George Farthing: Tar Heel of the Week needed good news

As news and opinions of late reveal more and more cynicism and divisiveness, there’s at least one refuge for all N&O readers.

The Tar Heel of the Week profile is always the first place we check Sunday mornings.

Reporter Marti Maguire captures the truly interesting people who make amazing, often unheralded, contributions to our state.

Thank you for telling their stories and reporting “good news” – we need it more than ever, it seems.

This story was originally published April 19, 2017 at 8:17 PM with the headline "George Farthing: Tar Heel of the Week needed good news."