Record #:

3048

Author(s):

Smith, Scott

Abstract:

Founded by Mary Martin Sloop in 1913 in Avery County, Crossnore School today follows the purpose of its founding - to give aid, comfort, and improvement to the lives of poor or troubled children.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 64 Issue 5, Oct 1996, p24-26,29, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Crossnore School (Avery County); Schools--Avery County

Record #:

2138

Author(s):

Smith, Scott; Leake, Linda L.; Hodge, Alan

Abstract:

If one has the urge to visit the big city, it can be done without leaving the state's borders by journeying to such places as Gaston County's Dallas, Lincoln County's Denver, Nash County's Nashville, and other same name towns.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 62 Issue 9, Feb 1995, p16-21, il

Subject(s):

Dallas (N.C.); Denver (N.C.); Nashville (N.C.); Names, Geographical

Record #:

2879

Author(s):

Smith, Scott; Hodge, Alan

Abstract:

For rafters and canoeists, the western mountains offer beautiful scenery and challenging whitewater or placid stretches of rivers, including the Nantahala, New, and French Broad.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 63 Issue 12, May 1996, p22-24, il

Subject(s):

North Carolina, Western--Description and travel; Rivers--North Carolina, Western; White-water canoeing--North Carolina, Western

Record #:

2697

Author(s):

Smith, Scott

Abstract:

A poll of readers of THE STATE identified what they felt was the state's best barbecue; favorite inn and mountain and coastal retreats; best city and small town; and most admired North Carolinian.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 63 Issue 9, Feb 1996, p16-17,19, il, por

Subject(s):

Public opinion polls

Record #:

2066

Author(s):

Smith, Scott

Abstract:

Founded in 1726 as a business venture by Maurice Moore, Brunswick Town prospered as a sea port but declined after the American Revolution and was in ruins by 1830. Now a state historic site on the Cape Fear River, it attracts over 50,000 visitors a year.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 10, Mar 1994, p29-30, il

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775; Brunswick Town; Historic sites--Brunswick County; Moore, Maurice Sr. 1670-1743

Record #:

2985

Author(s):

Smith, Scott

Abstract:

The North Carolina Nature Conservancy manages 55,799 acres of land and protects 370,000 more. Each year it conducts over sixty field trips into natural areas, including the Green Swamp and Black River, to give people a closer look at nature.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 64 Issue 3, Aug 1996, p21-23, il

Subject(s):

Nature Conservancy. North Carolina Chapter

Record #:

2699

Author(s):

Smith, Scott

Abstract:

Carolina Beach, a lively resort area during the 1940s and 1950s, fell into decline. Now the town is making a comeback with new restaurants, condos, houses, sidewalks, lighting, and recreation areas.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 63 Issue 9, Feb 1996, p10, il

Subject(s):

Carolina Beach--Description and travel

Record #:

2294

Author(s):

Smith, Scott

Abstract:

After serving as an adviser to four American Presidents - Nixon, Reagan, Ford, and Clinton - David Gergen has returned home to Durham to become a visiting professor at Duke University's Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 62 Issue 12, May 1995, pergen, por

Subject(s):

Gergen, David; Duke University. Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy

Record #:

2526

Author(s):

Mitchell, Tucker; Smith, Scott; Weinstein, Art; Rogers, Sam

Abstract:

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Gardner-Webb College, Winston-Salem State University, East Carolina University, and Appalachian State University provide, in addition to the football game, a unique environment to enjoy it in.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 63 Issue 5, Oct 1995, p20-23, il

Subject(s):

College sports; Football fans; Stadiums

Record #:

416

Author(s):

Smith, Scott

Abstract:

Hendersonville's Tom Fazio is one of the world's top golf course designers.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 60 Issue 1, June 1992, p30-34, il, por

Subject(s):

Golf courses; Fazio, Thomas, 1945-

Record #:

1940

Author(s):

Smith, Scott

Abstract:

James K. Polk, born in Pineville, is being reconsidered by historians and is moving up the ladder of presidential rankings.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 62 Issue 5, Oct 1994, p44, por

Subject(s):

Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849

Record #:

3076

Author(s):

Smith, Scott

Abstract:

A 31-foot-tall dogwood tree, discovered in Sampson County by A. J. Bullard of Mount Olive, has been declared the nation's tallest by the National Register of Big Trees. The dogwood has a circumference of 144 inches and crown spread of 48 feet.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 64 Issue 6, Nov 1996, p4, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Historic trees--Sampson County; Flowering dogwood--Sampson County

Record #:

1365

Author(s):

Smith, Scott

Abstract:

The citizens of New Bern have successfully balanced the city's past with its present to create a progressive city with a strong sense of its heritage.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 8, Jan 1994, p14-18, il

Subject(s):

New Bern--Description and travel

Record #:

1243

Author(s):

Smith, Scott

Abstract:

Primitive and almost uninhabited forty years ago, Ocean Isle Beach, a barrier island off Brunswick County, is now one of the rising stars of North Carolina tourism.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 5, Oct 1993, p9, por

Subject(s):

Ocean Isle Beach

Record #:

3102

Author(s):

Smith, Scott

Abstract:

It would be easier to list the things Billy Arthur hasn't done in his 86 years than to list those he has. One thing that has endeared him to people across the state is his writing for 62 years for OUR STATE magazine.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 64 Issue 8, Jan 1997, p38-39, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Arthur, Billy, 1911-2006