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After dinner on the grounds, my family would wander on down the hill to the cemetery. There we would hear stories about my ancestors. 

Every third Sunday in October during the 1950s and ‘60s, my family and I would go to the Thompson Reunion out from Mount Gilead. It was held at a small Baptist church of which my great-grandfather was one of the founding members and he is buried in the valley right below the church. The church was located in a beautiful grove of oak trees. Inside the church was an old-time choir loft, beautiful oak pews, knotted pine paneling and an old pump organ sat close to the front of the church.

ROCKINGHAM — In an uncertain world full of questions, one man’s faith carried him through numerous life trials. 

PEMBROKE — Despite having no formal education, Gus and Josephine Locklear made higher education attainable for their 11 children through hard work and lifelong sacrifices. 

The late U.S. Rep. Walter Jones, a N.C. Republican, ended his speeches on the House floor about the pitfalls of Afghanistan by asking God’s blessing and protection for our service members. After 20 years in the war-torn country, U.S involvement in Afghanistan ends just as Jones predicted. Yet, one wonders if even he could have foreseen such a botched and embarrassing withdrawal.

RALEIGH— Has your farm family got what it takes to be one of the 11 families recognized at the N.C. State Fair as its Farm Family of the Day?

RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Agriculture’s Century Farm Program is looking for farms that have been in continuous family ownership for 100 years or more to join the nearly 2,000 farms in the program. The program exists to honor farms for their longstanding contributions to North Carolina’s rich agricultural heritage.

HAMLET — As Habitat for Humanity of the N.C. Sandhills prepares to dedicate its latest Richmond County home, the group is seeking volunteers for its next project.

ROCKINGHAM — One Richmond County family walked several laps around the track at Raider Stadium this weekend in a virtual 5K for Autism Awareness month in honor of one of their own.

On the first weekend in March, our immediate family came together to surprisingly plant pine trees.