BEAUFORT, N.C. — Martha Barnes’ home was buzzing. It was a Saturday in little Beaufort, North Carolina, time to get ready for the town’s Mardi Gras parade, and women were zigzagging around the house, applying makeup, laughing and calling out repeatedly for the Fireball Cinnamon Whisky sitting on the kitchen counter. “If you want to say something,” a woman hollered above the din, “you better scream it!” Barnes’ home is not a sorority house — she is 86 years old. But, for the day, it was something
The City of Hamilton has officially recognized a need for more parks in the lower city. A resident and an expert say having parks within walking distance matters.
MOREHEAD CITY — Bells were ringing and brass instruments were playing Thursday during the kickoff ceremony for the 2023 Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign, held in front of Belk.