REIDSVILLE—Although she and her husband, Jeff, were childless, Betsy Penn loved children. In the mid-40s, they built a Chinqua-Penn Girl Scout Camp off Iron Works Road. But, when Lake Reidsville was expanded in the late 40s, the camp was buried beneath its waters.
WENTWORTH—Rockingham County High School senior Will Attaway, who is currently ranked No. 1 in his high school class of 2024, learned earlier this year he was selected to receive the prestigious Morehead-Cain Scholarship and attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill later this year.
Baseball
The HSXTRA 2024 All-Area Girls Basketball Team, led by player of the year Kylie Torrence of High Point Christian and guided by coach of the year Hannah Revis of Southeast Guilford.
The HSXTRA 2024 all-area boys basketball team, led by player of the year Kendre Harrison of Reidsville and guided by coach of the year Wil Perry of Southern Guilford.
STAR –The artists at Starworks Glass will host their final fiery demonstration of the season Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
SOUTHERN PINES – Internationally touring folk musician, Dar Williams will play at the Sunrise Theater tonight at 7 p.m. Manifest Boutique is sponsoring the event. She will be joined by singer/songwriter Heather Maloney. Hendrik Hertzberg of The New Yorker has described Williams as “one of Am…
SOUTHERN PINES – Internationally touring folk musician, Dar Williams will play at the Sunrise Theater tonight at 7 p.m. Manifest Boutique is sponsoring the event. She will be joined by singer/songwriter Heather Maloney. Hendrik Hertzberg of The New Yorker has described Williams as “one of Am…
REIDSVILLE — Nearly a year ago, the dream of Lucky City Brewing was turning into a nightmare. With money running dangerously low, the former board of directors announced via a social media post that the business was closing its doors on July 15, 2023.
Baseball
WENTWORTH — After splitting in the regular season series, predicting the outcome of the Mid-State 3A Conference tournament championship was anybody’s guess.
Eastern Music Festival (EMF), Greensboro’s premier summer educational program and esteemed classical music festival, presents the 8th Annual EMF Chamber Crawl on Saturday, June 1.
CHAPEL HILL — The North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s Board of Directors Spring Meeting concluded following discussions on reclassification and realignment taking center stage on Wednesday, May 1 at the NCHSAA office in Chapel Hill.
WENTWORTH—Rockingham senior Wyatt Wilson signed a National Letter of Intent to swim and attend Bridgewater College following his high school graduation later this spring.
WENTWORTH—Rockingham senior Olivia Slayton recently signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer and attend Salem College following her high school graduation this spring.
A snappily dressed young Boy Scout greeted folks stepping off the shuttle bus near the entrance to MerleFest on Friday morning.
He'll get a chance in the team's rookie minicamp in early May
WENTWORTH—Two students received Presidential Awards for creative work submitted into the Spring Student Art Show at Rockingham Community College on April 25.
Nearly two weeks ago a Parkland High School student slapped a teacher in the face, gloated about it … and then slapped her again.
EDEN — Morehead junior Dalyn Hutchens isn’t the first girl in America to play high school baseball, but the 16-year-old is certainly in the minority. That doesn’t bother her one bit.
REIDSVILLE — Thanks to a $700,000 award from the Golden LEAF Foundation Community-Based Grants Initiative and support from the Rockingham County Farm Bureau, cattle farmers will soon have a centrally located handling facility where they can show and sell their livestock, as well as receive t…
Governor Cooper and NASA astronaut visit North Carolina A & T to talk about the importance of public education.
CHAPEL HILL — The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is proud to stage the 2024 spring sports championships at premier venues across the state.