Author: Drew Hines The Tryon Daily Bulletin

Across the Mountains - Drew Hines

The prophet of Holly Springs

My good friend, Dr. Tim Clark who was, for nearly thirty years, pastor of Holly Springs Baptist Church over in Spartanburg County, recently shared an ... Read more

by Drew Hines, Wednesday, April 16, 2025 12:47 pm

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Before us

I was hoeing my garden early one spring when a snow-white glint in the soil caught my eye. My pulse quickened, and for good reason. ... Read more

by Drew Hines, Wednesday, April 2, 2025 1:18 pm

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The ever-handy almanac

Since America’s infancy, farmers and gardeners have depended on farmer’s almanacs to give them information they believed was important, not just for planting and harvesting, ... Read more

by Drew Hines, Wednesday, March 12, 2025 12:10 pm

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Aunt Tiny and the revenuer

I can’t vouch for the veracity of this tale, but I’ll tell it exactly as I heard it and let you come to your own ... Read more

by Drew Hines, Wednesday, February 26, 2025 2:09 pm

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How the Liberty Church got its name

Liberty Methodist Church stands alongside a once much-traveled road. Unfortunately, the story has been clouded and virtually lost through a couple of long centuries, but ... Read more

by Drew Hines, Friday, February 7, 2025 12:36 pm

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Gone but not forgotten

Who was forever banished from Greenville County, barely escaping with his life, yet still has a prominent local landmark named in his honor? If you ... Read more

by Drew Hines, Wednesday, January 29, 2025 12:37 pm

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Wolfe’s Angel

Alongside U.S. Highway 64, just west of Hendersonville, in the Oakdale Cemetery stands one of the great icons of American literature. It’s a beautifully sculpted ... Read more

by Drew Hines, Thursday, January 16, 2025 2:49 pm

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Suber’s Mill

Right smack in the middle of Greer’s industrial and urban growth stands one of the last vestiges of the community’s storied past. It’s Suber’s Mill, ... Read more

by Drew Hines, Friday, January 3, 2025 11:50 am

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Resolutions!

It’s that time of the year again! The time when we hear so much about New Year’s resolutions. We’ve all made them, and we’ve all ... Read more

by Drew Hines, Friday, December 27, 2024 12:26 pm

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Santa’s Tryon workshop

Most Tryon natives are familiar with the town’s toy-making past. The rest of us are fortunate to have access to Bruce Johnson’s wonderful and thorough ... Read more

by Drew Hines, Wednesday, December 11, 2024 12:07 pm

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