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  • Why Is the Government’s Response to Disaster to Finish What Was Started?

    Why does it seem that, after a disaster, the government’s response is not always focused on helping the people who survived rebuild their homes, restore their land, and put their lives back together? Instead, many residents are beginning to feel as though the opposite is happening. Rather than providing the support needed to help local…

  • Who Is Ashe County For? Tourism, Land, and the People Who Live Here

    A Note Before We Begin This article is written for people who already love Ashe County, or who are about to. It is partly a portrait and partly a warning. The portrait is easy: few places in the eastern United States are this beautiful, this quiet, or this stubbornly themselves. The warning is harder, because…

  • The Hollar Handbook the complete edition

    ​The Strength of the Ridge: Memories of Bryant and Polly Severt     ​In the high country of Ashe County, life wasn’t handed to you on a silver platter; it was earned with blistered hands and a “right smart” amount of sweat. My Papal, Bryant Vance Severt, and my Mamal, Virginia Clara “Polly” Severt, were the strongest…

  • Exploring The Holler Handbook: A Journey Through Volumes 1 Through 3

    Exploring The Holler Handbook: A Journey Through Volumes 1 Through 3 ​A comprehensive look at the ultimate guide to Appalachian homesteading, horticulture, and heritage. ​Deep within the ridges and valleys of the Appalachian Mountains lies a way of life rooted in resilience, deep connection to the earth, and a rich tapestry of tradition. The Holler…

  • The Unbroken Thread: Why Ashe County’s History and Hollers Shape Every Word

    There is a specific kind of quiet that only exists in the high country of Ashe County, North Carolina. It’s not the absence of sound, but rather the presence of old things. It’s the low rush of the New River cutting through ancient rock, the creak of a century-old barn leaning into a hillside, and…

  • The Cost of a View: When Outside Interests Change the Face of Ashe County

    There is an old saying in these mountains that “land is the only thing they ain’t making more of.” For generations, land in Ashe County wasn’t just a commodity; it was an anchor. It was the pasture that fed the cattle, the woods that provided the herbal medicine, and the homeplace that kept families together.…

  • Progress in the High Country: Honoring Our Roots while Building Our Future

    There is a unique rhythm to life in Ashe County. For generations, this “Coolest Corner” of North Carolina has been defined by its high-elevation beauty, the steady craftsmanship of its people, and a heritage that runs as deep as the New River. But today, a new chapter is being written, one where our traditional mountain…

  • The High Country Chronicles: A Heritage & Natural History of Ashe County

    ​I. The Landscape of the “Lost Province” ​Ashe County, North Carolina, occupies a unique corner of the world. Nestled in the northwestern tip of the state, where the borders of Tennessee and Virginia meet, this region has long been known as the “Lost Province.” For generations, the formidable geography of the Blue Ridge Mountains isolated…

  • Lansing NC Grant Funding

    SmBIZ Infrastructure Grant ~$1,000,000 Active: Targeted at the Lansing business district. Funds are being used to rehabilitate aging water and sewer lines and improve streetscapes to support local commerce and growth. $116M (Regional) In Progress: A portion of these federal funds is allocated to Lansing for rebuilding critical infrastructure, clearing debris from public roads, and…