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With future wide open, Chrissy ponders her move after high school

June 4, 2020 by Paul Clark

Little Sister Chrissy is a proud 2020 graduate of T.C. Roberson High School. Chrissy says that right now, she’s not sure what the future holds for her. She is forever grateful for her Big Sister Selene who has supported her,

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Sophie, off to college, will use art as therapy

June 4, 2020 by Paul Clark

Little Sister Sophie, matched in Highlands-Cashiers with her Big Sister Lynne Keating, will be entering college this fall with plans to become an art teacher and, eventually, an art therapist. Sophie met Lynne in the sixth grade. They did jigsaw

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Graduate Emily met her Big Sister many Christmases ago

June 4, 2020 by Paul Clark

The way Emily met Sallie is almost like a Christmas story. It certainly turned into a wish come true. Nearly a decade ago, Emily Barnes of Murphy lost her brother and wrote a letter to Santa, asking for someone to

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Precious leaves high school to study nursing at NCCU

June 4, 2020 by Paul Clark

Little Sister Precious is headed for North Carolina Central University, where she’ll major in nursing. “Being in the program helped me drastically,” she said, “because I knew I had support from many different people which kept me pushing. My Big

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Off to boot camp, Dwayne moves on in life

June 4, 2020 by Paul Clark

New Pisgah High School graduate Dwayne has enlisted in the U.S. Navy and leaves for boot camp on July 7. Dwayne played on the football team and was a member of the JROTC at Pisgah High. He’s been with Big

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