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Story and photos by Heather Hawkins Spring 2022 Our names are Jonathan and Heather Hawkins, and, along with our six children: Jason (15), Tyler (14), Micah (12), Emilie (10), Olivia (8), and Benjamin (3), we own and run Hawkfield Manor on our cousin’s farm in rural Person County. Our cousins have supported us in our livestock endeavors and have opened ...

Story by Deelynn Leigh Photographs by Benjamin Allen Photography Spring 2022 Most weddings and special events take months to years of preparation. To suffer an abrupt stop in those preparations is both shocking and devastating for the wedding planner, vendors, the bride and groom, and their friends and families. This leaves everyone asking, “So, what now? Where do we go ...

By Joe Wilkerson, Maplehurst Outdoor Living Spring 2022 Small towns are frequently mischaracterized as having little to offer. Too often the image of small towns portrayed in our culture is antiquated, such as offering no social life, and no way to provide for a family. It is true that the allure of big cities and opportunities there have been a ...

Spring 2022 Strawberry season is right around the corner! Something new is coming in May. Saturday, May 21, 2022 9:00 A.M - 4:00 P.M. First ever Strawberry Festival in Halifax, VA at the Farmer’s Market! Hello, Virginia. This is Viny from Halifax.  Another successful, community/family event is going to take place in the small town of Halifax.  The festival will ...

Offers Furniture and Much More to Person and Surrounding Counties By Phyliss Boatwright Spring 2022 Family, the American flag, the Fourth of July, and Santa Claus: these are the things that make Furniture Mart owner Larry Cole happy. And, he tries to share his joy with the community. He, his family and the business are deeply intertwined with Roxboro and ...

by phillip gillis Years ago, sitting by the phone anticipating a call- Waiting for the clock to roll over and the ball (or acorn) to d r o p Take a moment to buy a new resolution (somewhere between 11:52 and 12:01 and a promise and a wish) but not really buy one… more or less just rent it for ...

Danville, Virginia Story and photos by Paul Liggitt Wendy Haymore Shields and her father Johnny Haymore. Growing up, I had a limited view of gardening, and most of what I did was pull weeds and cut grass. However, I gradually learned to appreciate a manicured lawn and a beautiful garden, as long as I didn’t have to tend to it. ...

Ballad Looks to the Future Story by Brian Carlton Photos by Brian Carlton and Ballad Brewing It started with a question in 2017. What did the River City want in a brewery? “We took that whole first year to see what our community wants from us,” Ballad Business Manager Austin Bunn said. “What do they want to drink? What does ...

Betty Compton, co-owner, just waiting for you to come by and visit. Story by William Spivey Photographs by Norwood Walker Lately we have all had occasion to say that things “ain’t what they used to be.” For some, there has been a return to simpler things, perhaps coupled with a certain nostalgia. Some things that we might have taken for ...

Story and photos by Jo Proia Sporting clays offers the competitive pursuit of “golf with a shotgun” and is one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States. 5 stand deck that holds up to 10 people Heirloom shotguns are often handed down by grandfathers and fathers. I grew up in Oxford, N.C. and as a female, I was discouraged ...