Lifestyle
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Unique decorations
Students in Ms. Marshall’s sixth grade Social Studies class at Wadesboro Elementary School ended the year learning about Winter Around the World. Festive decorations adorned the classroom walls and students cut out unique snowflakes.
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USDA updates plant hardiness zone map
If you are an avid gardener or farmer, chances are you have looked at the USDA’s Plant Hardiness Zone Map a time or two. In November, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released an updated version of its Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM), and this is the first update of…
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“Tiny”, the Repo-Man
The other week I was down around Hogback Street visiting my buddy, John. Ol’ John is a storyteller in his own right, yes-sir-re bob. Why he can hang in there with the best of them.
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A Merry Christmas to Veterans
A patriotic Christmas tree can be spotted along Fairway Drive in Rockingham. Merry Christmas to all our Veterans!
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Earning some belts
The Ebony Dragons Competition team traveled to Dillon, SC, on Dec. 9, 2023. They received medals, trophies and three Grand Championship Belts. From left to right: Addison Jarrell, Christian Garth, Curtis ‘Tre’ Garth, and Adelynn Helms. Second row: Master Ronnie Covington and Sensei Denise Watkins. Not pictured are Joshua Green…
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Lake Norman: A fun getaway
Those looking for a getaway, that’s not too far away can look no further than Lake Norman.
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What was under your Christmas tree?
Before I get started with this here story, I hope each of you will have a great Christmas and are looking forward to another year.
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Christmas comes early
Jackie Usery, left, and Michael Langowski, center, pictured with Marshall Ray in H.W. Little Hardware, were spreading Christmas cheer Saturday morning in uptown Wadesboro by handing out Christmas cookies from the Ansonia Soup Kitchen.
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Winter considerations for house plants
Even with the protection of being indoors, house plants still face some winter stresses. Because of this, winter is a common time to see a decline in indoor plants. Here are some things to consider this winter when caring for your indoor plants.
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Learning about civics and service
On October 16-19, Anson County 4-H’er Jahzaria Underwood participated in the Governor’s Page Program which gives North Carolina high school students the opportunity for hands-on participation in state government. Hosted by VolunteerNC in Raleigh, pages learned about history, civics, service, and professional development. Jahzaria’s most memorable experience was getting to…
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Protecting our roots
Richmond County’s annual Farm City Week celebration has the tagline this year: “Agriculture, it’s in our roots”.
