LIFE

POWER flowers
Plants' attraction not limited to beauty
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Telegram photo / Alan Campbell
Kelvin Bass plants diamond frost euphorbia Monday at the nursery he co-owns, Bass Plant Farm in Momeyer.

Don’t get ahead of yourself.

After the harsh winter, it is easy to become excited on bright sunny days and want to start planting spring gardens. That is not a good idea with April 15, the average frost free date for the area, still a month away, said Joie Byrne, a member of the Nash County Master Gardener Volunteer Association.

BELL ON BOOKS

  • From hard truths spring legends

    In his concise and fast-moving "To Hell on a Fast Horse: Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett, and the Epic Chase to Justice in the Old West" (William Morrow; 336 pages; $26.99), historian Mark Lee Gardner sets the record straight about the thrilling manhunt for Billy the Kid by his nemesis, Sheriff Pat Garrett.
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SNYDER ON LIFE

  • Adventures begin when electricity ends

    It’s kind of cozy, sitting here in the dark and writing by candlelight. The power has gone out.

    For the male sector of our household, this is cause for celebration. My son was outside when a sound like a canon roared through our neighborhood. He charged through the door, not knowing that our power had gone off, and yelled, “Somebody just got shot!”
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COMING ATTRACTIONS

Cherryholmes to play in Rocky Mount

Cherryholmes concert: 3 p.m. March 21; Dunn Center for the Performing Arts, N.C. Wesleyan College, 3500 N. Wesleyan Blvd.; bluegrass music, step dancing and old country yodeling; $20; 985-5197.

TOP LIFE HEADLINES

  • Bibliophile shares collection

    If T.R. McIntosh could live in a library, he would.

    He loves books so much that he filled his former 13-room home in Harrisburg, Penn., with about 20,000 of them. When he ran out of room, he opened a book shop and filled it with another 10,000.
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TOP HEALTH HEADLINES

  • Rules boost organic label

    WASHINGTON — New federal rules that define what makes milk and meat organic have natural food advocates optimistic that the government is committed to ensuring the label means something.

    U.S. consumers bought $24 billion worth of organic products in 2008. For many, the purchases came with uncertainty about what they were getting for their money.
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TOP FOOD HEADLINES

  • Set a healthy table

    Foods for a healthy lifestyle can be full of great flavor.

    Take the traditional Mediterranean diet for example. It is characterized by daily consumption of olive oil, fish, fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts and whole grains. It also encourages eating fewer processed foods and reducing consumption of meat, a common source of omega-6 fatty acids.
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TOP MARQUEE HEADLINES

  • Damon gets in the 'Zone'

    Recently, I saw that Bruce Willis had claimed the mantle of “loner hero” in action movies. You know, those thrillers like “Die Hard” and “Last Man Standing.” Think Gary Cooper in “High Noon,” but in a modern-day setting.

    In that same vein, I think Matt Damon is starting to personify the outside-the-system hero.
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TOP RELIGION HEADLINES

  • Muslim style sweeps Europe

    WITTEN, Germany — T-shirts and hoodies declare “Terrorism has no religion.” A head-covering tunic bears the message: “Hijab. My right. My choice. My life.”

    A German fashion label is out to tell the world that Islam isn’t just compatible with Western values of tolerance and free expression — it can be hip, too.
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TELEGRAM NIGHT SITES

See some of the goings-on each weekend at local night clubs around the area.
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Church Notes

Shaw's chorus visits Rocky Mount

Shaw University’s choir will perform at 6 p.m. March 27 at Mount Zion First Baptist Church, 320 W. Thomas St. Admission is free; a love offering will be taken.

A COMMUNITY OF FAITH

Join in the discussion on faith, spirituality and God with author Suzanne Clark on our faith blog.

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'I DO'

Join us Saturday, March 27 at the Golden East Crossing mall for the "I Do" Bridal Extravaganza. Reserve your space now by clicking below to fill out the early bird form.