2018 Vol 1

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Cutting the Ribbon on New Ties

April 6, 2018

Story and photographs by Meredith Bernard Small towns have a way of coming through in big ways for their people, and the communities of Hyco Lake and Roxboro, NC are no exception.  When Bobby and Candace Smith bought Hyco Lake Marina in April of 2017, they knew they wanted to be a hub where lake …

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Sue the Builder

May 8, 2018

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 …

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Fish Story – Kayak Tournament

April 8, 2018

Story by Peter Berry Photographs by Chris Berry You don’t have to live at the lake or own an expensive bass boat with a 225-horsepower outboard to enjoy fishing. Folks come to Hyco Lake and Mayo Lake to fish from the banks and in all kinds of boats nearly every day of the year. And …

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Community Foundation of the Dan River Region – 1/24/2018

February 26, 2018

NEWS RELEASE   THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES OVER $635,000 IN NEW GRANTS; MORE THAN $22.6 MILLION GIVEN SINCE FORMATION   For release after                                                                      For more information, 4:30 p.m. January 24, 2018                                                    contact Debra Dodson   The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region announced today a total of more than $637,000 in new …

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