Hi, Folks! There are a ton of tales and legends to be told about our history & culture. However, this week I have decided to do something simple. As the old saying goes, “The tales they could tell if these mountains could talk”. I’ve decided to let them speak for…
Hi, Folks! Last week I told y’all of my Uncle Obery Tweed’s challenge that was met by future North Carolina Speaker Liston B. Ramsey. I promised a follow up. To be honest, I have racked my brain on how to write the story. Here is what I came up with……….…
Hi, Folks! This week’s article is going to be pretty short. For some of you old enough to remember, it should remind you of the late Paul Harvey’s “The Rest of The Story”. Decades ago, the Shelton Laurel Community of Madison County, North Carolina was very remote and isolated. A…
Hi, Folks! Meet Miss Eller. Technically, her name is Ella Johnson Hensley but everybody just calls her “Miss Eller” out of respect and endearment. I’ve known Miss Eller most of my life and can honestly attest that she is one of the sweetest people on planet Earth. Heck, I’ve never…
Hi, Folks! Most of us have a love of Appalachian Barns. You cannot drive down any road in Appalachia without spotting some type of barn. They serve as silent reminders as to how people made their living and in many cases still do. However, absolutely no structure throughout Appalachia offers…
Hi, Folks! Years ago in Appalachia, before the introduction of Civil engineering, there were these things known as “Foot Logs”. Simply put, foot logs were logs that were usually hewn flat on one side and placed across creeks, allowing people to travel onward by foot without having to wade the…
REVELATIONS Luke 12:2 There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. Hi, Folks. As many of you know, I did a story last month on my mamaw, Edna Holt Shetley. The story revolved around her father killing her mom in 1932…
Hi, folks! In 1792, a young Peggy Neely was pregnant out of wedlock so she left Belfast, Ireland for America. Accompanying the pregnant Peggy Neely was William Tweed and his young son, James. The mystery surrounds as to whether William was paid to accompany Peggy to America or not. This…
Hi, Folks! As I was riding around the Shelton Laurel Community in northern Madison County today, I was taken back to a more simple and straightforward time. Most folks didn’t live to work there is absolutely no doubt that most worked to live. The biggest clue to that fact was…
Hi, Folks! It is almost certain that every individual has or has had at least one individual in their lives who leave a mark on their lives that cannot be erased by time. Sometimes an individual can be a benefactor of an individual’s work(s) without ever knowing it. For my…
