A farm girl from Thomasville discovered her voice and became an international opera star.
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A Tractor Needs A Driver
When a farmer takes a seat on a tractor, he makes a connection. It’s a strong bond that he will one day pass down.
Lexington Barbecue
Lexington Barbecue attracts barbecue pilgrims from across the state and even further.
Little Richard’s Barbecue
The pure Lexington-style barbecue served at this laid-back and comfortable restaurant keeps Forsyth County residents coming back for their barbecue fix.
Buffalo Bill Derailed in Davidson County
In October 1901, two trains collided near the Linwood rail station — disrupting the reign of the famous Wild West Show. But among the calamity, the importance of human kindness shone through.
Bob Timberlake’s Lexington Landscape
In the 1980s, world-renowned artist and hometown boy Bob Timberlake took a piece of land just down the road from where he grew up and turned it into his personal space, with a studio, a log cabin, a barn, and acres of Davidson County backdrop.
The Great American Photographer: Matthew Lewis
In the 1960s and '70s, Pulitzer Prize winner Matthew Lewis watched one of our nation's defining eras through his camera lens.
Breakfast in North Carolina: Southern Lunch
Since he was a boy growing up in Lexington, William Fulbright has loved starting the day with a big platter . . .
Crowning a Queen
Merging her tough-minded newspaper personality with the glamour of beauty pageants, Denton’s Venus Wallace crossed borders in an effort to promote her tiny town.
