THOMASVILLE, N.C. (AP) — By his own admission, Jerry “J.J.” Ring doesn’t exactly look like an artist. The 38-year-old Thomasville man, a welder and metal fabricator by trade, is a burly-looking fellow ...

Five South Aiken High School students did about 120 hours of precise welding last week – creating the likeness of the Thoroughbred mascot with repurposed horseshoes. Welding teacher Oscar Rushton’s ...