Needmore, one of the oldest communities in Carthage, celebrated the first step in a community and town beautification effort ...

Yates-Thagard Baptist Church presented its annual Live Nativity the past two weekends with an array of actors and scenes.

Temperatures are dipping into the teens this evening with 840 customers without power in Carthage, according to Duke Energy.

North Carolina isn’t quite First in Freedom, but over the past decade and a half, we’ve taken tremendous strides in the right direction.

For all the hustle of the holiday season, it’s also easy to get nostalgic. The magic of all the lights and decorations and music and good cheer have a way ...

Probably by intention, the incursion of federal agents into North Carolina created a climate of fear in the state. But one Tar Heel was rather enthusiastic: Michael Whatley, the leading ...

My favorite thrift store has a couple of cardboard boxes just outside the entrance. The boxes contain books and other items offered free to shoppers. Just before Thanksgiving the giveaway ...

We attended the movie “Nuremberg” recently and I want to thank the Sunrise Theater for showing that particular movie at this time. Many may think it is not appropriate for ...

Pity the underdog fighter, the guy everyone roots for, knowing full well he doesn’t stand a chance. He emerges from the adoring home crowd, swinging his fists in the hair ...

I lived with my grandparents, the Landreths, during my childhood. They were the last family to live in the Alston House. Once the site became a Moore County historical site, ...

Our daughter gave me a wallboard that says, “Count your blessings every day.” To those of you who keep writing about how awful it is to live in America, how ...

The early stages of the season have shown the capabilities of many of the top athletes on the hardwood this season.