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Miracle on the Nolichucky River
Local Responder Takes Part in Harrowing River Rescue During Hurricane Helene Article by Jerri Culpepper A first responder with the Norman Fire Department was recently presented with an award for acts of extraordinary bravery incurred while en route to North Carolina to help save lives during Hurricane Helene, the devastating tropical cyclone last September that caused catastrophic damage and numerous fatalities across the Southeastern United States. I recently talked by phone about that...
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Arts + Culture
Books By, About Men
Librarian Reviews Works on Boxing Legend, Award-winning American Novelist, Roman Emperor/Philosopher and Celebrity Chef Article by Kendall Watson [Editor's Note: For this, our Men's Issue, we asked our friends at the Pioneer Library System if they would like to submit an article focusing on books written by or about men. They readily agreed, and PLS librarian and marketing & communications specialist Kendall Watson happily agreed to take on the assignment. Here, he reviews three very...
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Local Services
Compassionate, Professional Service Found Here
John M. Ireland & Son Funeral Home: A Three-Generation Family Business Article by Jerri Culpepper In a time when many funeral homes are corporate-owned, John M. Ireland & Son Funeral Home & Chapel in Moore stands apart—in more ways than one. John M. Ireland represents the second of a three-generation family business started by his father, Ray, whom he considers to be one of his greatest teachers and mentors. “ My family originally comes from Oklahoma,” John explains, noting that his father...
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Home + Design
Move Over, All-White Kitchens
Urban Kitchens Says Hottest Kitchen Trends Evoke Character and Charm—and Color! Article by Jerri Culpepper | Photography by Megan Crowe For many years, the all-white kitchen was all the rage. Beauty, as they say, is in the eye of the beholder, and to this “beholder,” all that white spelled bland and uninspired, not to mention a challenge to keep looking spic and span. Fortunately, just as I begin early plans to overhaul my 1950 home’s kitchen and other spaces, kitchen trends have taken a wide...
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