by Mt Gilead | Jan 21, 2024 | Master Gardener Musings
Beneath the rolling hills of the Piedmont in North Carolina, a secret world thrives, right here in Montgomery County. This world is the soil, a complex ecosystem teeming with life that’s often overlooked. In the Piedmont’s clay-rich soils, an unseen...
by Mt Gilead | Jan 16, 2024 | MT. GILEAD
John B. Marek is a writer, farmer, outdoorsman and recovering economic developer. You can find his books at johnbmarek.com. The window on the mountain is frosted over this morning. The radio mentions snow flurries a few miles to the west, but it’s just cold and...
by Mt Gilead | Jan 10, 2024 | MT. GILEAD
By Kyle Poplin One of Mt. Gilead’s biggest employers, PaperWorks, announced it’s closing at the end of March and 74 people will lose their jobs. Emily Granholm, senior human resources manager at PaperWorks in Mt. Gilead, explained the decision: “Mt. Gilead is a great...
by Mt Gilead | Jan 10, 2024 | MT. GILEAD
John B. Marek is a writer, farmer, outdoorsman and recovering economic developer. You can find his books at johnbmarek.com. The window on the mountain is being lashed today with heavy rain and wind gusts of 50 mph. It is dry inside, but I’d hate to be out in...
by Mt Gilead | Jan 3, 2024 | MT. GILEAD
Now that we’ve reached 2024, you might be thinking about your goals and hopes for the new year. But in addition to whatever personal resolutions you might make — volunteering, going to the gym more, learning a new language and others — why not make some financial...
by Mt Gilead | Jan 3, 2024 | MT. GILEAD
John B. Marek is a writer, farmer, outdoorsman and recovering economic developer. You can find his books at johnbmarek.com. The window on the mountain is absolutely closed today as more seasonal winter temperatures spread across the Blue Ridge after a pleasantly mild...
