The Western Carolina Botanical Club (WCBC) was founded in 1973 by a small group of Western North Carolina residents who wanted to learn more about

Adelaide Silversteen was seventeen years old when she spoke up and submitted her editorial on “the flapper” to the Brevard News, a precursor of the

The Deavor family were early settlers in Transylvania County and so had many descendants who settled in the area. Many historic houses in our community

Some readers may be surprised to learn that one of the oldest commercial buildings in Brevard that is still standing is Paul’s Produce Stand, currently

Picturing the past: Harriett Matilda Deaver By Laura Sperry The Deaver name is familiar to many history afficionados in Transylvania County due to the presence

Culinary arts have boomed in popularity over the last several years.  Whether watching the latest cooking program on television; reading popular fiction such as Diane

Dr. C.W. Hunt was born in 1854 in Raleigh, NC. In 1880 at age 26 he graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of

On March 7, 2024 at 6 pm, the All Things Appalachia series at the Transylvania County Library will show the documentary “Ecusta: The First 50

Many may still have memories of community activist Selena Robinson. Born on October 22, 1917 Selena Arnetta Hall was the fourth of six children. Her

When Transylvania County was founded in 1861, many of the earliest organizers had Brevard streets named for them in honor of their contributions to the