Christmas tree Archives

FCAC Christmas Tree. Source: Ellen Queen, Franklin County Arts Council, Louisburg NC

Arts Council to Host Tree Trimmings on Nov. 27 and Dec. 2

November 18, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Join the Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) for their Christmas at the Gallery on Main tree trimming. Bring an ornament or use one of the Arts Council’s ornaments to decorate the gallery’s tree. The public […]

When a 34-foot-tall Fraser fir tree is brought into Biltmore House, it's a sure sign that Christmas is just around the corner. This week, Santa Claus, aboard a horse-drawn carriage, ushered the massive tree to the home that George Vanderbilt opened to his friends and family on Christmas Eve 1895. Christmas at Biltmore starts officially November 4, 2016, and runs through January 8, 2017. Source: PRNewsFoto/The Biltmore Company, Asheville NC.

Biltmore Towering Christmas Tree Arrives

November 4, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by LeeAnn Donnelly, The Biltmore Company When a 34-foot-tall Fraser fir tree is brought into Biltmore House – America’s Largest Home – it’s a sure sign that Christmas is just around the corner. This […]

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Middlesex Chicken’s Antics Go Viral

December 9, 2020

A Middlesex, North Carolina homeowner and concrete crew had a little “help” on a recent patio pour. The homeowner, also owner of the concrete company and manager of the crew, was completing a concrete patio […]

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The Strange-ness: Fruitcake Longevity

November 15, 2017

Fruitcake: people love it or hate it. The multi-colored cakes were preserved with alcohol in “the old days” which protected them from spoilage, and the dried, candied fruits staved off mold by having , low […]

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Bigfoot (and more) Column: The Right Questions

March 21, 2019

By Dr. John Stamey The following sentence prompted me to write this short opinion essay. “When you ask the wrong questions, no matter how sound those questions may be, the answers never come.” This comes from […]