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In 1927 on May 18 the Kelly flood wiped out that little town. The following is an account of what happened as told by Anne Kent, who witnessed the event. Her son, Donald Kent, interviewed her for this story in 1966. A big thank you goes to Dawn Kent, granddaughter of Anne Kent, who gave me permission to print this interview: Before the flood came to wash our town out, we had bought the store in Kelly from Mrs. Strober. She suggested that Raymond take the examination for the post office, which he did. I had been clerking for Mr. Strober so it worked out pretty well. He could work on his books in the post office and I could put stuff on the shelves and order things. We went ahead and bought the store in 1926. ....
Your chances of encountering a bear in North Carolina are as great as they ve ever been. Black bears once were found anywhere there were forests in North Carolina, which is to say nearly across the entire state. Their numbers began to decline in the early 1900s, because of hunting and loss of habitat and sources of food; by the 1970s bears were found only in the most remote areas of the mountains or in swampy places on the coastal plain. Today, bears are found in 60% of North Carolina s land area and sightings in the Piedmont become more common every year. That s especially true in May, June and July, when young bears strike out on their own, looking for a new home. ....