by Myra | Jan 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Bob Tedder • It has been my experience that many historians upon earning a terminal degree inevitably publish their first book by rebranding their thesis. However, whether the book becomes a consumable work is another matter entirely. Determining if the market will...
by Myra | Jan 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Mark Scott, director, Market MontGOmery Chamber & Tourism • One morning on the way to work I heard about a tourist spot in Northern Ireland that is so popular they’re limiting visits to 180 tourists a day so the land doesn’t get trampled and ruined. The day...
by Myra | Jan 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Bob Tedder • “No Such Thing as a Free Gift: The Gates Foundation and the Price of Philanthropy” by Linsey McGoey is a massively researched amalgamation of data, interviews and selected reasonings all designed to skewer one of the world’s fastest growing industries...
by Myra | Jan 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
This year-in-review report was prepared by Town Manager Matthew Christian:
by Myra | Jan 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Mark Scott, director of Market Montgomery Chamber & Tourism • The Uwharrie National Forest is having an anniversary this month as it was designated as a national forest on Jan. 12 in 19?? (You have to complete the quiz below to find out what year.) The Uwharrie...
by Myra | Jan 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Bob Tedder • F. Van Wyck Mason’s “The Winter at Valley Forge,” published in 1953, is a landmark book on levels not necessarily connected to its content. Foremost, it really is a Landmark Book. There in the upper righthand corner of the book’s cover is the unique...