Published in WNC Magazine | View Full Article (PDF) Words by Katy Nelson Photos by Caroline Voagen Nelson The front door of Mark and Laura Rogers’ home in Clyde opens to some 250 acres of picturesque forest and farmland, rolling hills, and a clear view of Crabtree Bald. Five generations of the Rogers family have
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Published in VERVE Magazine | View full article (PDF) March is Women’s History Month. That gave us an excellent excuse to delve into Asheville-area archives for a little research project of our own. We were looking to compile a list of the most fascinating women in Western North Carolina history. We had a few in
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Published in Verve Magazine | By Katy Nelson | Photos by Caroline Voagen Nelson View Article PDF There’s something electric about Saro Lynch-Thomason’s voice, though her mode of singing goes back at least 400 years. A transfixed audience at a September performance swayed, clapped, stomped, and sang along, as Lynch-Thomason taught them parts. They were
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