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Little Noise Not the involuntary shudder released when wakening or the deeper sigh escaping the reposing soul forsaking sleep, more a humph in the back of the throat but absent contempt, regret, [...]

The opening of the Bradshaw Performing Arts Center gives the Sandhills a flagship venue worthy of the brightest stars By Jim Moriarty Thanks to a combination of the generosity of private donors [...]

Seventies Shooter When the pros returned to No. 2 By Lee Pace The decade of the ’70s was marked by oil shocks, stagflation, bell-bottoms, hot pants, flower prints, sideburns, disco music, [...]

Sneaky Beak The street-smart American crow By Susan Campbell The crow is an oft-maligned bird, even feared by some. It is both smart and sneaky. Historically, crows were considered a bad omen: a [...]

Lunchbox Wars Win some, lose some, some go into extra innings By Renee Whitmore “Where is it, Kevin?” “Where is what?” “My lunchbox — I know you took it and hid it somewhere. It’s not funny.” [...]

Be It Ever So Humble Sweet potatoes and apples, the perfect pair By Jan Leitschuh Come November, when the days (finally!) can crisp up and take on a chill, I crave a favorite fall dish. [...]

Divide and Conquer There’s a place for a keg By Tony Cross It’s common knowledge to those close to me: I don’t bartend much these days. Yes, that’s right — you’ve been duped. I’ve been making [...]

Gob(ble)-smacked! The universe serves up a cosmic feast this November By Astrid Stellanova An astral shout-out to Turkey, NC! Then, let’s time-travel to 1621 to the first Thanksgiving ever. Now, [...]

How The Nutcracker brought two families together By Deborah Salomon Show biz runs in families: the Barrymores, Redgraves, Fondas, von Trapps, Sutherlands, the Sinatras, the Douglases, Judy [...]

Take a Turkey Hike Work up an appetite on Thanksgiving morning with a refreshing walk guided by a park ranger at the Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Fort Bragg Road, Southern [...]