Sunday Scene

From Redneck to Royalty

Everybody assumes I'm Irish. I have the red hair, fair skin and freckles to support that notion, and courtesy of my husband, I have an Irish surname straight from County Cork.

Ask the Aquarium: What's This Funny-Looking Fish?

BY SHERRY WHITE

Power and Popularity of Music in the Civil War

Music was everywhere during the Civil War. It served as a powerful and meaningful influence during the nation's crisis.

Autism is all around us. Nationally, one in 80 children is “on the spectrum.” North Carolina’s incidence is higher, one in 70, according to the Autism Society of North Carolina. Numbers rise every year.

Wasting Away Again in Cubicleville

Thanks to the warm weather, I've moved my office. I left the Carolina room, where three walls are windows and I looked out into the world pretending to be, with my desk plunked down in the center of the room, queen of all I surveyed. I even had the royal footmen to prove my status: two dogs at my feet, ready to guard me from ferocious squirrels threatening the castle's peace.

Students Present Classical Recitation

Sandhills Classical Christian School students will recite excerpts from classic works Thursday, April 25, at The Village Chapel.

UNC Pembroke Hosts Open House at SCC

This is the most convenient college degree ever for students who have earned or will earn their Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree at Sandhills Community College, according to a spokesman for the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

E-SU Speaker Addresses National Security Issues

BY LOIS HOLT

Don't Postpone Joy: Faith, Family, Friends Help Woman Fight Cancer

Instead of sulking or feeling sorry for herself, Brenda Hiscott has chosen to be strong; to live life to the fullest and be a source of strength and

Middle East Expert Speaks at UNCP on April 16

Dr. Josef Olmert, a Middle East scholar and statesman, will be a guest speaker > at UNC Pembroke on April 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the >U.C. Annex.

UNCP Offering Master's in Nursing

The UNC Board of Governors has approved UNC Pembroke's proposal to offer a Master of Science in Nursing program.

Exceptional Survivor Speaks at Event

BY DEBORAH SALOMON

Speaker Discusses Wilmington Race Riot of 1898

LeRae Umfleet, author of "A Day of Blood: the 1898 Wilmington Race Riot," will speak on that subject at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at the Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex in Fayetteville.