Snider sped up, eventually reaching Viola. “Really?” he tried to confirm before looking on the desk. “Yeah, you’re right.”
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Cathy's Creative Corner: If you've got it, flaunt it
“If you’ve got it, flaunt it.” The first time I heard Grady of Sanford and Son fame make that statement, I thought to myself, you know, he’s got a point.
Cathy's Creative Corner: Flutterby to Butterfly to Fairy
“How many graduating fairies do you think we’ll have this year?” asked Patience.
Cathy's Creative Corner: An Open Letter to Our Family
Dear Family,
We made it back home to the Barbeque Capital of the World! Hope everyone else returned home safely and enjoyed the holiday gathering as much as my brother and I.
Cassidy's Creative Corner: Dear Diary (Part 4)
I can’t write much…or for very long. Hopefully, this gets into the right hands.
Cassidy's Creative Corner: Dear Diary (Part 3)
Today was very uneventful. That’s what I would like to say. In fact, today was the complete opposite.
Cassidy's Creative Corner: Dear Diary (Part 2)
Dear Diary,
I didn’t journal yesterday because I was really busy. Wednesday morning, I woke up like usual, but there was a strange light tapping sound
Cassidy's Creative Corner: Dear Diary
Our creative writer extraordinaire, Catherine Lyons, will return with original short stories in February. In her absence, we’ll be publishing short stories from our newest intern, Cassidy Craven.
Cathy's Creative Corner: Press On to 2022
As I make plans for my family’s upcoming New Year’s Eve gathering, I can’t help but look back over my life and remember all the events I’ve been through.
#DLYearInReview: Cathy's Creative Corner
Davidson Local isn’t your traditional newspaper. Therefore, the content we publish isn’t always traditional.
Cathy's Creative Corner: Santa Claus is a White Man?
This week’s story was written in December 1974. I was in my senior year in high school and it was printed in our Christmas newsletter.
Cathy's Creative Corner: The Ugliest Doll
Joy is a typical little girl. She loves playing with her vast array of dolls.
Cathy's Creative Corner: The Wright Kids (Part 3)
Glancing at her watch, Crystal is pleased to see she has arrived for her appointment with Mrs. Porter 15 minutes early.
Cathy's Creative Corner: The Wright Kids (Part 2)
“Hello. Is this Mrs. Barbara Porter?”
Cathy's Creative Corner: The Wright Kids (Part 1)
“Good morning, Ms. Long. I hope you’re as excited about joining the staff here at the Department of Social Services Childcare Division as we are about getting some much needed help!”
Cathy's Creative Corner: Concert Daze
The first small box she picks up makes her pump the brakes. Hold up, wait a minute!
Cathy's Creative Corner: 'Meep! Meep!'
Collette glanced at her reflection in the full-length mirror. She had to look nice since all three grade levels would be in the middle school gym at the same time.
Cathy's Creative Corner: To Retire or Not to Retire
Cathy’s Creative Corner provides weekly short stories. Catherine is a Lexington, NC native and a proud graduate of Lexington Senior High School. She received an associate degree in Business Administration from Davidson County Community College.
Cathy's Creative Corner: The Power of Imagination
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of looking after three little ones. They’re stair-step kids, ages two, three and four.
Cathy's Creative Corner: Nice Day to Fly a Kite (Part 2)
“Watch out for that second step. It was rather loose the last time I ventured out into the yard,” cautioned Ms. Crabfield.