AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCommunity Spaces: Granite Quarry secured a $500,000 grant, matched locally, for the next phase of park upgrades, including a bandshell, dog park, picnic areas and restrooms. Onstage: Hickory Community Theatre’s sold-out run of Hand to God, a dark comedy about grief and a possibly possessed puppet, returns this weekend; the show is for adults 18 and older. Faith & Well-Being: A Duke survey finds North Carolina United Methodist pastors’ burnout improved across all three measures in 2025, with researchers pointing to easing church tensions and wider use of weight-loss drugs as possible factors. Local Heritage: A Warren County family’s story traces how descendants of formerly enslaved landowner Louis Baker helped establish a school for Black children. Getting to the Polls: Spring Lake church volunteers are providing free rides to early-voting sites for residents who otherwise face a trip to Fayetteville without public transit.
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