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If you have played Little League baseball, football, or soccer, or if you have played in adult softball leagues with the City of Burlington during the past 47 years, Tony Laws has touched your life.  He has been the catalyst behind those programs and many others in Burlington, and has been a part of the […]

Some heroes are made in the heat of the moment, when dire situations happen and they need to jump into action.  Some heroes simply live their lives in a way that draw admiration and respect, living more for others than for themselves.  And some heroes take on the responsibility of caring for their community and […]

Elon University is celebrating its 125th anniversary, and Dr. J. Earl Danieley, president emeritus, has been associated with the school in one way or another for more than 70 of those years. If there is one individual who personifies Elon University more than any other, it is “Dr. D.”  He has been a student, a […]

When faced with extreme adversity, the way a person reacts greatly determines their overall character.  Some people will allow adversity or a tough situation to take over their lives, whereas others will face it head on and overcome it.  Then there are a select few who will not only defeat it, but use it as […]

When we talk about heroes, a lot of times people turn around and expect to see someone in a uniform, or read a story about someone who has given their life for their cause.  But in many instances, this is not the case.  Some heroes go on quietly with their lives, never too flashy, never […]

In today’s world, so much focus is put on sports figures and celebrities that most people would point to them and say, there’s a hero.  We often don’t notice the people who are not in the spotlight, who quietly work in our communities and put their lives on the line every day just so that […]

So many times, we take such things as the freedom and independence that we have in these United States for granted, because we do not know what it is like to live without it. And why is that? It is because of all the branches of our military, those who have voluntarily made the commitment […]

Breast cancer is a terrible disease that has affected millions of lives worldwide.  Many survivors have taken their struggles as an opportunity to step forward and offer their support to those who are still battling breast cancer.  We have chosen to recognize two such local women as our Hometown Heroes for the month of October. […]

Faye Boswell has been a Hospice volunteer in Alamance County for more years than she can count.  For many years she has worked with Hospice patients in their homes, meeting their needs and making them as comfortable as possible in their final days. It has long been her mission – to make the final days […]