Longtime Elkin librarian retires

Longtime Elkin librarian retires

On Monday, Librarian Martha Smith worked her last shift as branch manager of the Elkin Public Library. Smith served in the role for 23 years.

Forty-Four Years Plus as a Carrier, Co-worker, and Friend Steps Down

Danny Lee, left, and the Supervisor of the Burkesville office of the U.S. Postal Service shared a moment.     By Greg Wells CCN–Editor   One of his coworkers suggested that he had actually been working a lot longer than what his retirement would reflect. A friend of the man said she knew it was a fact as the man had worked, helped his father, even as a child. But the ties went further back, as the grandfather of Danny Lee had carried the mail ov…

Revered Bogart librarian retires

Tears and laughter were abundant at librarian Ms. Donna’s retirement celebration on Thursday, March 27. Donna Butler started as a storyteller for the Bogart library in 2009 and became branch manager in 2013. During her tenure, she has impacted and shaped the lives of many, young and old.  Butler’s storytelling skills are that of legend, said Beth McIntyre, executive director of the Athens Regional Library system that includes Bogart, at the cele…