Beth Burns rarely leaves Roanoke Island, but if she does, she wraps herself in one of her scarves — a constant reminder of the place she calls home.
Follow His Lead
Allen de Hart began hiking at age 5, and his journeys tally more than 57,000 miles. But he always returns home to Louisburg, where he invites others to join him in his backyard garden.
The Keepers of Our Communities
Long before Facebook, service clubs created a sense of community. In order to stay viable now, these meritorious groups must find ways to draw new members by using old-fashioned handshakes and smiles.
Artistic Impression
Asheville resident Wendy Whitson took up art because of her uncle. Although life pulled her away, she now realizes art’s potential to comfort, heal, and revive.
A New Old-Timer
North Carolina native Jonathan Byrd draws upon a style of folk music even older than bluegrass. But he uses those same familiar chords to string together a song that tells our stories. Read a review and hear several tracks from his CD, Cackalack.
Steady Hands
Tina Gregory practices scherenschnitte — an art form of extreme patience. With every snip, she trims away the excess, and beauty emerges from the remnants.
Hitting Her High Note
In Durham, Katie Wyatt uses her talent for classical music to teach the next generation how to live in harmony.
Death of a Pinehurst Princess: The 1935 Elva Statler Davidson Mystery by Steve Bouser
All the elements of a blockbuster news story are here: a socialite bride, a $1 million inheritance, an older husband . . .
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.
