PRINCETON — Curtis Trimble may no longer live in Caldwell County, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t still feeling the influence of his roots.
“In times of isolation, you revert back to (being) in search of a sense of comfort, a sense of identity,” said Trimble, “and I believe, despite all of the running around I’ve done and the ensuing 30 years, give or take, that Caldwell County and Princeton still very much fulfill those desires for me.”
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