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Thank You For 20 Years Of Support!

We Couldn’t Do It With Out The Community.

Remember To Shop And Support Local T Keep The Community Thriving.

When We Work Together We Grow Together !

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Easter Decorating Contest

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Easter Egg Decorating Contest

The Liberty Leader wants to see your Home or Business decorated for Easter.

Age Groups 1 - 3 Years Old 4 - 7 Years Old 8 - 12 Years Old

The Business with the best decorations will receive a prize and the home with the best decorations will receive a prize as will.

All entries can be sent in Via Picture to libertynewspaper@aol.com or text to 336-964-0965. Please fill out information below and send in a picture of it with a picture of your entry.

All Entries Due April 15th 2022

The Liberty Leader will be hosting an Easter Egg Decorating Contest.

There are 4 age groups and everyone is welcome to join in. There will be a First, Second, and Third Place for each age group. Entries can be sent in Via picture to libertynewspaper@aol.com or texted to 336-964-0965. Pictures will on Facebook as well for everyone to enjoy.

So when you send them in please have the following form filled out with your information and send in a picture of it with your egg.

All Entries Due April 15th 2022

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more Locally owned, independent merchants return 68% of their income to your local economy.

National chains? 43% (or less) Online sellers? Zip. Zero. Nada.

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Why is hell so awful?

One, it was created for satan and his demons. Secondly, because people don’t realize that hell is the absence of God There’s no air in hell...because God is a breath of life There is no peace in hell...because God is the prince of peace. There is no comfort in hell...because God is the comforter There is no love in hell...because God is love Hell is darkness...because God is the light You don't have to go there

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But there is only one way to escape it, and that is through salvation in the name of Jesus Christ

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A gift for the community- get out, take a walk, and enjoy a book Just in time for Christmas, with the help of Liberty Parks and Recreation and Public Works, as well as our own team of helper elves, the rst PERMANENT story-walk is UP at Paul Henry Smith Park!

AND one of the four Little Free Libraries that we will be installing in the community is there and we hid a few holiday craft gifts in some of the books This permanent installation is thanks to a grant from the State Library of North Carolina and we will be installing a permanent story-walk in the coming month at Freedoms Park thanks to the generous donation of Ella B. Lowe

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LETTER

An intimate message from God to you.

You may not know me, but I know everything about you. Psalm 139:1 I know when you sit down and when you rise up. Psalm 139:2 I am familiar with all your ways. Psalm 139:3 Even the very hairs on your head are numbered. Matthew 10:29-31 For you were made in my image. Genesis 1:27 In me you live and move and have your being. Acts 17:28 For you are my offspring. Acts 17:28 I knew you even before you were conceived.

Jeremiah 1:4-5 I chose you when I planned creation. Ephesians 1:11-12 You were not a mistake, for all your days are written in my book. Psalm 139:15-16 I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live. Acts 17:26 You are fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 139:14 I knit you together in your mother's womb. Psalm 139:13 And brought you forth on the day you were born. Psalm 71:6 I have been misrepresented by those who don't know me. John 8:41-44 I am not distant and angry, but am the complete expression of love. 1 John 4:16 And it is my desire to lavish my love on you. 1 John 3:1 Simply because you are my child and I am your Father. 1 John 3:1 I offer you more than your earthly father ever could.

Matthew 7:11 For I am the perfect father. Matthew 5:48 Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand. James 1:17 For I am your provider and I meet all your needs. Matthew 6:31-33 My plan for your future has always been filled with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 Because I love you with an everlasting love. Jeremiah 31:3 My thoughts toward you are countless as the sand on the seashore. Psalm 139:17-18 And I rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17 I will never stop doing good to you. Jeremiah 32:40 For you are my treasured possession. Exodus 19:5 I desire to establish you with all my heart and all my soul. Jeremiah 32:41 And I want to show you great and marvelous things. Jeremiah 33:3 If you seek me with all your heart,you will find me.

