The true spirit of a community cannot easily be measured, in large part because no one person, or in most cases even one group of people, can truly define an entire community. But when that group of people is a collection gathered from across the community, and woven together with one common goal, one can […]
Brent Rockett joins the YMCA staff as new managing director By Christie [email protected] The Harrisburg Family YMCA recently added a new member to its staff. Brent Rockett made the move to Harrisburg where he will serve as the new managing director of the Harrisburg Family YMCA. Rockett will replace Elizabeth Lindsey, who left the position […]
It wasn’t long after three new council members had been sworn into office that they sat down to tackle a rather lengthy agenda. Newcomers Rhonda Poppen, Jeffrey Redfern and Bob Scaggs filled the seats of outgoing council members Tom Huntley, Aaron Pherigo and Jack Roden Monday night. Bill Williams, the lone incumbent to seek re-election, […]
Harrisburg churches and residents look after a few of its own By Christie [email protected] Fran Wynn can still remember the day her husband, David, told her they were going to lose everything they had. It was June; David had just been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease and Fran was battling uterine cancer. Both Fran and […]
By Jonathan E. [email protected] Provin considers himself a bit of a clown. At a recent rehearsal for an upcoming performance of “The Birth of Christmas,” the Harrisburg man, in character, wandered through a sea of fellow thespians holding a sheet of paper over his head that read “mistletoe.” His wife, Barbara, couldn’t help but laugh. […]
Hickory Ridge High School Drama Club to hold its first ever Family Movie Night By Christie [email protected] While most of North Carolina is enjoying temperatures in the 70s, students at Hickory Ridge High School are preparing for a white Christmas. On Friday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m., the Hickory Ridge drama department will hold a […]