Writer Kevin Maurer has seen a lot. A reporter who was embedded with U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, Maurer talks more about his experience at Pineland, a fictional rebel compound in central North Carolina used in special forces training. Read Maurer’s full story about Pineland in the November 2013 issue of Our State magazine.
When it comes to spreading holiday cheer, the residents of this Chatham County town start early.
Our editor in chief shares a few treasured memories from her childhood home, a Christmas Eve night being one of the very first.
We took some, ahem, creative liberties when we combed through Our State’s archives to find a few favorite stories that carry the tune of a Christmas classic.
From decades-old family recipes to a centuries-old Carolina cookie, we’re filling our holiday tables with dishes that have stood the test of time.
