Living

SOMETIMES IT TAKES MORE than a village to transform the village’s appearance, image and outlook. A network of private and public entities have joined forces, contributing $113 million to revitalize a neighborhood and make the American dream of homeownership and … Continue reading →

CERTAIN EVENTS ARE SEARED into our national consciousness: The bombing of Pearl Harbor, the assassination of President Kennedy, the space shuttle Challenger exploding. Most anyone who was old enough to remember those events can tell you where they were and … Continue reading →

Residents are not allowed to hang around the house during the day, Barbara said. She requires that they be out of the house between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. working to find housing and employment or volunteering … Continue reading →

Local professionals donate their time to teach students about the legal system. By Kelly Twedell What do you get when you combine 30 lawyers, nine judges, a bunch of teenagers and a horrific zoo accident? It may sound like yet-another … Continue reading →

A Christian camp is a positive retreat for local kids By Stephanie Brigman Nestled in the Sandhills of Eastern North Carolina, Camp Dixie’s lakeside setting and summer camp are bound to leave fond camp memories for children. Camp Dixie offers … Continue reading →

Renovations to Gates Four’s golf course return it to its former glory By Michael Jaenicke Tee boxes are kaleidoscopic lookouts points, peering over sparkling water hazards, twinkling bunker sand and undulating fairways, which meander to sheltered flagsticks, where prism-like reflections … Continue reading →

There’s nothing quite like holding your newborn baby in the neo-natal intensive care unit and knowing you are the reason your child is sick. My son Eli was born three weeks early and weighed 12 and a half pounds. I’d … Continue reading →

The trophy that the National Collegiate Athletic Association hands its National Champion in a particular sport each year isn’t particularly ornate. It’s mostly wood, and its shiniest parts — if you even consider them shiny — are a subtle gold … Continue reading →

The budding of sweet smelling flowers and fresh, gentle breezes are making way for warmer temperatures and an air of leisure that unmistakably marks the first signs of summer. Yes, it’s almost summertime in the All American city and residents … Continue reading →

Year after year, bearing picnic baskets and donning hats, they come. They are committed horse fans and experienced tailgaters. They are children, families, singles and the elderly. They are drinkers and gamblers and also tee-totalers who wouldn’t part with so … Continue reading →