to plant, horse manure ...

Story and Photos by Corey Williams Danville, Virginia has quite the comeback story; to witness a city rise from its ashes and completely recreate itself is a lifetime experience. I grew up in South Boston, Virginia – a quaint, little Southern town about forty-five minutes east of Danville so as a family we would drive to Danville fairly often: back-to-school ...

Story and Photos by Corey Williams Meet Andrew Adkins and Chris Stockard: two multi-instrumentalists who together make up Bearded Whiskey, an Americana folk and roots band based out of Danville, Virginia. Andrew and Chris met at an open mic event in Milton, North Carolina and later performed in a production of “Smoke on the Mountain” at the Kirby Theatre in ...