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Each year, the post office in the tiny town of Star holds a contest to determine the design of its holiday postmark, which brings visitors from near and far to Montgomery County to add a bit of Christmas cheer to their mail.

by Trudy Haywood Saunders
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5 Items for Your October To-Do List

Eat, pick, carve, collect, and decorate pumpkins of all kinds in North Carolina this month.

by Our State Staff
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OS Knows Best: Stargazing

Find out what three astronomy experts have to say about using star charts and telescopes, their favorite places in North Carolina to stargaze, and the most amazing things they’ve ever seen in the night sky.

by Rebecca Woltz

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