Drew Hines, Author at The Tryon Daily Bulletin

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The Great Paulownia Mystery

When spring arrives in the foothills and mountains, the glades and hollers are ablaze with color. First come the vibrant redbuds, followed by the snow-white ... Read more

by Drew Hines, Thursday, May 2, 2024 12:02 pm

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The actor and Aunt Polly

Some think it was pure chance that brought William Hooker Gillette to Tryon. The year was 1890 or 1893. I have seen both dates mentioned ... Read more

by Drew Hines, Wednesday, April 3, 2024 1:08 pm

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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 the end of the rainbow, the folks ... Read more

by Drew Hines, Thursday, February 29, 2024 1:04 pm

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A story of true love

The month of February brings with it thoughts of love and romance as we celebrate Saint Valentine’s Day on the fourteenth, which reminds me of ... Read more

by Drew Hines, Wednesday, January 31, 2024 12:44 pm

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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 Bald. This rocky ridge sidles up to ... Read more

by Drew Hines, Thursday, December 28, 2023 12:39 pm

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The Morris hearth-fire

I found the grave of Uncle Billy Morris today. It’s here in the windswept churchyard of Friendship Baptist Church, not far from Saluda. The weathered, ... Read more

by Drew Hines, Thursday, November 30, 2023 9:16 am

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A turkey tale

In just a couple of weeks, people across America will be gathering with family and friends for the annual feast known as Thanksgiving. Declared generations ... Read more

by Drew Hines, Thursday, November 9, 2023 11:04 am

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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 are brown and sere, you may just ... Read more

by Drew Hines, Wednesday, October 4, 2023 11:31 am

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The boy from Horse Creek

Near the foot of Skyuka Mountain where Horse Creek tumbles into the Pacolet River, Old Bill Williams was born on a cold January day in ... Read more

by Drew Hines, Wednesday, August 23, 2023 11:54 am

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The smallest library in America

The small northern Greenville County community of Tigerville consists of a few scenic and peaceful acres of countryside backed up against the wall of the ... Read more