Like every place in the United States, Avery County has seen periods of growth and periods of decline. The arrival of the railroad and the development of the iron ore
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
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