Across the Mountains - Drew Hines
The Poinsett Spring
Right across from the Westin Poinsett Hotel in downtown Greenville stands a treasured relic of South Carolina’s historic ... Read more
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Across the Mountains - Drew Hines
Greasy beans and leather britches
Baker Ray rearranged the chaw in his jaw and mumbled, “Ain’t nuthin’ beats a mess of Greasy beans.” ... Read more
Opinion
The legend of Talkin’ John
To say Talkin’ John was a conversationalist would be like saying the Atlantic Ocean is wet. This Dark ... Read more
Across the Mountains - Drew Hines
The Kingdom of Happy Land
William Montgomery had long dreamed of freedom, but having been enslaved for his whole life on a large ... Read more
Across the Mountains - Drew Hines
The Great Paulownia Mystery
When spring arrives in the foothills and mountains, the glades and hollers are ablaze with color. First come ... Read more
Across the Mountains - Drew Hines
The actor and Aunt Polly
Some think it was pure chance that brought William Hooker Gillette to Tryon. The year was 1890 or ... Read more
Across the Mountains - Drew Hines
The Tsunsdi, the “Little People” of Cherokee lore
Long before there was ever any talk in these parts about Irish Leprechauns and pots of gold at ... Read more
Across the Mountains - Drew Hines
A story of true love
The month of February brings with it thoughts of love and romance as we celebrate Saint Valentine’s Day ... Read more
Across the Mountains - Drew Hines
The rumbling of Rumbling Bald
Just across the mountain, on the edge of Rutherford County, there’s a 3,040-foot peak folks call the Rumbling ... Read more
Columnists
The Morris hearth-fire
I found the grave of Uncle Billy Morris today. It’s here in the windswept churchyard of Friendship Baptist ... Read more
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