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River-Struck: Humans and the Haw
Last week in Bynum, the Haw River Learning Celebration kicked off its 29th year inspiring children and volunteers from around North..
Community, Constructive Survival, and Fried Chicken
Legacies are made more visible when we take time to listen. We open our eyes, ears, our minds and we feel the energy of a life story. A..
How does our History Register?
When John Newlin and his sons started construction of the cotton mill here in Saxapahaw in 1844, the mill used water from the Haw River..
Happy Thanksgiving! Kitchen closed Wednesday, Store closed Thursday
When my siblings and I were growing up, sometimes at the dinner table one or more of us would complain about someone or something we..
Prodigal Farm and the Field of Creams
Dig, structure, develop, sustain, respect, practice, exceptional, flow, flavor
The quality of landscapes goes beyond words. Still,..
Community Benefit Concert For Recycling In Haiti With Gabe Pelli & Will Ridenour
Johnson Desauguste created Kay Blada Recycling in 2015. Like Saxy villagers, he knows the creative value of community and the impact..
Our Place in the World
“Food is the one central thing about human experience that can open up both our senses and our conscience to our place in the world.” ..
Hell’s Belles, Dirty Blonde, & Sonnie Plakotaris: Which of these is not a craft beer?
Last week I met someone who was visiting the Village after a while away. She was happy to see familiar faces and old friends, and she..
What do Cat Pajamas and the Five-Star General Store have in common?
Local celebrity writer Daniel Wallace has written about both!
You may have encountered Daniel Wallace any number of ways: playing ping..