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Appalachian Ways To Make Good Fortune Come Your Way
We all want good fortune, and sometimes we might feel like we are not getting our fair share from the universe. With times as they are today with high gas…
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Jo Ann’s Birthday Compilation
In honor of our dear friend Jo Ann's birthday, we wanted to put together a couple of our favorite pieces she has written and share them with you. You are…
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The Lands in the Sky Where Rivers are Born and Ghost Choirs Sing: Roan Mountain History & Lore
(You might wanna grab you a slice of Pumpkin Pie and a cup of coffee because this one is so good you can't stop reading until the end, and it's…
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Appalachian Thanksgiving at the Ernest Fort House
Did you know that the Earnest Fort house is one of the oldest houses in Tennessee? The Earnest Fort house, located on the banks of the Nolichucky River in Greene…
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Why Appalachia?
By Appalachian Woodworker and English Teacher, Brian R. Melton. You can’t fault ignorance of the unlearned, so let me educate those who still think Appalachia needs an elegy. Let me discuss…
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Jo Anne’s Corner
Good morning. Welcome to Jo Ann's Virtual Cafe 2021. Come on in and help yourself to a breakfast beverage. Let's talk. I was going to tell you about something that…
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Jo Ann’s Corner
July 14, 2021 Good morning. Welcome to Jo Ann's Corner. Come on in and help yourself to a breakfast beverage. Let’s talk. I do like trivia. A friend who loves…
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Jo Ann’s Corner
Good morning. Welcome to Jo Ann's Virtual Café 2021. Come on in and help yourself to a breakfast beverage. Let’s talk. We have a treat for you today. We’re featuring…
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The Heartland Series: Vignettes of Popular History in Appalachia
Photo Credit WBIR Do you ever have an urge to scratch your 80s media fix? During the mid-1980s across the United States, there was great concern with preserving rapidly dying…