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Outdoor Living Decisions By Joe Wilkerson Living on the lake is special. Lake life is relaxing. It’s a lifestyle that can rejuvenate your mind and soul, but anyone who owns a place on the lake can attest to the need to maintain and protect your lifestyle investment. One of the most problematic issues we work with is erosion. Water is ...

Yoder’s Country Market Story and photos by Stokes R. Reagan ‘Twas the month before Christmas and all through my home, not a mantel was decorated, not even a gnome… When my sister and I were growing up, Christmas was a big deal in our house. Christmas meant poinsettias in the greenhouse, homemade bows hanging from the ceiling, and decorations everywhere. ...

The Town of Halifax Encourages Everyone to Shop Local and Support Local Businesses! The outbreak of COVID-19 has impacted everyone in such a short period of time and we send our best wishes to our community and surrounding communities. Small business owners are only a small part of society that has been impacted by COVID-19 related closures, but the impact the ...

Story by Phyliss Boatwright Photos by Mackenzie Clayton, RCS Senior “You want to go where everybody knows your name” -- that’s how customers and friends sum up the experience of visiting Cole’s Pharmacy on Main Street in uptown Roxboro. And if you want to get a true taste of Roxboro and Person County, just step inside the building on the ...

Story and photos by Jason Evans When the country went into “social distancing” and “stay at home,” I was in the middle of a home remodeling project. Out of all the remodeling we did on our new home, polishing the basement was at the top of my list. I have always wanted a polished concrete floor, and I wanted my ...

Outdoor Living Decisions By Joe Wilkerson When I think of summer my mind races to memories of times gathered together outdoors, and when we gather, we eat. Grilling on the back patio is a national pastime. Search for ideas and Google will yield 2.5 million results in about a half a second. Eating is functional, but grilling outdoors is an ...

By Darnell Abbott Fall is my absolute favorite season. After the sweltering dog days of summer, those first crisp, low humidity days are such a relief and it is a joy to be outside. I want to spend a little time addressing the advantages of planting trees and shrubs in the fall rather than spring. As an owner of Abbott’s ...

A Lifetime Contributing to our Community Story and photos by Meredith Bernard After being greeted with a firm handshake and hearty smile, I recently sat across a table from Person County native Melvin Hamlett and began hearing his life story. It didn’t take long to realize how this man has garnered a respected reputation that’s left a mark on his ...

It’s about Relationships By William Spivey Family-owned restaurants always seem to have a special relationship with food. When you enter the Gordon Street Café and Market, located in Hall’s Way in uptown Roxboro, you will be invited into that relationship with the Chambers family, Jay, Nancy and Brett. Happily, entering that relationship is easy. “We feed people!” says Jay, a ...

Halifax County Chamber of Commerce By John Theo Jr. A Chamber of Commerce, as a wholly voluntary institution in the United States, is eight years older than the Declaration of Independence. The New York Chamber of Commerce, first in America, was organized in 1768. Five years later, the first local Chamber was formed in Charleston, SC. Since then, the Chamber ...