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Across the Mountains - Drew Hines

Settling a dispute at ten paces

There was a time in history when gentlemen often settled their differences with pistols at ten paces. Dueling, ...

Across the Mountains - Drew Hines

Haints!

People of the hills love a good ghost story. And there’s just something about the high ridges, deep ...

Across the Mountains - Drew Hines

That indomitable mountain spirit

Mountain folks just aren’t wired for hurricanes. But then again, who is? Who can possibly wrap their minds ...

Across the Mountains - Drew Hines

Landrum: The man behind the name

  The beautiful town of Landrum is one of the crown jewels of Spartanburg County and is well ...

Across the Mountains - Drew Hines

Sleeping at the funeral home

Back in the day, morticians at Greer’s Wood Mortuary took turns spending the night at the iconic Greer ...

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 ...

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.” ...

Opinion

The legend of Talkin’ John

To say Talkin’ John was a conversationalist would be like saying the Atlantic Ocean is wet. This Dark ...

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 ...

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 ...

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