2020-01

Welcoming Hopper’s Poppers Story and photos by Sara Coates First Impressions Nearly a year ago, rumors of a new business were rapidly spreading throughout Roxboro. Supposedly, an Illinois family was making plans to relocate their popcorn shop to our small town, and I’ll be the first to admit that I found it quite bizarre. “Why here,” I questioned, when I ...

By Dave Neundorfer CEO of Open Book Extracts Hemp is one of the first plants ever cultivated by humans, and it’s been harvested for thousands of years, including by President George Washington. So how did hemp become one of the most exciting frontiers in agriculture? And why has North Carolina – and specifically Person County – become an epicenter for ...

  By Marlo Countiss The 2019 Wake the World event at Hyco Lake was a huge success, and we hope to make 2020 even better. Last year, 11 boat drivers were able to provide a day that 68 kids from the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club of Alamance County will never forget. Wake The World is a non-profit organization ...

Caswell Council for the Arts The Southern Roots Festival was to return on May 16,  from 12 to 5 p.m. at Warren’s General Store in Prospect Hill.   <<< Rescheduled for October 17th!  >>> On the quiet streets of downtown Yanceyville on a cold winter afternoon, there is a stillness in the air that says it is time to turn inward, ...

Edgewood Townhomes in Halifax, VA By Peter Berry Yes, it is true, I am not from around here. But…my kids were born here, so I cannot be sent back north of the Mason Dixon line. I grew up in the small town of Baldwinsville, New York, about 15 miles west of Syracuse. Now I live at Hyco Lake, surrounded by ...

By Melissa H. Moorefield Person Caswell Lake Authority is excited to host the 2nd Annual Meet & Greet Festival at Hyco Lake Park & Campground on Friday, May 1, from 6 to 9 p.m. Last year’s event was a great evening out for our homeowners, neighbors, vendors and guests. The gathering was an effort to bring together our community and ...

Story and Photos by Joe Wilkerson The World of Sports has been a local attraction in South Boston for over 40 years. Opening in the late 1970’s, The World of Sports has undergone many changes, but the core mission has always remained the same. The World of Sports provides entertainment for the entire family. It was originally intended as a ...

By Norwood Walker “…access to the most magical place on these 400 acres: The tunnel for which the property is named. A part of the Lynchburg to Roxboro railroad and spanning an old postal road, the tunnel is a majestic yet humble structure amid woods just over the creek. Who knows how many generations of children who grew up in ...

By Beckie Grim and Faye Collie The Bethel Hill Charter School PTO Annual BBQ and Auction fundraiser is an evening of family fun for the entire community. In its 38th year, the BHCS BBQ has grown to become a wildly successful community event. The first BBQ was held in 1982 by teachers hoping to raise money for workbooks. They raised ...

By Phyliss Boatwright For 12 years, I drove a white 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer. I loved that car. Of all the cars I’ve had in the nearly five decades I’ve been driving, that Trailblazer was my favorite. And it was also the only vehicle I’ve ever owned that had to be repaired three times -- in the exact same spot. The ...