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January 2017 Welcome Letter: Spoonful of Sugar
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January 2017 Welcome Letter: Spoonful of Sugar

Editor in Chief Elizabeth Hudson inherited her dad's sweet tooth, so candies and cookies were as ingrained in her childhood as Polaroid cameras and vinyl LPs.

by Elizabeth Hudson
December Welcome Letter: Wish List
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December Welcome Letter: Wish List

Editor in Chief Elizabeth Hudson considers what her Christmas wish list might look like today, compared to the ones she used to write as a child.

by Elizabeth Hudson
Features

Shall We Gather at the River

Editor in Chief Elizabeth Hudson reminisces about the winding creeks and rivers that played a role in shaping her upbringing in Randolph County.

by Elizabeth Hudson
October Welcome Letter: On This Mountain Morning
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On This Mountain Morning

Editor in Chief Elizabeth Hudson writes of how the cozy morning routine at the Glade Valley Bed and Breakfast feels like home.

by Elizabeth Hudson
September Welcome Letter: Fight On
Features

September Welcome Letter: Fight On

Editor in Chief Elizabeth Hudson explores the unwavering passion and dedication of college football fans in North Carolina.

by Elizabeth Hudson
Features

From Elizabeth: Save Room

Our editor in chief knows that there’s nothing quite like a homemade dessert.

by Elizabeth Hudson
Editor’s Column

In Search of Summer

Editor in Chief Elizabeth Hudson describes what her summers looked like growing up — there were no beach vacations or picnic baskets, but there were sparklers, pop guns, scraped knees, and wonder.

by Elizabeth Hudson
Editor’s Column

Glass Half Full

Our editor in chief remembers the small joy of savoring a cool beverage — be it sweet tea, ice cold well water, or Pepsi — on a hot day in the South.

by Elizabeth Hudson
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Columns

May Welcome Letter: Beside the Still Waters

Editor in Chief Elizabeth Hudson explores how the bodies of water in North Carolina impact us individually, but connect us as a community.

by Elizabeth Hudson
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