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Black history book
By Jeff Gilliland - jgilliland@timesgazette.com
This is the cover of a new book titled “Black History of Highland County” that is currently available for purchase.
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A new book chronicling local Black history has been published by local authors Katie Burwinkel, John Glaze and Myra Phillips and is currently available for purchase.
“Black History of Highland County” is a 130-page book that includes information about the county’s first Black resident; early Black settlements including Hansborough, Black Rock and Gist; the country’s only Black automobile manufacturer who was from Greenfield; and a three-day attack on a Black church camp in present day Danville.
Radio-telethon raises $88,556
By Jeff Gilliland - jgilliland@timesgazette.com
Highland County Society for Children and Adults Poster Child Elisha Duncan decided to do a little interviewing of her own during Wednesday’s annual radio-telethon. Also pictured are host Ron Coffey and Duncan’s mother, Kim O’Madden.
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Keith Craig (right) makes a donation of $5,000 from Rocky Fork AMVETS Post 61 at Wednesday’s radio-telethon. Also pictured are hosts Tim Priest (left) and Rick Williams.
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Rocky Coss (left), the organizer of the Highland County Society for Children and Adults Radio-Telethon, is pictured with host Doug Karnes.