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