Note: This is part of a series about the history of the local community centers in Transylvania County. Balsam Grove is located in the vicinity

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Local History collection at the Transylvania County Library includes recipes and stories of a well-loved lady of yesteryear who lived in the See-Off Mountain