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Scarifying and other natural remedies
A neighbor and I were recently discussing his need to do some light scarifying (making slits to remove ... Read more
A neighbor and I were recently discussing his need to do some light scarifying (making slits to remove ... Read more
In March 1893, Thomas Lindsey approached the foot of Glassy Mountain with a fully loaded wagon. His 14-year-old ... Read more
The Gowensville Seminary was not the only private school in the Dark Corner. Another was known as Shankle’s ... Read more
One of the rare occasions on which Greenville’s Enterprise and Mountaineer newspaper had very positive statements to make ... Read more
Pungent, present-day smells of ginger, dried apples, popcorn and cedar conjure up memories of older Christmases in the ... Read more
Tragic circumstances provided material for many a ballad in the Dark Corner, none more poignant than those surrounding ... Read more
The death of four members of the Hensley family in a fire that completely destroyed their home on ... Read more
One of the ghost stories told often over the years in Dark Corner was an incident that happened ... Read more
Meandering down one of our less traveled byways yesterday afternoon, the showy clusters of purple blossoms atop tall ... Read more
2011 is the year for swarms of 13-year cicadas in the Dark Corner and all of Upcountry South ... Read more