A new book of poetry, “Journey of a No Tail Bear,” will be available to the public by the end of May 2020. The Frisco Native American Museum & Natural History Center will publish a small collection of poetry written by Bear Plummer. The book opens with a poem penned in 2020 “LETTER TO MY JAILER” I stand […]
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Responding during difficult times is what we do, it’s who we are and what we know. Right now, during this most unprecedented moment we share with you, we continue to answer the calls of our neighbors who need us most. Our business remains open to you as our employees and services are essential during this […]
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Here on the Outer Banks, we are still waiting for the 2020 fishing season to get underway because of the effects of the COVID-19 virus. The fish are starting to migrate back with water temperatures starting to rise. Here on the Marauder we are ready to target Cobia as they make their way back up […]
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by: Jane Elfring Last month, I spoke about the effects that the closure was having on the Elizabeth City affiliate’s financial situation. Many people have said the governor’s order needs to be lifted so we can re-open. I need to emphasize that our closure was the result of decisions made in Atlanta by Habitat for […]
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submitted by Chuck O’Keefe There’s no way to sugarcoat it: If you’re an investor, you haven’t liked what you’ve seen in the financial markets recently. The effects of the coronavirus triggered a market “correction” – a decline of 10 percent or more – and more volatility is almost certainly on the way. But instead of […]
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By: Irene Hampton Three years ago this month I wrote about the “blue flu” or the Spanish Flu epidemic (named as news coverage of it began in Spain) which was truly a pandemic. Given the worldwide pandemic we are seeing today I thought I would revisit that column. Unlike the regular flu which preys upon […]
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By Talmage Dunn Welcome to April!! Spring in the air and art shows will be very prominent in our area, provided the social isolation time is over. This leads to the concepts of what can we do, as artists, to get through this isolation period and what others can do. Let’s begin with a list: […]
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Be ready for when business opens back up. The Tradewinds will be distributed the first week in May, so there is still time to be in the next edition. We have a new business special to help starting businesses and many other plans to help your business reach customers. We are a regional magazine and […]
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By Robert Threatt Charley Parker, called Yardbird and later shortened to Bird, was born August 29,1937 in Kansas City, Kansas and died March 12, 1955 in New York City. As he was going through his childhood schooling, he started playing the trombone but later favored the saxophone. As he got better playing the tenor, baritone […]
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By: Kim Parrish When Hurricane Dorian reared her head in 2019, the SPCA pulled out the sandbags, made sure all equipment was on high ground, discussed staffing logistics, prepared our volunteers and began reaching out to foster providers. Luckily, we did not have the damage that was expected and as soon as Dorian subsided, we […]
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