2019 Vol 3 – Fall

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Never Say Die

October 7, 2019

Story by Phillip Gillis Photos by Darby Gillis The calendar said it was early summer, but the chilly breeze coming off the lake through the trees forced Eric, James, and Robbie to huddle around what remained of the fire they started six hours before a few feet away from the tent in Robbie’s backyard. The …

Gutters to Gardens – Take Gardening from Labor to Love

September 6, 2019

By Bart Streb As a child I would visit Pop (my grandfather) in his mountain home on Easter. April in the mountains is a time for preparing the garden soil and planting cool season crops. My memories of working that Appalachian clay are not laborious but wondrous. An acre of freshly plowed soil to investigate, …

passages

October 6, 2019

by phillip gillis I. “Summers” the yellow bar stretched across the driveway (it was actually more rust than paint). blocked the entrance for a few more hours under the moonlight. weeds edged up near the gravel path. the sign read Last week of the summer. Pool opens at 9 in the morning. the boys laughed …

Lake Shots – Fall 2019

September 16, 2019

Please send your photos with captions from any of the lakes, rivers, ponds, swimming pools, and mud puddles in the Hyco lake Region (Person County NC | Halifax County VA | Caswell County NC | Danville VA) to LakeShots@HycoLakeMagazine.com! Available for purchase at https://www.thisfarmwifeshop.com/category/photo-print

The Importance of Festivals in Rural Communities

September 13, 2019

Caswell Prepares for Their Own in September By Amanda Hodges, Director Caswell County Chamber of Commerce One of the things that bonds rural communities together is their festivals, with arts, crafts, agriculture and home cooked food. Through time, festivals have been a way to celebrate heritage, traditions and the culture of people and regions. The …

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