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Moore County holds the top spot for âmicropolitanâ areas in North Carolina for the fourth consecutive year, according to the 2021 Economic Strength report published by Policom.
Instead of looking for boomtowns or the latest âhotspot,â Policom, a Florida-based consulting firm, measures 23 different economic factors that determine how an economy has behaved over an extended period of time.
Economic strength is evaluated on the basis of the areaâs long-term tendency to grow in both size and quality. By definition, a micropolitan area has an urban center of at least 10,000 but fewer than 50,000 people.
In the report issued in late January, data stretching from 2000 to 2019 (most current data available) placed the Pinehurst-Southern Pines micropolitan in the No. 1 slot for North Carolina and 53rd out of 543 micropolitan areas across the country. Statistical areas are ânamedâ after the largest city or cities in the area, but it is generally accepted th
A crisis of the magnitude of a global pandemic has a âpowerful wayâ of identifying if a business has made the right strategic decisions to help it navigate and respond nimbly. The United States Golf Association weathered the storm and is stronger than ever, said president Stu Francis during the organization s virtual annual meeting held Friday.
âOvercoming adversity, like achieving success, does not come overnight,â Francis said, noting it was a triumph of will that took great strength and agility to create a path forward.
Pinehurst Resort and the USGA have enjoyed a special relationship for 30 years, with its masterpiece No. 2 course having played host to more championship events than any other site in the nation. But that cozy, informal relationship was cemented into plans announced last fall for USGA to develop its second headquarters, a facility it calls âGolf House Pinehurst,â in addition to naming Pinehurst Country Club as its first anchor site f
Technical Tidbits 3/2: Duke vs. Tech, Tonight!
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Today the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men’s basketball team will face off against the Duke Blue Devils. This article breaks down how the Blue Devils have been a thorn in the side for the Yellow Jackets. Duke has won 38 of the last 41 games and the current win streak is at 14 as the article points out. For Tech seniors Jose Alvarado and Moses Wright, tonight’s game will be their last chance at beating Duke in the regular season. The night will be a special occasion for seniors like Alvarado and Wright as they and other seniors will receive recognition for their contributions to the program over the years. It would be even more special if they could finish the night with a victory against Duke. A win would also go a long way in dispelling any beliefs that this team isn’t ready or deserving for a chance to be in the NCAA tournament.
Bill Wright, Who Broke a Color Barrier in Golf, Dies at 84
In 1959, decades before Tiger Woods, Wright became the first Black golfer to win a United States Golf Association event.
Bill Wright in the Amateur Public Links Championship in Denver in 1959. His victory there was a singular moment for Black golfers at a time when the P.G.A. bylaws still had a “Caucasians-only” clause.Credit.Denver Post, via Getty Images
Feb. 25, 2021
Bill Wright, the first Black competitor to win a United States Golf Association event in an era when African-Americans were not welcome either in segregated country clubs or in the top amateur and professional ranks, died on Feb. 19 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 84.