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3102
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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.
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2697
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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3076
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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.
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Dissatisfied with inordinate taxation and a lack of representation on the town council, a group of Sunset Beach property owners is attempting to secede from the town of Sunset Beach and to establish the island of Sunset Beach as an independent town.
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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.
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2173
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Carol Timblin, a Charlotte writer, is the author of BEST PLACES TO STAY IN THE SOUTH, a review of over 300 inns, 85 percent of which have been visited by the author.
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The barrier island of Topsail is divided between Onslow and Pender Counties with Surf City, the commercial hub, located in the island's center. Two factors, a lack of commercialization and environmental preservation, attract vacationers to the island.
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Smithville, founded in 1792, changed its name to Southport in 1889 because it was the state's southernmost port. Originally a fishing village, the Brunswick County community now attracts many tourists and retirees.
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Born in New Garden in Guilford County, Joseph \"Uncle Joe\" Cannon spent 46 years in the United States House of Representatives. Cannon served eight years as Speaker of the House, and is noted for his iron-fisted reign.
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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.
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The state has the nation's second-largest ferry system, next to Washington state. For tourists who want to sail and sightsee, a three-day trip along the Outer Banks incorporates ferry riding and car travel, with stops at island towns, like Ocracoke.
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