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Major William Chronicle and his South Fork Boys Features

Major William Chronicle and his South Fork Boys

Major William Chronicle was born about 1755 in present day Belmont NC and was the only son of William Chronicle and Dinah McKee Chronicle. Dinah was f...

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The Jetsons Were Almost Right Features

The Jetsons Were Almost Right

Lisa Harper 2025-10-10 21:32:11

Remember The Jetsons? That cheerful futuristic family who lived in the clouds, commuting in flying cars and being served dinner by a robot named Rosie...

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Last hummingbird departs for points south Features

Last hummingbird departs for points south

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-10-09 22:10:05

MOUNT HOLLY––Well, I guess she’s gone now.I looked for our last straggler hummingbird to-day (Thursday). But I didn’t see her....

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The Battle of Kings Mountain Features

The Battle of Kings Mountain

This month marks the anniversary of the Battle of Kings Mountain which was fought on October 7, 1780. This decisive victory for the American Patriots ...

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The Self-Checkout Shuffle Features

The Self-Checkout Shuffle

Lisa Harper 2025-10-03 00:00:00

Today I visited a local grocer that I tend to frequent a few times each month. They usually have a decent markdown (sale) on meats; and today was no e...

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Independence Hurricane Features

Independence Hurricane

 The 1775 Independence Hurricane was a pseudonym for patriot passions in the colonies, it was a hurricane that struck the Thirteen Colonies and t...

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The Perils of the DMV and the Quest for the Real ID Features

The Perils of the DMV and the Quest for the Real ID

Lisa Harper 2025-09-26 00:00:00

Some people climb mountains. Others run marathons. Recently, I decided to do something really daring. I went to the DMV to get a Real ID. I would late...

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The British Make Their Way To South Carolina Features

The British Make Their Way To South Carolina

 Just as their neighbors across the border, the patriots in South Carolina were also busy making preparations for what they knew would be a fight...

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The lessons of a Japanese Maple~ Features

The lessons of a Japanese Maple~

Lisa Harper 2025-09-18 22:27:01

Just outside my kitchen window grows a Japanese maple; its branches arching gracefully as if it knows it is being watched. Day after day, I find mysel...

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The American Revolution is in Canada? Features

The American Revolution is in Canada?

Many think Canada is a separate country that had no involvement in the American Revolution. Nothing could be further from the truth. Canada was also a...

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Autumn’s Reminder Of Change ~ Features

Autumn’s Reminder Of Change ~

Lisa Harper 2025-09-12 11:58:52

The fall season has always carried with it a quiet reminder that nothing stays the same. The air turns cooler, the leaves shift to brilliant colors be...

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Here Comes the Militia! Features

Here Comes the Militia!

---Another article from the SAR and DAR leading up to America's 250th birthday in 2026Following the skirmishes at Lexington and Concord in April, tens...

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Pumpkin season is here~ Features

Pumpkin season is here~

Lisa Harper 2025-09-05 00:00:00

September has a way of sneaking in on us. One day it’s still summer, the next there’s a cool breeze in the morning air, and suddenly&mdash...

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The Remainder Features

The Remainder

---Another article from the SAR and DAR leading up to America's 250th birthday in 2026For this last group of signers, we have the least amount of info...

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I Smell Apples - Features

I Smell Apples -

Lisa Harper 2025-08-29 00:00:00

September is upon us, and with that being said, I immediately think of apples and apple recipes. Ironically, just today I received a cookbook in the m...

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Service in Other Ways Features

Service in Other Ways

Several of the signers of the Tryon Resolves were already in the 50s or older when the Resolves were signed and a few were very young. While military ...

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