People in Business

Pumpkin & Bugg’s Bake Shop

By Christine Whitt When I was growing up, the kitchen was a meeting place. Memories of grandma's apple cake, the smell of warm cookies, my sister swatting my hand away at a failed attempt to snatch some cookie dough have stayed with me. Sitting on the kitchen counter while my mom baked her famous chocolate chip cookies was a time ...

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Meeting the New Owners of Hyco Lake Marina

Partners in Business and Life By Sara Coats New Faces at the Marina   Bruce and Laura Glode are the new operating and managing owners of Hyco Lake Marina. The two were given the opportunity to purchase the business in spring of 2019, which is when Laura said they “gave the situation to God.” By the time fall came around, ...

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The Christmas Watch Tree

By Sara Newell Russell Newell is the name sake for Russell’s Ltd located in Uptown Roxboro, a women’s fashion store that has been in business since January 1957. The family knows him as Pop! Pop was already retired when Guy and I got married in 1978. I did not have the pleasure of watching Pop at his repair bench at ...

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Local Celebrity Shares the Secrets of a Long Broadcasting Career

Out & About with Chef Rickey By Rickey Esto UPDATE - 10/2019 Nick Long interviewed the Editor of Hyco Lake Magazine and Chef Rickey. This originally aired on WHLF 95.3 during the morning drive on Wednesday, October 9, 2019! https://happyendingspublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/Vol3/RadioStationInterview/WHLF-HycoLakeMag-RickeAand.Peter_.mp3 A few weeks ago, I had the privilege to interview a radio announcer in the quaint town of South Boston, ...

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Tunnel Creek Vineyards

For the Common Good Tunnel Creek Vineyards, A Place for All Story by Norwood Walker Photos Paul Liggitt Photography, Laura Galyean, and Kay Farrell by Paul Liggitt Photography In 1989 the movie Field of Dreams opened in theaters and captured the hearts and minds of audiences around the world moving even stony-faced men to wipe their eyes. 30 years later ...

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Seeding Dreams

Story and photography by Meredith Bernard Dreams are like seeds. Sometimes they start small, but once planted and fed they can grow into something beautiful. When Celia Spillmann visited her first flower farm, a seed was planted for a dream that seemed far out of reach, if not far-fetched, but has become an ever-evolving reality that continues to grow. Even ...

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Meredith Bernard Photography is a recent addition to Milton, NC.

Meredith Bernard Photography is a recent addition to Milton, NC. Check out her Facebook page for more precious images that she has captured recently. You'll find beautiful mother and child portraits and more! She's also a very talented writer. We look forward to working with her more and sharing her talents with you in Hyco Lake Magazine! Please share her ...

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