Life: Features

May. 21, 2013 @ 03:42 PM

Third-grade girl's super essay may win her some super prizes

A 9-year-old High Point girl's essay about her father is one of five finalists in a national writing contest.


May. 20, 2013 @ 02:56 PM

Concert fundraiser will honor former Ragsdale principal

A concert featuring the Carter Brothers will benefit a project honoring former Ragsdale High School principal T.G. Madison.


May. 20, 2013 @ 01:00 AM

Jimmy Tomlin: "Ask Mr. History"

Do you know your U.S. history? Let's "Ask Mr. History" and find out.


May. 19, 2013 @ 01:00 AM

Local teen hopes to increase awareness of service dogs

Becca Hart wants to educate the public about service dogs - the rules associated with them and the importance of proper etiquette around the dogs.


May. 16, 2013 @ 02:28 PM

International Festival to celebrate cultural diversity

Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church will host its ninth annual International Festival this weekend.


May. 13, 2013 @ 01:00 AM

Jimmy Tomlin: Diary of a field trip

What happens when a few dozen adults dare to take more than 150 fifth-graders to Washington, D.C.?


May. 12, 2013 @ 01:00 AM

Labonte's memorial bike ride reminds drivers to share the road

For racing legend Bobby Labonte, next weekend’s Share the Ride Memorial Bike Ride sponsored by his foundation is more than merely an event he lends his famous name to.
For Labonte, it’s personal.


May. 10, 2013 @ 04:17 PM

Brentwood Baptist marks new beginning Sunday

After 75 years of ministry in High Point, Brentwood Baptist Church will give birth to a new name — and a new future — during its Sunday morning worship service.


May. 09, 2013 @ 03:05 PM

Trinity's Linbrook Hall stars in Hallmark Channel movie this weekend

One of the biggest breakout stars of this weekend’s Hallmark Channel movie debut may not be an actor or actress, but a stunning estate home in Trinity.


May. 06, 2013 @ 05:06 PM

Clyde Edgerton to speak at High Point University

North Carolina author Clyde Edgerton will be featured during a program Friday at High Point University, to promote his new book "Papadaddy's Book for New Fathers."


May. 06, 2013 @ 10:02 AM

Jimmy Tomlin: Facing your Facebook addiction

Are you addicted to Facebook? If so, there's help available out there ... somewhere.


May. 05, 2013 @ 01:00 AM

Youth crime-fighting club in 1930s revered Hoover's FBI

In the gangster era of the 1930s, J. Edgar Hoover's biggest fan club may have been the High Point Secret Service Club.


Apr. 29, 2013 @ 01:00 AM

Jimmy Tomlin: So you want to raise a teenager...

Walk softly and carry a big pair of earplugs - there's a teenager in the house.


Apr. 28, 2013 @ 01:00 AM

High Point Jail Ministry helps inmates turn lives around

When F.E. White returned to the High Point Jail in January and found himself in the exact same cell he had occupied two years earlier, maybe that’s when he realized his life wasn’t going anywhere.
But then a High Point Jail Ministry volunteer showed up one Sunday, and White's life changed.


Apr. 26, 2013 @ 09:31 AM

Seth Barwick throws a pitch to remember at HPU

Six years after life threw him a nasty curveball, Seth Barwick threw a pitch of his own Wednesday.