Sara Coates

How kindred spirits brought their dreams of a luxurious salon to life. By Sara Coates Carrie and Bennie Courtesy Elysian Salon Group Partners By Happenstance Bennie Clayton and Carrie Howard are co-owners of a new, “fashion forward” salon, located in Roxboro, NC. The pair had been stylists in surrounding areas for years, but never connected until they “hit it off” ...

How an interest in inflatables became a jumping family business. Story by Sara Coates Photos by The Newnam Family Spring 2022 Bringing Excitement to Rural America North Carolina natives Ryan and Karen Newnam were inspired to bring something fun to the Caswell County area after having three children of their own. In October of 2010, the couple formed an inflatable ...

Caroline Wilborn Story and photos by Sara Coates How Maggie Leigh Came To Be Caroline Wilborn, owner of Maggie Leigh Boutique in Roxboro, watched her dreams of owning a small business come true overnight. The Virginia native “fell in love with human resources” (HR) during her time in college, which eventually led her to Roxboro and working as an administrative ...

Hyco Lake Native Becomes Eagle Scout Story and photos by Sara Coates Cub to Eagle in 10 years Person High School senior Noah Paith was just seven-years-old when his parents took him to his first Cub Scout meeting, and Troop 239 quickly became his second home. Four years later, at the age of 11, Paith officially became a Boy Scout. ...

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, ...

Story and photos by Sara Coates T.G. Brooks Company Inc., found in the heart of Timberlake, NC, is a family owned store that has been leaving a big impact on a little community since 1936. Thomas Gold Brooks, the father of brothers Bobby and Harold Brooks, started the business with hopes that it would grow for years to come. Harold’s ...

Welcoming Hopper’s Poppers Story and photos by Sara Coates First Impressions Nearly a year ago, rumors of a new business were rapidly spreading throughout Roxboro. Supposedly, an Illinois family was making plans to relocate their popcorn shop to our small town, and I’ll be the first to admit that I found it quite bizarre. “Why here,” I questioned, when I ...

Community Fitness for Ages 8 to 78 Story by Sara Coates Photo by Jamie Harris Photography Over the past five years, a program called “High Fitness,” has been rapidly expanding across all of North America. Thanks to Roxboro native, Lindsay Carver, it has made a big impact on little Person County. The program began with two friends, Emily Nelson and ...