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My Hero
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My Hero

A movie, a dime and a hero.

The Mill Town That Never Closed
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The Mill Town That Never Closed

How Cooleemee retained the heritage that defined its character

Amazing Sheds
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Amazing Sheds

These are not your garden variety potting sheds. These are amazing!

New Hope, New Vision
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New Hope, New Vision

How an experience at basketball camp opened new avenues for John Tyler Richmond

Margaret Maron
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Margaret Maron

A celebrated mystery writer who celebrates country life

Down to Earth
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Down to Earth

Carolina horsemen rediscover the joy of plowing

Henry River Mill Village
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Henry River Mill Village

An abandoned mill village in eastern NC sets the scene for the film "The Hunger Games"

Man cave

Man cave

Michele Williams, Waxhaw, Union Power Cooperative

Grasses Are More Than Green
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Grasses Are More Than Green

There are many pretty ornamental grasses that are easy to love

“Cold Pursuit”
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“Cold Pursuit”

New art by Ronald Ragland

Agility, Stability, Stamina
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Agility, Stability, Stamina

The U.S. Army relies on the mule to go where other pack animals cannot go. But the mule must want to go there, too.

American know-how
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American know-how

helped avoid disaster at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant

My Many Mother’s Days
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My Many Mother’s Days

For the Birds
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For the Birds

The simplest thing you can do to help protect birds is to keep your cats indoors

Restoring the oyster resource
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Restoring the oyster resource

One reef at a time