AOS Care Management, an eldercare firm in Southern Pines, is working with Lutheran Services Carolinas to empower seniors and their families with knowledge and resources, allowing them to age in place when safely possible, and to make informed decisions regarding their future wherever they call home. If you are trying to navigate the senior care [...]

  The 2013 Squire Summer Writing Residency will be July 11–14 on the campus of Western Carolina University in Cullowhee.   The Squire Summer Writing Residency is the Network’s smallest and most intensive conference. Admission is limited to the first fifty registrants who sign up for one of three three-day workshops:   Poetry with Kathryn [...]

CHARLOTTE – Today’s retirees share a common goal: To stay as healthy as possible for as long as possible. Until recently, however, it has been difficult to determine which retirement communities best facilitate that goal. Thanks to the results of a new survey conducted by Senior Hospitality International, the task just got a whole lot [...]

May brings longer days of sunshine and flowers in bloom with the sense that summer is in sight. This month, we honor those lost fighting for our freedom, and we celebrate mothers and all the values and lessons they instilled. University of North Carolina coach Sylvia Hatchell teaches many lessons on and off the court [...]

Gardeners love perennials.  However, deciding on what plants to purchase and how they fit into your landscape plan can become an overwhelming  task.  Sandhills Community College  landscape gardening instructors Jim and Johanna Westmen will discuss design, installation and maintenance of perennial borders.  With years of personal experience gardening and teaching in the Sandhills, the Westmens [...]

In this re-telling of the Biblical story, Joseph is a handsome young man who is able to interpret dreams and who possesses an amazing coat.  His eleven brothers become jealous of his abilities and favor with his father, so they sell Joseph into slavery to some passing Ishmaelites.  Joseph is eventually sent to jail, where [...]

Temple Theatre is proud to announce that it has teamed up with Heffron Talent International and The Comedy Zone to bring nationally touring standup comics to Sanford, NC.  The first Tuesday of each month, 7pm shows will feature some of the country’s best comedy talent.  Based on demand, a second (9pm) performance may be added [...]

The Charlie Daniel Band is known around the world as one of the Legends of Country Music. Charlie Daniels covers all genres of music with Award Winning Country, Southern Rock, and Gospel albums to his credit. Charlie grew up in Gulf, NC and bought his first guitar in Sanford. Russell Palmer with Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home taught him to play and [...]

North Carolina’s electric cooperatives, including Central Electric, are accepting applications for Bright Ideas education grants for the 2013-14 school year. Teachers in K-12 classrooms with creative ideas for hands-on learning projects are encouraged to apply for a grant up to $2,000. North Carolina’s electric cooperatives are committed to supporting local communities, and last year, Central [...]