Meet the Family Behind CaroKen Farm

The four-person team behind the Whispering Pines farm expected a crowd of 50 at their Aug. 18 Honey Bee Fest. They were met with 250. The festival — featuring a self-guided trail to the [...]

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Dear World: Take Care of My Little Boy

Tomorrow I send to you a little boy, with bouncy blond hair and skinned-up knees. I pray you’ll treat him well. I’ll walk him to those double doors and fix his crooked shirt collar and fasten the [...]

Get in a Summer Trip They’ll Remember

After what seems like five years of summer vacation, you might have done everything in a 20-mile radius. Take the short drive to Ellerbe, where you’ll find fun for kids and history buffs [...]