Norwood Walker

Bettie's Sense of Style Is Trusted By Her Customers Story by Norwood Walker Photos by Lianna Slaughter: Studio You Photography The American Heritage College Dictionary fourth edition gives a noun definition of treasure as “valuable or precious possessions of any kind,” and verb definitions of treasure as “to keep or regard as precious”  or “to accumulate and store away.”   What ...

One Up on the Triad and the Triangle Story by Norwood Walker Christmas time arrives at the mall even before Halloween can make an appearance and don’t even think about finding any trace of Thanksgiving.  Christmas music begins to appear earlier and earlier and even the Hallmark Channel pushes Christmas movies as early as July.  It is enough to make ...

Story by Norwood Walker Before there was aluminum and fiberglass, there was wood. Anyone who grew up in the 1920’s to 1950’s and spent any time on the lake in the summer, were well aware of this fact and enjoyed the excitement and beauty these well-crafted vessels added to their summers. Motor boats became increasingly popular in the US following ...

Update May 5, 2019: Read the next story about The Prizery The Prizery Celebrates 10th Summer Theatre Program Story by Norwood Walker Photographs by Dianna Allen Portrait Design Already attracting the attention of people in and beyond Halifax County, in the summer of 2010, after much preparation, sweat, fund-raising, a new program was launched: SUMMER THEATRE.  The first season consisted ...

I love visiting our advertising customers, you never know what you'll learn! I stopped in at the office of Mary Bennett Houston DDS just to say hello. The office manager, Wendy Holeman greeted me with a warm, bright, white smile; another great advertisement for the doctor 😉 We had a great chat about their ad for the upcoming issue then we ...

UPDATE - 4/2019 While the Commission is disappointed that a Red Drum fishery is not feasible in Hyco Lake, that is not the end of the story!!!! Click here for more information. UPDATE - 8/23/2018 From: Tom Berry, North Carolina Wildlife Commissioner The Red drum have made it to Marion  where they are growing out ....they are now about an inch ...

Story by Norwood Walker Whether you call her Dolley, Dolly, Dorothea, or Dorothy, whether you believe she was born at Paine’s Tavern, Payne’s Tavern, or New Garden, Dolley Payne Todd Madison has been part of the lore of Person County for many years.  In the past there was a Dolly Madison Theater on Main Street, Dolly Street (in two locations), ...

Yancey Smith: Artist in Oils and Dirt and with Brush and Shovel Story by Norwood Walker What if as a young child you were given the choice of reading a book or helping with the chores?  Young Yancey Moorefield made the choice that most any young child would make.  This choice between reading and chores helped to spur her innate ...

Story by Norwood Walker That one lonely mural on the Reams Avenue side of the outside brick wall of the Kirby in downtown Roxboro is about to find a new home.  As part of the Outdoor Art Project of Roxboro, 4 new murals are being prepared to hang on the brick façade of the Kirby facing Reams Avenue.  The Public ...

The Arboretum Tucked Away Behind the Courthouse Story by Norwood Walker Practically everybody in this area knows about the Historic County Courthouse in Yanceyville, with its striking design and stucco walls with gold trim, and if they are lucky have actually been inside to see that its beauty is not just skin deep.  This piece of architectural wonder and history ...