Pilot Mountain
Pilot Mountain, NC · Arts & Culture
The Mount Airy News
Plans for Christmas parade unfold
The annual Mount Airy Christmas Parade on Nov. 21 will feature the usual holiday floats, marching groups and sparkling lights, but also the added attractions of Jeff and Sheri Easter and a first-ever “sensory-friendly area.” The Easters, who lead a popular Southern gospel group and have ties to the legendary Easter Brothers locally, will serve as grand marshals for the parade scheduled for 5 p.m. that day through the downtown area. Meanwhile, a special area will be designated along the procession route to accommodate onlookers who are sensitive to loud noises. “Because we’ve had a few complaints about the sirens and everything,” Gail Hiatt of the sponsoring Downtown Business Association said of the sounds emanating from public safety vehicles in the parade along with horns and other loud noises. “We’ve never done this before,” Hiatt added regarding the quiet zone. Applications available The Christmas parade typically includes elaborate floats by local businesses, high school marching bands, fire trucks, unique vehicles, festive costumed characters, community organizations, sports teams, churches, local elected officials and others. And, of course, more than a few pieces of candy and other goodies will be tossed out by those riding in the parade. It is considered the
The Mount Airy News
thestokesnews.com
Nancy Reynolds News: Fall carnival coming
Sympathy is extended to the following families: Glenna Bullington, Annie Ruth Gordon, Shirley Stevens and Michael Kiser of King. Happy birthday to Grace Edwards, Nathan Holt, Wendy Willard, Greg Collins, Kay Simmons, and Betty Collins. Howard Tucker Jr. had a tractor turn over on him resulting in six broken ribs...
takemetotn.com
Taylorsville Times
randolphhub.com
lakenormanpublications.com
wdav.org
wheninyourstate.com
Raleigh News & Observer
Doo-wop legend who sang ‘Money Honey,' other R&B hits, to get NC marker
Clyde McPhatter, a falsetto-voiced pioneer of early rock-and-roll, who launched his highly influential but short career in the churches of Durham, will soon grace an North Carolina historic marker on the streets where he first learned to sing. Born in 1932, McPhatter grew up in a Baptist family in Durham’s Hayti neighborhood, where he sang solos in the choir at his preacher father’s church, Mount Cavalry Baptist, but he soon moved to New York, formed a gospel group based in Harlem — The Mount Lebanon Singers. Like many crooners of his era, McPhatter followed the powerful draw of secular music, and he lent his voice to the early 1950s blend of rhythm and blues. This combination of gospel soulfulness and free-spirited, sexually charged energy led the country into a new rock and roll era. A young Ernie Barnes would recall sneaking into the segregated Durham Armory to get a glimpse of McPhatter with his doo-wop Dominoes, describing the scene he saw on the dance floor, so bold for the era it seemed sinful, but not so audacious he didn’t move along. “What I observed was the no inhibition, no self-consciousness or rigidity, just fluid movement while the music punctuated every
greensborodailyphoto.com
bvmsports.com
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...
unearththevoyage.com
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,...