Every year in Mount Airy, North Carolina, the Surry Arts Council holds the week-long Mayberry Days, an annual celebration of ...

Mount Airy’s climate achieves that elusive balance that satisfies almost everyone. The elevation delivers summers milder than eastern North Carolina’s swelter, while winters prove gentler than the ...

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; ...

Carolyn Rothermel taught two levels of “Mind Your Manners” programs, one for first- and second-graders and another for third- ...

I make it a point to offer a sincere compliment to my friends -- knowing the time and effort it takes to put ourselves ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Carrie and Ashley are both good friends of ours. We enjoy their company and accept their social invitations when offered.

Have you taken the Bloomberg AI-dentity Quiz? I did, and it pegged me as a “cautious optimist.” That seemed about right — but ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I occasionally enjoy having lunch at a restaurant with a group of longtime friends. All is well until the time comes when they want to take a group photo, which, of course, gets ...

I received a package from my friend and inside was the framed picture I gave her as a birthday present. If she had not wanted it, why send it to me?

Dear Miss Manners: I am one of a group of friends who have known each other for 30+ years, from early middle age into what ...

Have you taken the AI-dentity Quiz? I did, and it pegged me as a “cautious optimist.” That seemed about right — but my sense ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I occasionally enjoy having lunch at a restaurant with a group of longtime friends. All is well until the time comes when they want to take a group photo, which, of course, gets ...