Tag Archives: heidi coryell williams

Porcelain with Personality

Posted on March 31, 2013 by ourstate

A mixed-media artist in Asheville travels the world in search of rare-breed farm animals that inspire his handcrafted collectibles.
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Page Turners

Posted on February 15, 2013 by ourstate

The Thursday Afternoon Book Club of Kings Mountain celebrates a century of reading and culture.
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Natural Haven

Posted on February 15, 2013 by ourstate

Inside the spiritual retreat of Lake Junaluska, Appalachia’s most threatened plant species find a place of refuge.
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Mountain Voices

Posted on January 31, 2013 by ourstate

A Sylva radio program preserves Appalachian history through spoken narratives.
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Hell and High Water

Posted on January 10, 2013 by ourstate

The flood of 1916 broke every record in the book. The death and destruction it caused in Western North Carolina defined flooding for an entire generation of survivors, and their stories live on nearly 100 years later.
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A Big Toy Store in a Small Town

Posted on November 11, 2010 by ourstate

It’s all fun and games for John Taylor, founder and owner of O.P. Taylor’s toy store in downtown Brevard. And so far, no one’s gotten hurt.
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Posted in December 2010, Mountains, People, Travel | Tagged , , | 2 Comments