Winter blues got you down? Good news: soon you’ll be able to escape into a tropical oasis at Fredonia’s newest (and only) tiki bar! Monster Beach, at 34 W. Main St. (the former site of EBC ...

Medford seniors Paxton Rothmeier (l.) and Evan Wilkins enjoyed great summer-like weather and a 37-7 win for their team during the Hawaii Tiki Bowl All-Star Games Dec. 21 in Honolulu. SUBMITTED PHOTO ...

A woman charged in a fire that destroyed a downtown Raleigh bar was convicted of arson years earlier in New York. On Jan. 7 around 3 a.m., firefighters responded to a fire at House of Art in Raleigh.