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The Legend of Council Wooten
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The Legend of Council Wooten

Lenoir County Notable

A Duck Story
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A Duck Story

A boy and a duck grow up together.

Scenes From Washington, D.C.
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Scenes From Washington, D.C.

The 2013 Youth Tour brought back pictures and memories

Zucchini Mania!
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Zucchini Mania!

It’s everywhere in mid-summer, but it’s also delicious, nutritious and versatile.

A Week in Washington
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A Week in Washington

It’s amazing what a week in the nation’s capital can do for North Carolina teenagers

Still natural after all these years
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Still natural after all these years

50 years later, Sunset Beach still likes things the way they are

Local Peaches
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Local Peaches

Fresh peaches and cream at two Sandhills markets

The Rural Electric Youth Tour to Washington
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The Rural Electric Youth Tour to Washington

Then & Now

World champion fighter
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World champion fighter

Christian Buffaloe of Warren County is better than just about anyone his age at this form of karate

“Sunday”
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“Sunday”

Art by Ronald Ragland

Energy + sustainability = a bright future for rural students
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Energy + sustainability = a bright future for rural students

The STEM program of NC New Schools makes college-level learning more accessible for high school students

In the Movies
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In the Movies

North Carolina scenes share the movie spotlight

The Quilt Trails of the Tar River
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The Quilt Trails of the Tar River

Traditional quilt block art marks significant places of the region

No longer a ‘shad’ story
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No longer a ‘shad’ story

The shad are jumping the rapids for real on their annual run up the Cape Fear River

The Derby General Store and Farm Stand
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The Derby General Store and Farm Stand

Photography by Ashley Fetner