2022 Vol 1 – Spring

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Welcome to Hawkfield Manor

March 7, 2022

Story and photos by Heather Hawkins Spring 2022 Our names are Jonathan and Heather Hawkins, and, along with our six children: Jason (15), Tyler (14), Micah (12), Emilie (10), Olivia (8), and Benjamin (3), we own and run Hawkfield Manor on our cousin’s farm in rural Person County. Our cousins have supported us in our …

art after

March 17, 2022

by phillip gillis I. Painting The ephemeral colors dancing on the horizon in a daring ballet of lavenders, not purple, and rust, like metal weathered in many storms, and periwinkle blue, like “mother’s dress,” lost in a mystic confusion even if Bob and Vincent did it better. II. Music The rhythms and lyrics bouncing around- …

Operating and Living in a Small Town – Outdoor Living Decisions

March 7, 2022

By Joe Wilkerson, Maplehurst Outdoor Living Spring 2022 Small towns are frequently mischaracterized as having little to offer. Too often the image of small towns portrayed in our culture is antiquated, such as offering no social life, and no way to provide for a family. It is true that the allure of big cities and …

Head Up Eyes Forward

March 25, 2022

Danville, Virginia Story by Susan Moss Photos by Landon Moss Spring 2022 We like to refer to ourselves as “Apparel with Purpose”! Starting a retail business in the middle of a pandemic would seem a bit odd and risky to most. However, for us this venture has more meaning and power than the eye can …

Celebrating 50 Years – Semora Volunteer Fire Department

March 25, 2022

Story by Phyliss Boatwright Photos provided by Semora Volunteer Fire Department The Semora Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD) will mark its 50th anniversary on April 23 and, according to members, there is much to celebrate, commemorate, and look back upon with pride. For one thing, members of the SVFD told me, from its beginnings in the …

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