Full details on the Brushy Mountain Apple Festival on Saturday in downtown North Wilkesboro are in the official festival program, included in this issue.
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OLD TOWN and OLD ORCHARD It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our brother, Kenny, on Jan. 30, 2023, after a brief illness. Kenny was born No. 20, 1932, the fifth child of Louis J. and Melvina (Duplessis) Paradis. He grew up in Old Town, graduating from Old Town High […]
State Rep. Ben Moss upset longtime State Rep. Jamie Boles in a tightly run race Tuesday for the newly redrawn House District 52 seat, which includes parts of Moore County
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Alma has received multiple awards from the River Valley Master Gardeners. These awards include RVMG Project of 2020, Business Friend of the RVMG Award, and two locals also received awards.
The Popeye Garden in downtown Alma received the Project of the Year Award. Once known as the Spinach Capital of the World because of the now-closed Allen s Inc. vegetable cannery, Alma still holds a special place for spinach eaters, and the famous cartoon character who ate spinach to gain super powers. The garden was built in 2007 and features a bronze statue of the cartoon character Popeye standing in a fountain in the middle of the garden. Many volunteers have worked over the years to keep the garden in the best shape possible.