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Lex Gillette earns silver in Paralympics long jump

August 28, 2021 Brett Friedlander

Lex Gillette added to his collection of Paralympics medals on Friday. It just wasn’t the color he was shooting for. The Raleigh native and East Carolina graduate, who has been blind since the age of […]

100 in 100: Hoke County’s Kathy McMillan, Olympic silver medalist

May 21, 2020 Brett Friedlander

North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]