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LIGHTNING'S GUIDE TO THE APPLE FESTIVAL IS ON THE STREET

By Lightning Reports, Published: August 31, 2023

EXTRA EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!

Pick up a copy of the Lightning’s special coverage of the 77^th annual North Carolina Apple Festival inside this week's issue!

In addition to our apple crop story (Page 1) and a salute to the behind-the-scenes heroes who bring us the festival for free, we’ve got bushels of information and features. Photos on the cover, clockwise from top center: Fair Nabers Waggoner congratulates Grower of the Year Rick Moss in 2022; the Apple Recipe contest takes place Friday morning (see full schedule on Page 11); pomology specialists volunteer year-round to tend county’s research orchard (Page 15); the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast kicks off the festival at 7 a.m. Friday; high-achieving trailblazer Jackie Hernandez is this year’s Apple Ambassador (Page 18).

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