WARSAW — Earl Rouse never wanted to leave home. “I enlisted running away from the draft,” he said with a laugh. Born and raised in Warsaw, Rouse graduated from James Kenan High School and enlisted in the Coast Guard in July 1965. He chose the Coast Guard because the recruiter promised him that he would […]
MOUNT OLIVE — The soft rustle of crops in the breeze and the expansive farmland that stretches across both sides of Manly Grove Road serve as gentle reminders of the steady pulse of work that characterizes life on the farm. Nestled along the back roads of Mount Olive, Insight Agronomics stands as a quiet outpost […]
Tucked in the quiet backroads of Turkey, North Carolina, a family found not just land — but purpose. Nestled within 1,300 acres of gently rolling farmland, Jaclyn Smith, her husband Reid, and their three children have created a home here. What started as a small operation using their land in Clayton to explore the possibilities […]
BEAUTANCUS — Sam Dixon is an understated man. Born into a farming family in Beautancus, he became enamored with the history of the Marine Corps as a young boy. At 18, he enlisted. “The Marine Corps teaches you pride. Once a Marine, always a Marine,” Dixon said. “It is the pride that you are taught […]
WARSAW — You never know when a small gesture can spark big inspiration. That’s what happened to Lyndon McCall of Warsaw. When McCall was eight years old, growing up in the mountain town of Brevard, N.C., an 80-year-old lady named Galloway gave him a small cactus. That gift created a life-long passion for plants. Moving […]
WALLACE — Duplin Christian Outreach Ministries (DCOM) has a new executive director — Tomme Maier. She succeeds Jeralene Merritt, who retired after serving DCOM for 18 years, including four years as director. “Stepping into my new role as the executive director for Duplin Christian Outreach Ministries is a huge honor and I am humbled how […]
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