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Akula Foundation sponsors five local reminiscence groups

Everyone has a story to tell! Whether you want to record significant memories for your grandkids or just exercise your memory muscle, using your senses to recapture ... Read more

by Robin Edgar, Monday, February 23, 2015 10:00 pm

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Our veterans who served our country: Robert “Rob” Fuller

Many of the so-called “Baby Boomers,” born during the demographic Post–World War II baby boom between the years 1946 and 1964, had parents who had ... Read more

by Robin Edgar, Thursday, February 12, 2015 10:00 pm

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Belin, Thomas to perform at MLK celebration

Local musicians, Bryant Belin and Beth Thomas, will provide entertainment at this year’s free Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration on Sat., Jan. 17. Sponsored by ... Read more

by Robin Edgar, Tuesday, January 13, 2015 10:00 pm

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Our veterans who served our country: Paul Nelson

Personal Legacies Column By Robin A. Edgar Our veterans who served our country: Paul Nelson Even though some of our veterans enlisted, they may not ... Read more

by Robin Edgar, Thursday, January 8, 2015 10:00 pm

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“Building Community” theme of Friendship Council celebration

The Thermal Belt Friendship Council will hold its annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015, from 6-8 p.m. at the Tryon ... Read more

by Robin Edgar, Thursday, January 8, 2015 10:00 pm

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Our veterans who served our country: Franklin “Smitty” Smith

For many high school graduates who could not afford to go to college, enlisting in the military service was a good option. The promise of ... Read more

by Robin Edgar, Thursday, January 1, 2015 10:00 pm

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Adam Palmer: Iraq War veteran and Purple Heart recipient

Many of us can still remember where we were when we first heard about the attack on the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001. Adam ... Read more

by Robin Edgar, Wednesday, November 26, 2014 8:39 pm

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Surviving the Great Depression in Polk County

For many, surviving the Great Depression meant just plain making do with what you had. Fortunately, many farmers and country folk in Polk County already ... Read more

by Robin Edgar, Thursday, November 13, 2014 8:51 pm

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Surviving the Great Depression in Polk County

When the Depression hit the South Carolina farm economy before it reached the rest of the country, many African American sharecroppers moved up to Tryon ... Read more

by Robin Edgar, Thursday, October 16, 2014 11:15 pm

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Surviving the Great Depression in Polk County

Many African Americans settled in the Pea Ridge area where most of the inhabitants were family by blood or marriage. There were also a few ... Read more