Baseball: America’s favorite pastime. For Brevard baseball is synonymous with Gil Coan. Gilbert (Gil) Fitzgerald Coan was born May 18, 1922 in Monroe, North Carolina. The second of four children

This year America celebrates 250 years since its founding, and communities across the nation are taking time to reflect on history from that era. Transylvania County is proud to highlight

By Laura Sperry Note: This is the final part in a series on bands in Transylvania County.  The Brevard Music Center (BMC) has been an iconic part of Transylvania County for

Note: This is part of a series on bands in Transylvania County.  Transylvania County has been a center for old-time music for decades. The beauty of the mountains inspired song and

Note: This is part of a series on bands in Transylvania County.  Brevard College Band As time progressed, other bands formed. The Brevard College Band was established in the 1937-1938 school

Note: This is part of a series on bands in Transylvania County.  Brevard Cornet Band  Concert bands became popular in America in the late nineteenth century as touring bands, particularly those

Dairy milk is a major component of the American diet in cheese, butter, yogurt, and other products. In years past a community would have relied on local dairy farms to

In 2005 Leslie Borhaug, a middle-school teacher at Davidson River School, assigned a class project that ultimately inspired Tom Dierolf, a first-time filmmaker, to create an award-winning documentary about the

Early Appalachian settlers were isolated from the conveniences of cities and stores, and so many gifts were handmade from local materials. Immigrants brought traditions from their homelands. CHILDREN AS MINIATURE