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Building a community: Paula Swepson Avery emerges as a leader

Building a community: Paula Swepson Avery emerges as a leader

Editor’s note: The following is a profile in innovative leadership written by the N.C. Rural Center, which is a statewide organization seeking to ā€œimprove the quality of life for the state’s rural people and places.ā€

LaDonna Browning named Director of Western Region

LaDonna Browning named Director of Western Region

Master Gardeners: A backyard berry patch is easy and enjoyable

Master Gardeners: A backyard berry patch is easy and enjoyable

Four from McDowell make All-District Band

Four from McDowell make All-District Band

Honor student nominated for the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Boston

Honor student nominated for the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Boston

Report: Man busted with 80.5 grams of pot

Report: Man busted with 80.5 grams of pot

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Scott Hollifield: A look at Ol' Hank's arrest report, circa 1952

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LaDonna Browning named Director of Western Region

Master Gardeners: A backyard berry patch is easy and enjoyable

Four from McDowell make All-District Band

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Bad Beginning: Slow start dooms Lady Titans in regular-season finale

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Scott Hollifield: A look at Ol' Hank's arrest report, circa 1952

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