North Carolina implements a modified stay at home order
North Carolina has implemented a modified stay at home order. North Carolina Executive Order #181 Here are frequently asked questions related to Order #181 Executive Order FAQs
North Carolina has implemented a modified stay at home order. North Carolina Executive Order #181 Here are frequently asked questions related to Order #181 Executive Order FAQs
Christmas Traditions of Yesteryear in the Valley As elsewhere, Toe River Valley had its Christmas traditions that were continued each year. Among them were: Going to the woods to select a Christmas tree that was either a cedar, hemlock, or white pine Bringing in the tree and decorating it with an angel on top, long [...]
Judge Martin and His Outdoor Bathtub The first hand-hewn outdoor bathtub in the Toe River Valley was in the vicinity of Spruce Pine and was the idea of a judge. Judge Spencer A. Martin, a North Carolina native, became a soldier and a federal prisoner during the Civil War. When the war ended, he went [...]