Johnl Porter News Today

Believe it or not, the steamboat Mountain Lily took passengers on the French Broad River between Hendersonville and Brevard.

115 Years Ago, February 5, 1909

Shortly after John Luther Porter established Porter’s Corner on the west end of the north side of the Kirksville square, he had opportunity to create another “named corner” on the same block. It was about 1882 when the Union Hotel (also known as the Ivie Hotel) was destroyed by fire. This was the early hotel owned by the family of John L. Porter’s wife, Mary Elizabeth (Ivie) on the corner of Franklin and Harrison Streets.

Devonne Pinkard doesn’t remember exactly when he won a dunk contest at Tornado Alley about a decade ago — one summer day among years spent at the half-court hoops destination