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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 old thatch) in his lawn to encourage ... Read more

by Dean Campbell, Friday, March 23, 2012 11:50 am

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The story of the killing of Thomas Lindsey by Isaac Ballew

In March 1893, Thomas Lindsey approached the foot of Glassy Mountain with a fully loaded wagon. His 14-year-old son, Fleming, who had brought an extra ... Read more

by Dean Campbell, Friday, February 24, 2012 10:41 am

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Shankle’s … Dark Corner’s second private school

The Gowensville Seminary was not the only private school in the Dark Corner. Another was known as Shankle’s School, superintended by Mrs. Eva J. Shankle. ... Read more

by Dean Campbell, Wednesday, January 25, 2012 3:41 pm

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Rev. Thomas J. Earle — outstanding minister, educator

One of the rare occasions on which Greenville’s Enterprise and Mountaineer newspaper had very positive statements to make about the Dark Corner area occurred in ... Read more

by Dean Campbell, Wednesday, January 11, 2012 10:17 am

Twice Told Tales of the Dark Corner - Dean Campbell

Trappings scanty, but love abundant in Dark Corner Christmases of past

Pungent, present-day smells of ginger, dried apples, popcorn and cedar conjure up memories of older Christmases in the Dark Corner. Gingerbread angels, snowmen and fully-built ... Read more

by Dean Campbell, Tuesday, December 13, 2011 4:48 pm

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Some ballads told of requests of sick and dying children

Tragic circumstances provided material for many a ballad in the Dark Corner, none more poignant than those surrounding the impending death of a young child. ... Read more

by Dean Campbell, Friday, November 25, 2011 3:50 pm

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Unsolved mystery of the Hensley home burning

The death of four members of the Hensley family in a fire that completely destroyed their home on the side of Glassy Mountain has been ... Read more

by Dean Campbell, Wednesday, November 9, 2011 7:14 pm

Twice Told Tales of the Dark Corner - Dean Campbell

Grandfather’s ghost seen in the moonlight

One of the ghost stories told often over the years in Dark Corner was an incident that happened in the Blue Ridge, Georgia area. It ... Read more

by Dean Campbell, Tuesday, October 25, 2011 6:16 pm

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Experiencing the majesty of Indian Summer

Meandering down one of our less traveled byways yesterday afternoon, the showy clusters of purple blossoms atop tall Joe Pye weeds and fast ripening “plumes” ... Read more

by Dean Campbell, Wednesday, September 14, 2011 11:28 am

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Cicadas come in both 13-year and dog-day varieties

2011 is the year for swarms of 13-year cicadas in the Dark Corner and all of Upcountry South Carolina, as well as parts or all ... Read more

by Dean Campbell, Wednesday, August 24, 2011 10:11 am

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