Mountains, skies make for a splendid classroom

The watercolor, done on a small piece of sketching paper only 8 inches wide and 3 inches deep, will never hang in exhibition and will certainly never win any awards.

Miss Vickie knows how to please fussy eaters

I studied journalism at Mississippi University for Women, where I had a wonderful professor named William Sorrels. Mr. Sorrels had been a newspaperman for years before he decided to teach, and I'm glad he did. He taught me so much and so well, even when the lessons were hard.

The push is on for better lake access

Chamber president leads the effort to overturn swimming ban at Lake Norman.

I've always found it odd that you can't just hop out of your car in your swimming trunks and dip into Lake Norman.

Hickory presses for train stop

Officials don't want to be left off a future Salisbury-to- Asheville passenger train route.

City of Hickory officials are trying to make sure Catawba County's biggest city doesn't get left off a future Salisbury-to-Asheville passenger train route.

Abbey loses player to pros

Alex Castellanos is drafted in the 10th round to play for the St. Louis Cardinals.

When a college athlete excels at a sport, the coach knows that athlete could leave early to turn professional.