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Editor’s note: The author, lawyer Brooke McIntosh Crump, is a working mom in Mt. Gilead and writes bi-weekly for the Speckled Paw Times. I am fully aware that when I share this story, many people will think less of me. But I’ve always been very open about my neurotic...

Editor’s note: Jeff and Linda Cathcart recently bought the old Pee Dee Presbyterian Church outside Mt. Gilead and are converting it into their home. Through weekly installments, they’re updating Speckled Paw readers on their progress; below is the fifth part of the...

Editor’s note: Jeff and Linda Cathcart recently bought the old Pee Dee Presbyterian Church outside Mt. Gilead and are converting it into their home. Through weekly installments, they’re updating Speckled Paw readers on their progress; below is the fourth part of the...

Editor’s note: The author, lawyer Brooke McIntosh Crump, is a working mom in Mt. Gilead. It’s no secret that I’ve been spread a little thin the past couple of weeks. Work has been busy, we’re remodeling our home, my law firm is moving offices, my 4-year-old is...

Editor’s note: Jeff and Linda Cathcart recently bought the old Pee Dee Presbyterian Church outside Mt. Gilead and are converting it into their home. They’re updating us on their progress; below is the third part of the series. For Part 1, click here. For Part 2, click...

Editor’s note: Jeff and Linda Cathcart recently bought the old Pee Dee Presbyterian Church outside Mt. Gilead and are converting it into their home. They’re updating us on their progress; below is the second part of the series. For part 1, click here. In the beginning...

Editor's note: Jeff and Linda Cathcart recently bought the old Pee Dee Presbyterian Church and are converting it into their home. They're updating us on their progress; below is the first installment. By Jeff and Linda Cathcart • When we met with Kat McRae of New...

Editor’s note: The author, Brooke McIntosh Crump, is a working mom in Mt. Gilead. Work/life balance is not a new concept and it is one that many struggle with. It’s not a problem exclusive to moms; dads also struggle with leaving work at the office. As much as she...

Above: Rebecca Spivey, new part-time employee in MCC’s Small Business Center. For the first time in more than eight years, the Small Business Center at Montgomery Community College underwent a state audit/program review in recent weeks to ensure that it’s supporting...

By Bob Tedder • Bernard “Hap” Kliban’s “Cat” was published in 1975 and although he died young thanks to his widow, the internet and the enduring subject of this book, his legacy survives. However, before visiting the website first immerse yourself in this small book...

We were perplexed by that fancy Alliance Code Enforcement pickup driving around town last week, so we checked them out on Facebook and learned they’re a private company that specializes in code enforcement for municipalities and homeowner associations, and that they’d...

By Bob Tedder (photo by Robert Capa) • There have been many books, monographs and commentaries on the Allied invasion of Europe during World War II. For those desiring a basic introduction to these events there is no better starting point than Bruce Bliven Jr.’s “The...