Seagrove News

Pottery, pottery, pottery -- follow the Pottery Highway as it winds north through Robbins to Seagrove, where once again magicians in clay are spreading their colorful wares at dueling festivals.

Pottery and child foster care will be the featured topics at the Saturday, Nov. 14, meeting of the Democratic Women ofMoore County.

Q: I have a pitcher marked "Jugtown Pottery." Is it collectible? A: Jugtown Pottery was founded by Juliana and Jacques Busbee in 1915, but the term "Jugtown pottery" also is used to refer to handmade pottery made by North Carolina families as far back as the 1750s.

For the first time since a trial began in a federal lawsuit against him, former Moore County Deputy Randall Butler finally had a chance to tell his side.

Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, October 19, 2009 at 5:36 p.m. Reedy Creek Family Diner is now open on N.C. Highway 150.

Carolina Rivers of Art, a consortium of 25 local and regional artists, is exhibiting for the first time this market at 200 North Hamilton, Space 312.

This is a true story about three dogs, one snake, a mad black kitten, a frantic dash across the county, a group of home-schooled Baptist kids from Robbins, a lovely Seagrove vase, a charming gatehouse decorated for the season, a roving minstrel man who found happiness serving others, a sleigh full of Christmas carolers, and a hymn that nearly ...

Two well-known potteries in North Carolina will be featured on a new episode of the Peabody award-winning series "Craft in America" on PBS TV.

Potters from North Carolina will be featured in a new episode of Craft in America, an award-winning series, at 8 p.m. Wednesday on UNC-TV. The episode looks at the influence of N.C. pottery.

Randolph County's Ched Chriscoe is North Carolina's most recent millionaire. The Seagrove man won $1 million when he Power Played his September 23 Powerball ticket and matched all five white balls drawn.

Detectives, with Randolph County Sherrif's Office, are looking for answeres Monday after finding a man dead Sunday night.

Published: Friday, September 11, 2009 at 10:11 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, September 11, 2009 at 10:11 a.m. A well-known Wilmington custom home builder has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

With the possible exception of some T-shirts, nothing at Susan Stringer's shop is made in China.

Aug. 25--ASHEBORO -- V isitors to Randolph County increased in 2008 by 5.5 percent over 2007, the 11th best percentage in the state and No.

BAILEY'S CAMP, N.C. - Making music is fun, Glenn Bolick will say. And making pottery? Well, that's a family tradition.

Some North Carolina potters plan to sell 200 mugs, tumblers and tea cups and donate the proceeds to a man who has built nearly 180 schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

There is much that is unusual about potter Will McCanless. There is the unique blend of Italian Renaissance, exotic Asian and traditional Seagrove that characterizes his pottery.

Stroll along the winding path of Newland's Riverwalk Park on Saturday, August 15, to find arts and crafts from about 60 vendors - at booths positioned neatly between trees and lampposts.

There is much that is unusual about potter Will McCanless. There is the unique blend of Italian Renaissance, exotic Asian and traditional Seagrove that characterizes his pottery.

It sometimes takes months, years for artists to complete a work. But when it comes to potter Crystal King's work, collectors have to wait months - even after a piece is finished.