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FanFare: Highway to the Holidays
I’m still picking through leftover Halloween candy, but Thanksgiving and Christmas are already in sight. We’re on the highway to the holiday season. Christmas trees have been sprouting up in stores, and retailers are more than ready to help you stimulate the economy. Two annual holiday traditions return to our region over the next week, and you can read about them near the bottom of this edition of FanFare. Along the way, you’ll also find plays, operas, a little bit of magic, and a lot of concerts, including WDAV’s next Small Batch event!
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Local book fans organize Zoo City Book Festival
ASHEBORO — Stephanie Armfield and Nathanael Wright believe it’s time for Asheboro to celebrate books. For that reason, they’re organizing the inaugural Zoo City Book Festival, set for next fall. Wright is a local author and Armfield owns The Traveling Scroll, a van that carries books all...
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Tannenbaum Center for Creative Practice: Part 2
Today’s photo features the main floor room on the southwest corner of the building for the Tannanbaum Center for Creative Practice. As a point of reference, the photo was taken from the West Gate City Boulevard side, and the view through the window is the Tate Street side. The...
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McMyler Set for LPGA Qualifying in Florida
DURHAM, N.C. – Former Duke women's golf standout Emma McMyler is set to compete in the Qualifying Stage of LPGA Q-Series, which will take place Nov. 3-6 at Plantation Golf and Country Club in Venice, Florida. McMyler will be one of 198 golfers competing over 72 holes for a chance to advance to the Final Qualifying Stage Nov. 19-23 at Magnolia Grove Golf Course in Mobile, Alabama. The top 55 golfers and ties at the Qualifying Stage will move on to the Final Qualifying Stage. During her rookie season on the LPGA Tour in 2026, McMyler made 13 starts and...
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This Maze-Like North Carolina Bookstore Has Readers Wandering Its Shelves for Hours
You step inside planning to grab one book, and somehow an entire afternoon slips away. That is the magic of a certain shop tucked into a busy corner of North Carolina, where every turn of the shelves reveals another surprise. It looks like a regular store from the parking lot,...
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The Mann Center: Sanford’s home for the arts
The building that houses Sanford’s Mann Center for the Arts has a rich history and a new focus — to become the city’s hub for artists and musicians. In 1961, Mitchell Roberts asked Thanta Isenhour out on a date while the two walked the hallway in what at the time was known as Sanford Junior High School. They were both in the ninth grade.
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Historic Leasburg comes alive during inaugural walking tour
Beneath clear blue skies on Saturday, October 24th, the historic village of Leasburg came alive as residents and visitors gathered for Preservation Caswell, Inc.’s inaugural historic walking tour. Led by Preservation Caswell president, local historian and Leasburg native Sterling Carter, the tour drew participants from Caswell, Guilford, Rockingham and Randolph counties. Some were discovering the village for the first time. Others were revisiting the place they have long called home.
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Busy day coming for veterans next week
ASHEBORO — From noon into the early evening hours, there will be lots of scheduled activities local veterans can partake in on Wednesday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day. Here’s a look at those possibilities. Veterans Day. Schedule of Events. Noon — Closing ceremonies for Field of Honor. South...
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Triad golf facility breaks ground for planned short course
Ground was broken this past week for a short course planned at an upscale Triad public golf facility. Geoff Dail, president of Dail Golf, confirmed the groundbreaking for The Track, a 13-hole short course at Holly Ridge Golf Links, to TriadGolf.com. Dail’s company is handling the design and building with Holly Ridge owner Luke Hollingsworth.