In Henderson County, Otis Powers, the Hendersonville Chief of Police, knew it was only a matter of time before the Kanuga and Osceola Lake dams would fail. He got on his horse and rode all Saturday … [Read more...]
The Flood of 1916, Part 3
April 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The 1916 flood did a lot of damage in the Fairview area, but this damage was not as evenly distributed as one might think. The cove at the head of Rocky Fork received at least three times as much rain … [Read more...]
The Flood of 1916 Part 1
February 6, 2012 By
On the evening of July 3, 1916, it began to rain. No one thought anything about it. Everyone thought it was just a late-evening summer shower and assumed it would clear off before morning. … [Read more...]
The Real Old Drover’s Road, Part 2
January 5, 2012 By
The amount of traffic on the old drover’s road peaked in the 1830s and 1840s. During this period of time some 150,000 hogs would pass through Asheville in both the months of November and December. … [Read more...]
Days Gone By- A Fairview Vintage Christmas
December 3, 2011 By
Our local historian Bruce Whitaker has been as reliable a columnist as a newspaper could ever hope for. Month after month, year after year, he puts time and effort into researching his topic and … [Read more...]
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