Going Greene: Folk Medicines, Cures, and Doctors
Traditionally speaking, Greene County is pure Appalachia, northern Appalachia specifically, and many of our cultural traditions strongly relate to those of some of our southern neighbors. Our dialect, mannerisms, superstitions
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Be a Betty!
How many people could live 99 years and have everyone say it wasn’t long enough? Not many! The first person that probably pops into mind is Betty White. Betty had
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I Love This Place: Along State Route 18: From Grimes Hill to Nettle Hill
The stretch of State Rt. 18 aka Golden Oaks Road between Grimes Hill and Nettle Hill rides the Warrior Trail. This 5000-year-old trade route of America’s first people runs from
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GreeneScene of the Past: Thomas Store
The house that sits at the top of Grimes Hill gives little indication it was once one of the many small mom and pop service stations that studded State Route
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Shining the Light: Valley Chapel
When Methodism came to the valley below Grimes Hill in 1852, its first parishioners met at Johnson’s Schoolhouse for Sabbath School scheduled to “commence at 9 o’clock on Sunday and
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