Blood, Sweat, Tears & History
Judy McKnight can’t say exactly how it started, but she and her husband Michael’s home since 2006 — the grand Italianate estate called The…
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Pride of Place
Efforts to preserve the old schoolhouse for black students in Mars Hill have included the creation of a rehabilitation committee, a Facebook page with…
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Going Home Again: The Reawakening
With a major movie in the works and a whole month of activities scheduled for Thomas Wolfe’s 114th birthday, it’s time to discover (or…
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Her Story
As 2014 swung into gear, Heidi Swann was depleted. After 16 months helping husband John launch the specialty-food store Katuah Market in Biltmore Park,…
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Farm Everywoman
Thick with designations, including “Heritage Education Center” and “North Carolina Cultural Treasure,” Historic Johnson Farm is also one of only three farms in the…
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Molasses Makers and Moonshiners
David Weintraub doesn’t take kindly to the squandering of resources. Yes, he’s an environmentalist; he’s the former director of Hendersonville’s ECO — the Environmental…
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The Train Kept a Rollin’
If you love to see the country passing by through a big Pullman car window and your favorite phrase in all the world is…
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Hidden Gem
Perched precipitously at the top of Howard’s Gap between two mountains that loom over Tryon below, Saluda has always been a kind of frontier…
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Every Day is Flag Day
No one in Columbus ever had trouble noticing when George Scofield drove through town. Known throughout Polk County as “the flag man,” George’s car…
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Out of the Past
It may not be generally known that Henderson County and its county seat are named for someone who never set foot in either place….
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