On Sunday, May 4, in conjunction with International Firefighters Day, seven Hickory Fire Department firefighters, who are also veterans, were awarded Quilts of Valor by members of the Catawba ...

“The Quilt as Art” opened to the public May 8, with a reception for the artists 2-3:30 p.m., May 11. The public is invited to the reception and to the gallery talk by artist Mary Jo Stipe at 2:30 p.m.

This version corrects the name of the award. On April 27, 2015 local resident Kip Van Valkenburg was recently honored at a "Quilt of Valor" ceremony. "The Quilts of Valor Foundation wishes to ...

Quilts representing all 50 states are scheduled to be delivered to members of Congress this week as part of the “Quilting for the Constitution: Peace by Piece” effort organized by the Women ...

Family heirlooms are the theme for this month’s column, including a fine example of an American “crazy quilt,” a porcelain night light, an Early American pattern glass carafe, an ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Quilts created during the Covid pandemic to show “beauty can be born from terrible circumstances” are to feature in a new exhibition. When the Covid-19 pandemic began in 2020, Richard Kenyon ...

Staff photo by Fritz Busch Sleepy Eye Vietnam Veterans Jerry Piehl, left, and Steven Jensen wear their Quilts of Valor and hold their certificates received in front of the Veteran’s Memorial and ...

The 1963 track was a hit for Peter, Paul and Mary, who insisted it had nothing to do with marijuana Peter, Paul and Mary — from left, Paul Stokey, Mary Travers and Peter Yarrow — at the ...