Article Archive
January 7, 2009
Area teacher's work as poet traces connections
Correction: John York, English teacher at Penn-Griffin School for the Arts, recently won the Poet Laureate Award. His status was... Continue
Three generations of family are model plane enthusiasts
Like father, like son, like grandson. In the Blackwell family, three generations of men build and fly model airplanes as a hobb... Continue
January 4, 2009
Woman is grateful for the help of her friends
Women often have a tendency to take care of everyone -- but themselves. When retired educator Mary Ann Yarborough discovered a l... Continue
Christmas is all year long
Trash cans wait to be picked up the week after Christmas, strips of shiny paper and colorful bows sticking out of the tops. Peop... Continue
Scholarship winner finds niche at GTCC
Serenity Klumb of Archdale, a math whiz at GTCC, is on the road to realizing her ambition of being a math teacher, despite some...... Continue
Now I'm middle-aged ... and awesome
It hit me as my daughter Cydney and her BFF (best friend forever), Brianna, were singing carols to a group of residents at Clapp... Continue
Pastor leaves church for new pulpit
HIGH POINT -- Somebody else will have to do chores for the elderly in the West End section of High Point. The Rev. Jim Summey sa... Continue
January 3, 2009
Design Profile: June DeLugas
Title and company: President of June DeLugas Interiors in Clemmons Years in business: 28 Design style: Casual French Elegance a... Continue
January 2, 2009
Documentary follows local runner across the Sahara
Two years ago local runner Charlie Engle kicked around a silly idea with some friends after a long-distance race. One turned to...... Continue
December 31, 2008
Campus fixture retiring
When the Rev. Richard W. McBride became chaplain at Elon University, he had the chance to decide what his role would be on campu... Continue
December 28, 2008
Man fights for the needy
If Gregory Williams could go back in time, he says he wouldn't change a thing about his life, even his time spent in prison for...... Continue
Area leader answers the call to serve, again
Sitting crouched in a small chair in the corner of the West End Ministries office hastily writing checks, Judy Mendenhall is ask... Continue
Greensboro woman learns love is ageless
If you think romance and love are only for the young, you should meet 90-year-old Anne Dodd of Greensboro, who will tell you dif... Continue
Portraits honor music legacy
Terry Garrison Lashley and Jerry Smyre took different paths after graduating from Greensboro Senior High School, now Grimsley Hi... Continue
December 25, 2008
Imagine a better world in poetry
Today, on Christmas, I've got John Lennon on the brain. We're at war, we're bailing out everybody in a fancy suit and we're seei... Continue
December 24, 2008
Hunters give to families
The Guilford Bowhunters club recently made Christmas more joyful for the families of a dozen Sedalia Elementary students. The gr... Continue
Ornament brings back wonderful memories
Twenty-two years ago this week, I married my best friend. The church was decorated beautifully for the Christmas season with poi... Continue
December 22, 2008
Edna’s Kids makes Christmas merrier
JAMESTOWN - The gifts have been given, the party thrown. For the 14th year in a row, Christmas will be a little bit better for E... Continue
December 21, 2008
Eagle Scout project gives fish a safe place to swim
High Point Central senior Eric Leigh, 18, knew he didn't want to construct a bench for his Eagle Scout project. Troop 55 has pro... Continue
Christmas teacher won hearts of students
During his senior year at Oak Ridge Institute, T.E. Whitaker was asked to teach at Ridgefield School in 1885. He needed the extr... Continue
Real Estate Faces
Lisa Duke of Coldwell Banker Triad Realtors in High Point this month earned the EcoBroker Certified designation after completing... Continue
December 17, 2008
At age 90, he's still tops at Toys for Tots
Motivated by the hard times he experienced during the Great Depression, Jim Gordon has volunteered for more than 20 years to fil... Continue
Friends recall Taylor
WHITSETT — At Bobby Lee Taylor's funeral Thursday, the family tried to find words to describe the store owner and retired fire... Continue
December 16, 2008
Web designer's ethics attract national notice
GREENSBORO - Adrienne Cregar Jandler calls herself a "huge nerd.'' When she was 27, she started her own Web development company...... Continue
December 14, 2008
Marshmallow essay proves a winner
Sitting on the porch of her cabin one summer, Phoebe Roer watched with fascination as her dad grabbed a marshmallow and molded i... Continue
