Phyliss Boatwright

Sue Gates Puts Farm-Gained Knowledge to Use as Homebuilder By Phyliss Boatwright Over the past two decades, many in and around Person County have had to transition from farming and textiles into other careers. Sue Gates of Rougemont used skills she learned on the farm to become a contractor in the home building industry. After graduating from NC State University, ...

By Phyliss Boatwright Enchanting. That is the first word that comes to mind when one walks through the welcoming doors of Homestead Florist & Hallmark Gold Crown in Roxboro. On the first day of November, the store’s halls were already decked for Christmas. So were the walls and shelves and display racks and windows and floors and, well, every inch ...

By Phyliss Boatwright Photographs by Grace Hardy, Senior Communications Student at Roxboro Community School Over the past few years, a great deal has been said and written about young college graduates having a difficult time finding work in their fields of study. Sarah Rodden of Danville decided, instead of becoming a statistic, she would be in control of her employment. ...

This story was published in the Summer 2017 issue of Hyco Lake Magazine. It was the inspiration for our on going initiative to help the young people of our community publish their work! By Phyliss Boatwright - Roxboro Community School Journalism Instructor When high school students are offered the opportunity to take photographs or write articles for a “real” magazine, they ...