Dale Edwards

On the seventh day of December, may your true love buy for thee, a bottle of rare and otherwise unidentifiable liquor. Or something along those lines. If that sounds like something you would enjoy, or maybe is the perfect gift for that someone in your life who seems to have everything, you're in luck.

As Santa Claus readies for his annual return to the area, the folks at the Barn at Lloyd's Dairy and Efland United Methodist Church are unwrapping the return of Elfland, a two-day, holiday-focused, family-friendly event that is chock full of lights, decorations, arts and craft vendors, and pop culture scenes from Christmas past and present. The Elfland Christmas Festival is in its second year, and on Dec. 6 - 7, will take over the Barn at Lloyd's Dairy. Organizers are hoping to provide an experience that is even more magical than its first year.

While it’s not unusual for the walls at Cup-A-Joe in downtown Hillsborough to be festooned with the works of local talented artists, the coffee shop’s current décor is a varied

Nohe Weir-Villatoro knew from the start that his business idea would be an uphill push. His dream shop — La Boardega — with its plan to provide a sort of

For its latest fund raising effort, Katie Murray and the Orange County Arts Alliance decided to try a road less taken by raffling a vehicle that is known for, well,

The pattern is tragic and predictable, and Amy Moon is living proof that it can change. Her husband from her second marriage was physically and emotionally abusive, trapping her in an existence of disbelief and shame.

At a time of the year when what often passes for ‘festive,’ more closely resembles an avalanche of colors, lights, bells, tinsel, toys, Mariah Carey and wrapping paper, it’s hard

When I was a kid, Christmas mostly was marked by traditions of what was missing. We had shelter, working utilities and food, but during the holidays, those necessities become peripherals to Christmas trees, gifts and feasts, and when I was young, whether any of those things would be in our house was anyone's guess.

In the early 1980s, when she was a student at Orange High School, Desiree Smith White had a love — and knack — for writing. She was fond of poetry, but White was also a fan of newspaper columnist Ann Landers, who, for decades, typed up advice for millions of readers.

At the rate things are going, the McDonald's restaurant in Hillsborough may have to super-size its trophy case. In August 2023, Luz Gutierrez, its long time general manager, was honored with the coveted Ray Kroc Award, which is presented to a very select group of restaurant managers.