Deuteronomy 4:29 Delight in me and I will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4 For it is I who gave you those desires. Philippians 2:13 I am able to do more for you than you could possibly imagine. Ephesians 3:20 For I am your greatest encourager. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 I am also the Father who comforts you in all your troubles. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 When you are brokenhearted, I am close to you. Psalm 34:18 As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to my heart. Isaiah 40:11 One day I will wipe away every tear from your eyes. Revelation 21:3-4 And I'll take away all the pain you have suffered on this earth. Revelation 21:3-4 I am your Father, and I love you even as I love my son, Jesus. John 17:23 For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed. John 17:26 He is the exact representation of my being. Hebrews 1:3 He came to demonstrate that I am for you, not against you. Romans 8:31 And to tell you that I am not counting your sins. 2 Corinthians 5:18-19 Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled. 2 Corinthians 5:18-19 His death was the ultimate expression of my love for you. 1 John 4:10 I gave up everything I loved that I might gain your love. Romans 8:31-32 If you receive the gift of my son Jesus, you receive me. 1 John 2:23 And nothing will ever separate you from my love again. Romans 8:38-39 Come home and I'll throw the biggest party heaven has ever seen. Luke 15:7 I have always been Father, and will always be Father. Ephesians 3:14-15 My question is… Will you be my child? John 1:12-13 I am waiting for you. Luke 15:11-32

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Liberty Chamber Monthly Newsletter February 202 The Liberty Chamber is excited for another great year in 2022! Membership renewals have been sent out via mail and are available on our website!

Please remit your payment by March 1st 2022. Additionally, if you would like to take advantage of our Digital Sign for advertising, we are running a discount special. If you pay for a year’s worth of advertising by February 11th you will receive a 20% discount! You can contact the Executive Director, Amanda Price for more information. In addition to our membership perks this year any new member will receive one month of free advertising on our Digital Sign! New members can use this free month whenever its most convenient for their business!

We are excited for our upcoming events! Our rst event for 2022 is our Annual Spring Luncheon! Save the date for March 17th @ 12 noon! Our guest speaker will be Kevin Franklin from Randolph County EDC giving an update on our Mega Site. Additionally, members will receive an update from our Chamber President as well as an update from the Town of Liberty! Food Truck Fridays will resume soon! Join us for our rst Food Truck Friday on Friday April 29th! More details to come soon!

SAVE THE DATE – UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENT Annual Spring Luncheon with Guest Speaker Kevin Franklin Thursday March 17th @ 12 noo Location: TBD **Save the date for our Annual Spring Luncheon on March 17th 2022. Members only, join us for an update from Kevin Franklin with the Randolph County EDC on the happenings of the Mega Site, receive an update from the Chamber President and from the Town of Liberty, and meet our 2022 New Members as they share details about their business!

RSVP will be required. More information coming soon

FOOD TRUCK FRIDA Friday April 29th 5-8pm Location: TB ** Join us for our rst Food Truck Friday of 2022! As we kick off the event for the year our rst Food Truck Friday will be in conjunction with the Experience Liberty Committee to celebrate the Annual Antique Festival! Keep an eye out for location and food truck listings as we get closer!

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Pleasant Union United Methodist Church is sponsoring a Children’s Consignment sale

3252 Highway 49 North Liberty, NC. 2729 Located at the caution light in the tall gray building

Hours Monday Close Tuesday - Friday 9am-5p Saturday 9am- 4pm Sunday 1pm - 4pm

Items include children’s clothing (ages 0 to teen), maternity clothing, shoes, toys, games, videos/DVDs, books, baby equipment (car seat, strollers, swings, etc.), baby/juvenile/children’s furniture, bikes/ sporting goods/outdoor play equipment, bedding/crib sets/blankets and much more. We even have ladies’ clothing, shoes, handbags, and accessories. This event is open to the whole community For more information or to become a consignor, contact puconsignment@gmail.com. Check us out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PUUMCCONSIGNMENT. Donations of clothing, baby items, etc. will also be accepted.

