By Tom PolandTomPoland.net I inherited an old Bible, so old I can’t determine its age. I see my ancestors reading that Bible by the light of a my kerosene lamp. The kerosene lamp, legendary for the destruction it caused. No cowboy scuffle was complete without a knocked over kerosene lamp.Continue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. The Coastal Plain League baseball season is reaching the midway point of the first half. It’s a three-team race for first place. As of Tuesday, the Lexington County Blowfish (9-6) were 1 ½ games behind Forest City (9-3) and a game behind Asheboro (9-4) in theContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. The Coastal Plain League baseball season is reaching the midway point of the first half. It’s a three-team race for first place. As of Tuesday, the Lexington County Blowfish (9-6) were 1 ½ games behind Forest City (9-3) and a game behind Asheboro (9-4) in theContinue Reading

Publisher’s note: Ellen Jane Coffey knew how to express herself in such a colloquial way that you couldn’t deny the warmth and humor of her stories. Ellen first started writing for us in 2008 and earned a following in our newspapers reenacting the exploits of her grandmother Hattie. We atContinue Reading