BY BRYAN DOOLEY, Guest columnist
In the mid-1800s, the famous social reformer Dorothea Dix described living conditions in one of our country's earliest asylums: "More than nine-thousand idiots, epileptics, and insane in these United States, destitute of appropriate care and protection. Bound with galling cha...
Mebane resident Debra J. Burgess was recognized for her outstanding contributions in advocacy and leadership by the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCCDD) at its Advocacy and Leadership Awards Reception on Nov. 16 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Cary.
Burgess,...
Special to WNC Parent (Monday, September 30, 2016)
Turning 18 years old is a rite of passage for all kids. They go from teenagers to young adults; they can vote in their first election; they can serve the country; and for most, they start their next chapters at a colle...