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A century ago, the Spruce Pine Rioters marched Black workers out of NC’s Mitchell County at gunpoint, and an escapee went to the electric chair.

50 years ago: The May 10, 1973, edition of The AJT featured an article entitled, “Mrs. Harmon to celebrate 101st Birthday.” Mrs. Mary Jane Harmon will celebrate her 101st anniversary

50 years ago: The April 25, 1973 edition of The AJT featured an article entitled “Ruth Calloway, Bill Wilkins, Woman and Man of Year.” Ruth Calloway of Newland was chosen

50 years ago: The April 12, 1973, edition of The Avery Journal published an article entitled “Avery Pays Homage To ‘All-American’ Son: Tommy Burleson Day.” Avery County will roll out

HIGH COUNTRY — Thirty years ago North Carolina was hit by what has become known as the blizzard of the century. In March 1993, a cyclonic storm that formed over

Mountain Times Publications and The Avery Journal-Times news team is pleased to welcome the addition of Appalachian State students Jonathan “Jony” Apolinar, Grace Ficara and Carli Johnson as the newspaper’s

AVERY COUNTY — Noted local author and historian Michael C. Hardy was recently recognized with a pair of state honors for his catalog of work highlighting areas of state historical

50 years ago: The Jan. 6, 1972, edition of The AJT featured an article entitled “Intensive Care Nursery Boon To Newborn.” These people are very happy now, but there was

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Carolina Journal is taking a brief look at each new member of the General Assembly — 10 in the Senate and 11 in the House. We look at where they’ve been, what they’re doing now, and what we might expect them to do as lawmakers. The 2021-22 session began in late January. Expect COVID-19 and the ongoing fallout from the pandemic to be top priorities for lawmakers, who are crafting a new budget for the biennium. They’ll also draw new legislative and congressional maps for the next decade...