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 […]
Churches to celebrate life, times and birth of Jesus with a lesson in history By Christie [email protected] The holiday season brings a slew of activities and events. Often people can get caught up in the commercialism and forget what Christmas is really about, said John Cashwell, pastor at Providence Baptist Church in Harrisburg. Kris Lomonaco, […]