Community
Blackwell Putting Down Roots
2010 BYHS graduate managing a local funeral home, pastoring a local church, and looking to build community with others
Letters, Columns, & Notes
BLACK HISTORY SPOTLIGHT: Leonza and Harlean Bigelow Hill
Yanceyville resident writes to celebrate and honor her parents and their lived experiences.
History
Moses Roper Marker Unveiled
A state historical marker commemorating the life and achievements of Moses Roper has been erected at the intersection of NC Hwys 119 and 57 in Semora.
Letters, Columns, & Notes
On Brunswick Stew and the Problem of Ownership
The first in a three-part series from Literary Chef, Lucindy Willis in which she recalls her discovery and exploration of Brunswick Stew and the traditions surrounding it.
Community
Early Abolitionist Who Escaped Slavery to be Honored in Semora
Born around 1815 in Caswell County, Roper was son of a mixed-race house servant (African-Indian) and her enslaver, Henry Roper, a planter. As an adolescent, Roper led a nomadic existence, repeatedly being sold or traded throughout the South before he was returned to Caswell County in 1832.
Community
Historian is 2015 BYHS Graduate
DeAsia Noble, the historian who serves as the Site Manager for the Thomas Day State Historic Site in Milton is from Pelham and graduated from Bartlett Yancey in 2015.
Community
Local Youth Builds Blessing Box
Landon Loftis is also building a future for himself, right here at home in Caswell.
Community
Living History: Dr. CB Claiborne
Dr. Claudius "CB" Claiborne was the first African American basketball player at Duke University, from which he holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering.