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Hanging of the gourds a spring ritual for many

Preparations for a spring garden usually included the inspection of year-old, hanging gourds and the replacement of those ... Read more

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Shootout at Mountain Hill Church

"Twice-told Tales of the Dark Corner" by Dean Campbell An incident that occurred on the top of Glassy ... Read more

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Fire on the grave

"Twice-told Tales of the Dark Corner" by Dean Campbell One of the lesser-known ‘horror’ tales from the Corner ... Read more

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Lewis Dickey – early plantation owner

"Twice-told Tales of the Dark Corner" by Dean Campbell Lewis H. Dickey bought his first land in the ... Read more

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Winged watchdogs were Dark Corner favorites

"Twice-told Tales of the Dark Corner" by Dean Campbell Although a myriad of hound breeds—beagles, black and tans, ... Read more

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Some ballads told of infidelity

"Twice-told Tales of the Dark Corner" by Dean Campbell While ballads of personal tragedy were among the best ... Read more

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Round as a ball, sharp as an awl

"Twice-told Tales of the Dark Corner" by Dean Campbell A favorite riddle in the mountains of Dark Corner ... Read more

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Cold called for medicinal moonshine

"Twice-told Tales of the Dark Corner" by Dean Campbell Multiple inches of snow and ice blanketing the Dark ... Read more

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John B. Dill, Dark Corner magistrate

"Twice-told Tales of the Dark Corner" by Dean Campbell An ordinary farmer and country store owner who lived ... Read more

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‘Baggage Coach Ahead’ lesser known train venue ballad

Following the publication of “An Eastbound Train” lyrics in this Twice-Told Tales column, a resident of Saluda, N.C., ... Read more