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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Columnists

The Morris hearth-fire

I found the grave of Uncle Billy Morris today. It’s here in the windswept churchyard of Friendship Baptist ...

Across the Mountains - Drew Hines

A turkey tale

In just a couple of weeks, people across America will be gathering with family and friends for the ...

Across the Mountains - Drew Hines

Molasses-making time in the Dark Corner

If you venture down into the Dark Corner when the woods are scarlet and gold, and the cornfields ...

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