Lifestyles
Deadheading's not a rock group
Elizabeth and I are spending our weekends in the dirt and briars of our many rose plants. And those ...
Mr. and Mrs. Etheridge celebrate 50th anniversary
April 12, 2021Terry and Carolyn Etheridge of Wilson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday with a cook...
Spaghetti pie for you and a friend
Spaghetti is one of my favorite foods. I loved Mama’s spaghetti sauce when I was a child, and I love...
Jackson-Scott
April 5, 2021Andrea Best of Wilson and Leroy Scott of Wilson announce the engagement of their daughter, Dé Ja K. ...
Gallery show features 16 Barton College seniors
Barton College’s 2021 Senior Exhibition opens Thursday, April 22, with a reception from 6-8 p.m. in ...
Keeping Mom's memory alive
Our oldest granddaughter, Ashley, with Codi, Elizabeth and I made family history with my mom, Virgin...
Noun: A person's place for ideas
In elementary school, we learn parts of speech. The first is usually the noun: a person, place or th...
Getting enough calcium and vitamin D?
Did you know that 90% of Americans are not consuming enough calcium and vitamin D? Our bodies need ...
A new twist on an Easter favorite
One of my favorite Easter traditions is baking hot cross buns. I try to make them in time to eat on...
Frosting makes lemon cupcakes even better
It’s always fun to try a new recipe for holiday meals or parties, and it’s even better when the reci...
Easy peach cobbler delicious way to end meal
I had a small bowl of delicious peach cobbler a few weeks ago at one of our monthly lunches at work....
Thomas-Evans
March 15, 2021Thomas-Evans Anne McDowell of Greensboro and Earl and Diane Evans of Granitesville, South Carolina, ...
Braswell-Carroll
March 17, 2021Braswell-Carroll Phillip Shannon Carroll and Glenda Barnes Carroll of Black Creek announce the engag...
Church prayer walks carry solemn message
SIMS — Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Sims United Methodist Church members sought ways to conduct outre...
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Life
Deadheading's not a rock group
Elizabeth and I are spending our weekends in the dirt and briars of our many rose plants. And those ...
Mr. and Mrs. Etheridge celebrate 50th anniversary
Terry and Carolyn Etheridge of Wilson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday with a cook...
Rather be cooking
Spaghetti pie for you and a friend
Spaghetti is one of my favorite foods. I loved Mama’s spaghetti sauce when I was a child, and I love...
A new twist on an Easter favorite
One of my favorite Easter traditions is baking hot cross buns. I try to make them in time to eat on...
Frosting makes lemon cupcakes even better
It’s always fun to try a new recipe for holiday meals or parties, and it’s even better when the reci...
Easy peach cobbler delicious way to end meal
I had a small bowl of delicious peach cobbler a few weeks ago at one of our monthly lunches at work....
Pretty cake has surprise inside
Who else loves a good cake mix recipe? I have an especially good one to share. Recently, my husband ...
Easy dish features sweet potatoes
October 19, 2020I love cooking with sweet potatoes, especially this time of year. At my house, I serve baked sweet potatoes with chicken pastry, make sweet potato biscuits, put diced sweet potatoes in soups and …
New cookbooks bring new recipes
New cookbooks arrived at my desk last week, and I was so excited to open up the box they came in and see what was inside. Page Street Publishing had sent me three of its latest volumes: “101 …
Announcements
Mr. and Mrs. Etheridge celebrate 50th anniversary
April 12, 2021Terry and Carolyn Etheridge of Wilson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday with a cook...
Mr. and Mrs. Murray celebrate 45th anniversary
December 21, 2020Luke Edward Murray Jr. and Ellen Batts Murray celebrated their 45th anniversary on Dec. 19 at their ...
Mr. and Mrs. Williams celebrate 50th anniversary
May 11, 2020Kenneth A. and Dianne Darden Williams of Albuquerque, New Mexico, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on April 4 with a family celebration at their home. Hosts included the couples’ children, …