North Carolina Boundary Lines Drawn on an Oak Desk

down on the edge of the polished wood.

Ralph did not look at the folder. Instead, he reached into his top drawer and pulled out a small, velvet-lined box, sliding it across the desk toward me.

“Thirty years of service to the county registry is a milestone very few people reach these days,” Ralph said, leaning back in his chair. “We want to make sure continue reading …