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Community Spotlight: Sweet Sedalia

Small-town charm prevails in this Guilford community

by Danielle Jackson

 

The small town of Sedalia was created by, of all things, mail. As the story goes, at the turn of the 20th century R.B. Andrews owned a country store that had a post office in the back, which quickly became a gathering place for residents. In 1901, he was given an opportunity to choose a name for the post office. He chose the name Sedalia.

 

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Triad Treasure: Shades of gray

Graylyn Manor serves multiple purposes over the years

by Malia Thornton

 

Looking at Graylyn Manor today, it’s difficult to imagine the estate as a family home, which is what it was for several decades. The estate looks majestic, as if it were meant for England but instead built with a dash of Southern charm in North Carolina.

 

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Defining art

Arts council spreads the wealth to area artists

by Hillary Morgan

 

If you’ve ever been asked to define art, then you likely know that it takes a second thought. What one person might consider art, another might consider rubbish. No matter what it is — your kindergartener’s latest creation on the refrigerator or the Sistine Chapel — art inspires creativity, delightfully transcends logic and nourishes the soul.

 

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A stable place

Riders, novices flock to Cash Lovell Stables & Riding Academy

by Danielle Jackson 

If you ask Parker Lovell, co-owner of Cash Lovell Stables & Riding Academy, everyone you talk to has a not-so-great horse story to tell. “Either they or someone they know has run away with or been knocked off of a horse. But if you trace those stories back, it’s almost always human error,” she says.

 

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Out & About

DECEMBER

Dec. 2
Opening Reception: The Gift of the Magi
An opening reception for “The Gift of the Magi,” an exhibition featuring a collection of artwork, accessories, home furnishings and lighting, will be held from 6-10 p.m. Dec. 2 at The Studio & Gallery in downtown Greensboro. The show ends Dec. 28.
Web site: http://thestudioandgallery.vpweb.com/

 

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