by Mt Gilead | Dec 10, 2019 | MT. GILEAD
By Phyllis Story Strider Christmas Eve any year at Mamma and Daddy’s house in Mt. Gilead was always a hectic experience. As family started to arrive, each bringing their own assigned dishes of food, the aromas would fill the kitchen. The turkey was done and...
by Mt Gilead | Nov 20, 2019 | MT. GILEAD
Here’s a paper our very own Abby Thompson, ace barista, wrote for her English class at Sandhills Community College. Let’s talk about a plastic bag named Gary. Gary was put into action inside of a Walmart to carry some soda. Later that night he would end up in a trash...
by Mt Gilead | Nov 6, 2019 | MT. GILEAD
#workingmom: I’m not a saint but I’m dang sure not a martyr Editor’s note: The author, Brooke McIntosh Crump, is an attorney and mom in Mt. Gilead. I’ve shared with you all before how blessed I am to have such an awesome tribe and a girl squad that includes lifelong...
by Mt Gilead | Oct 16, 2019 | MT. GILEAD
The Fall Festival on Main is Saturday. Here are some fun facts and figures you might want to know before you go: Entertainment Itinerary 11:50 – 12:00 Mayor Welcome – National Anthem 12:00 – 12:45 Loaded Dice 1:00 – 1:30 Stanly County Gymnastics 1:45 – 2:30 Corey...
by Mt Gilead | Oct 15, 2019 | MT. GILEAD
By Jeff Cathcart Do you jazzercise or aerobicize? Maybe you’re a cyclist. Have you thought about becoming a recyclist? How about combining your exercise routine with recycling to recyclicise? What’s recyclicise? Glad you asked! Actually, recyclicise is a word I made...
by Mt Gilead | Sep 25, 2019 | MT. GILEAD
Editor’s note: The author, lawyer Brooke McIntosh Crump, is a mom in Mt. Gilead and writes bi-weekly for the Speckled Paw Times. I have always struggled with perfectionism. That’s funny because I’m not always perfectly coiffed and put together, my home is far from...