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A local non-pro t organization based in Liberty. We offer transportation for residents of Liberty or Staley or folks that have a 622-Telephone exchange to medical facilities, social services or nursing homes

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A BRIEF HISTORY OF LIBERTY Complied by Mary Lovett and Annie Flyn

Located near the geographical center of North Carolina, Liberty sits in the northeastern tip of Randolph County. Bordered on three sides by Guilford, Alamance and Chatham counties. Since the town was chartered January 30, 1889, with a population of about 600 persons. Liberty has enjoyed steady growth. The present population in 1984 was estimated at about 2,300 The transition from farm to industry is the story of North Carolina’s changing economic scene, and Liberty provides an excellent example of a typical farm community that has become heavily industrialized in a period of seventy years Blessed with the healthy climate, long growing season, woodlands of native hardwood trees, springs and streams nearby, and a soil good for growing. Liberty’s beginning reaches far back into our country’s history. Indian relics found in this area indicate that the land was rst occupied by the Catawba Indians, a branch of the eastern Sioux Tradition has it that the town took its name from an incident which occurred at the close of the Revolutionary War. At a crossroad on the farm of Abram Brower, a group of prisoners were said to have been freed Probably Liberty’s rst store was the general merchandise establishment known simply as “Troy’s Store”, with most of the trade being done in barter (exchanging of goods) The railroad reached the community in 1884, and was the vital link that turned Liberty into a town. Obligingly, the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway in its publication of 1889 described Liberty as “beautifully situated and presents a very pleasing appearance to the incoming railway passengers A rich part of Liberty’s history is contained in the educational life of the community. As early as 1886 the Liberty Academy began operation in a one-story, tworoom structure on the site of the present Liberty School. The school was supported by tuition paid by the students. While educational leaders struggled to establish a curriculum, civic leaders were making plans to have the town chartered. In 1887 plans were begun and although re destroyed most of the store building in 1888, by 1889 rebuilding had begun and the town was of cially named and chartered as LIBERTY. Henry Lillie Brower, a descendent of the early pioneer Abram Brower, became the rst mayor Looking after medical needs of the town was Doctor Armpstead Jack Patterson, who had begun his practice in the community about 1880. By 1890 he was both doctor and druggist, having established the Liberty Drug Store. In 1910 the rst manufacturing plant came to Liberty providing employment to approximately 450 people in May of 1973. This rm sparked Liberty’s industrial growth. It began as the Picker-Stick and Novelty Company, and assumed the name of Liberty Chair Company in 1912. It began the manufacture of household chairs and tables. In 1970 Liberty Chair was sold to Mohasco Industries and the name was changed to Liberty Furniture Company in 1975 The company brought electricity to Liberty, purchasing a dynamo in 1916. Carolina Power and Light Company purchased the franchise in 1925. As early as 1887 Liberty had a paper. “Our Homes” was published weekly by E.I. Stout and Company, and sold for fty cents a year. In 1990 a newspaper known as “The Liberty Register” was published with the motto of “JUSTICE TO ALL; SPECIAL PRIVILEGES TO NONE”. It was issued each Friday. Papers were published sporadically over the years, and in 1939 THE CHATHAM NEWS and Publishing Company acquired THE LIBERTY NEWS, and except for the years during WWII it has been in continuous operation as a weekly issue

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John W. Curtis served as mayor With the constant expansion of suburbia in the fast-growing Piedmont crescent, it seems likely that Liberty will grow as a suburban town as well as ourishing as an industrial community ************************************************** On February 18, 1984 the town of Liberty held its rst Miss Liberty and Little Miss Liberty Pageant which was held at the Liberty School. This Pageant was sponsored by Papillion School of Modeling in Asheboro, NC. This school was owned and operated by Ms. Zoe Faircloth In 1984 Mr. James Qunicy Siler and the president, Mrs. Frances Clay of the West Liberty Improvement Association put together a small booklet. It was in honor of Veronica and Erica for being the very rst Miss Liberty and Little Miss Liberty winners. Mary Lovett and Annie Flynt wrote the Brief History of Liberty you just read to be added to this booklet titled “SPARKLE 1984 The contestants for Miss Liberty were: Ms. Melanie Dawn Hillman, Ms. Lisa Dawn Williams, Ms. Angie Nance, Ms. Veronica Denise Matthews, Ms. JoAnne Bowman, and Ms. Donna Lynn Isley The contestants for Little Miss Liberty were: Ms. Erica Nicole Craven, Ms. Jennifer Shannon Bennett, Ms. LaWanna Leigh Wall, Ms. Sherry Ruth Hinshaw, Ms. Amy Elizabeth Westmoreland and Ms. Leigh Anna Fraizer Miss Randolph County Junior Miss of 1982, Miss Angela Boyd was Mistress of Ceremony. Special guest was Miss Randolph County Junior Miss 1983 Miss Beth Staley, Asheboro Fall Festival Princess, Miss Tosha Routh and Miss Merry Christmas, Miss Stephanie Cook Judges for the pageant were selected from the North Carolina Judges Association: Lisa Morgan, former Miss Western Piedmont, of Charlotte, Cindy Williams, of Rockingham and Mark Bunting of Charlotte Providing technical assistance was 30th District Representative Mr. Bill Boyd The winners were: Little Miss Liberty, Ms. Erica N. Craven and Miss Liberty, Ms. Veronica D. Matthews

