Thursday, May 26, 2005

A Post Office in Gum Log called Napoleon and its founder, Napoleon Bonaparte Hill

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In the Gum Log District of Union County, a post office by the name of Napoleon was opened June 20, 1881. This northwestern district of the...
Thursday, May 19, 2005

Finally a Paved Road Across Neel Gap

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For many years no paved roads aided traffic in Union County. In 2005 most of the roads are paved, even “country” or “county” roads. At one...
Thursday, May 12, 2005

More Post Offices in the Suches Area

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Mr. Ira Harkins, who, if not officially the historian of the Canada/Suches area of Union County, should be declared so. I am grateful to him...
Tuesday, May 3, 2005

More Early Union County Post Offices

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With double emphases in April on Confederate Memorial and History Month and National Poetry Month, I addressed this column to those two subj...
Thursday, April 28, 2005

Considering the Civil War: Choestoe Guards and Young Cane Volunteers

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Continuing with an emphasis on April as Confederate Memorial and Heritage Month and April 26 as Confederate Memorial Day, we look this week ...
Thursday, April 21, 2005

April--Confederate History and Heritage Month

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I read with interest the Proclamation signed by Union County Commissioner, Honorable Lamar Paris, designating the whole month of April as Co...
Thursday, April 14, 2005

In April, National Poetry Month: Featuring Local Poet, Barbara Ruth Sampson

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As we celebrate during April the art of poetry, a local contemporary Union County poet deserves the limelight. She is Barbara Ruth Nicholson...