Posts published in “Columns”

On NC 89 at the intersection of Pine Ridge Road stands a solitary highway marker often overlooked as cars pass by. The name inscribed on…

If this house could talk, what would it say? Houses, like people, contain an unmistakable identity. Not only is the structure important, but also the…

“If I ate twice what there was, it would’ve been half what I wanted.” Doc Watson made this remark in regards to soup beans and…

Imagine a forest-lined path traversing the mountain. The team pulling your coach are laboring along under the steep incline and rough terrain which get harder…

The fall and winter seasons bring to mind the holidays, family gatherings, decorations, and food! With the weather getting cooler and the days getting shorter,…

In 1872 a farmer from Guilford County bought a large parcel of land just east of Mount Airy. Surry County was growing rapidly with agricultural…

A holiday season to remember… On Dec. 5, 1941, The Mount Airy News front page reads: “Christmas Bundle Day set for December 14th.” The town…

We never know when something we do or say will have a profound effect on another person’s life. Such was the case with Voda Brim.…

Wilcher Banner and Cordelia Hines were privileged in many ways. Both born to wealthy planter families, they moved in the elite circles of business and…