The local library has been an intricate, if not an essential, part of my life for as long as I can remember. Growing up in small towns across Eastern, North Carolina, the libraries’ parking lots d...
The Politician – It is Andrew Young’s story as well The first questions many people want to ask Andrew Young about his best selling book, “The Politician.” -If the John Edwards story you tell in your book was so bad and distasteful, why did you st...
Here comes the bride A couple of weeks ago I wrote a column asking people to tell us their wedding stories for our upcoming bridal edition. We have had some fun responses and I am really looking forward to seeing more...
My inspiration celebrates another birthday My Aunt Violet celebrated her 78th birthday last Sunday. It’s a remarkable accomplishment for a lady who wasn’t expected to live past her early teens. Violet was born with cerebral palsy and part...
I live with a dog that’s smarter than me I don’t like to admit it, but I’ve known for quite some time that my dog, Hershey, is as smart as, if not smarter than I am. Hershey has a good grasp of the English language while I can’t understa...
Thanks to my wife, my domestic skills are much improved Since we got married, my wife has worked diligently to help me improve my domestic skills. I admire her dedication to this task. Considering the fact that I was a bachelor for over 40 years, my do...
With the unemployment rate hovering around 13 percent, it’s certainly not easy to find a job these days. Several people I know have been out of work for months and most of them don’t have any pros...
Walking through a local mall one day during the Christmas season, I noticed several people with these fancy cell phone ear attachments hanging from their ears. With the microphone dangling in front...
It’s the third week of the New Year. How are you holding up? I always have big plans at the beginning of January and then it’s like the air goes out of the balloon by the time March rolls around. T...
This time last year, most Americans, whatever their political persuasions, celebrated the Martin Luther King Holiday with a special good feeling that King would share the nation’s pride at inaugura...
I got rid of my Wii electronic gaming system last month. I gave it to my nieces for Christmas. I figured that they would get more enjoyment out of it than I have lately. Several months have past...
Welcome to Diane & Co., located at 1152 N. Main St., Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526. We are a women's fine clothing & accessories boutique, designed to "empower your image to empower yourself".
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Welcome to the Carolina School at Holly Ridge, located at 10308 Holly Springs Road
Holly Springs, NC 27540. Conveniently Located Across From
Holly Ridge Elementary. Conveniently Located Across Fr...
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