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Happy New Year: Let loose your inner artist We know you've always wanted to try your hand at some form of art or get back into art from your past. Now's the time. The Liberty Arts Guild, a new local, non-pro t group, has formed to bring arts to our community. All arts disciplines are represented including ne arts, ne crafts, public art, theater, and photography, through classes, shows, and exhibits We will meet at 7:00pm on Wednesday, February 19, at First United Methodist Church, 123 N. Fayetteville St., Liberty, 27298. Every meeting has a hands-on art interest for you to explore

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Countryside Collectibles Antique Mall 219 Chatham Square Siler City, NC 27344

(at the intersection of Hwy 421 & Hwy 64)

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~ Over 175 + Vendors ~ 30,000 sq. ft. ~ Plenty of Parking

OPEN 7 Days Mon-Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sunday 1 pm-6 pm VendorVendors Showcases are only & $35 booth monthlyRental w/10% commission and and showcase spaces available Booth & $25 Showcase Available Booth Space are only $1.00 per sq. ft. monthly w/10% commission Give us a call for all your Auction YOU STOCK...WE SELL" - GIVE US needs A TRY919-663-2034 TODAY!!!)

Mall Auction times & dates are updated weekly on our website

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Amanda Salon And Tannin (Formerly Tropica

Hair- 336-207-742 Tanning- 336-795-025 Call or Tex Season Starter Lotion Specia Lotions $60 + 40% OFF The Month Of February

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S& GRADING, INC Bruce Stout, Robbie Wrigh 2895 Parks Crossroads Church Rd, Ramseur, N Email sandwgrading@centurylink.net

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8912 Pleasant Hill Church Rd Snow Camp, NC 27349

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Monday: 11am-1p Tuesday:5pm-7p Wednesday:11am-1p Thursday: Closed Friday:11am-1pm

Your Deer Hunting Headquarters We Have Your Corn, Minerals, Blocks, Feeders, Blinders, Chairs, As Well As Your Food Plot Seed!

LOFLIN FUNERAL HOME

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Planning pays in retirement Personal savings are key to living comfortably Michael doesn’t see himself living on the beach when he retires, but he’d like to vacation there with his wife. He worries he isn’t saving enough in the 401(k) account he has at work, but he isn’t sure what more he can manage with two kids, a mortgage and credit cards.

Michael faces two dilemmas: Saving enough money for a comfortable retirement, and making those savings last his lifetime. Like most Americans, having money in retirement may depend on part-time jobs, personal savings and tax-advantaged retirement savings accounts.

A financial representative can help people like Michael understand their options, such as 401(k) and 403(b) plans, annuities, and individual retirement accounts (IRAs).

The key is to set goals and get started. The longer you wait to start saving, the more you will have to save to reach those goals.

I can help you plan for life.

J. B. Griffith, III, FIC, LUTCF, RICP, ChFC®, CLU® 147 S. Fayetteville Street PO Box 699 Liberty, NC 27298 B. 336-622-6020 C. 336-908-1748 j.b.griffith.3rd@mwarep.org

Life insurance | Retirement planning Financial services | Member benefits Modern Woodmen of America

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