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August 16, 2012

Mugshot of Edith Maxwell

Did Edith Maxwell Murder Her Father in 1935?

In 1935, Edith Maxwell, a 21-year-old schoolteacher, became an overnight celebrity – for patricide she may or may not have committed. Seventy years later, residents still resent the backwoods image the newspapers printed of rural Wise County, Va..
Ron Necciai:The Man Who Struck Out Everybody

Ron Necciai: The Man Who Struck Out Everybody

A baseball giant no lesser than Branch Rickey -- the man who broke baseball's color line by bringing Jackie Robinson to the major leagues in 1947 -- called him one of the three greatest pitchers I've ever seen.
Eastern grey, western grey and red kangaroos (above) live comfortably in Dawsonville, Ga.

Reader Favorites: 50 Blue Ridge Mountain Secrets

50 Blue Ridge Mountain Secrets published in the March/April 2007 issue of Blue Ridge Country.
Train Depot

Reader Favorites: Bramwell, WV – Village of Millionaires

Turn-of-the-century Bramwell, West Virginia, was a rich little town with more millionaires than any place of its size in America.
The historic property's three houses and 16 rooms overlook the Tennessee River.

A Family Vacation in Chattanooga & Northwest Georgia

More Than Just A Choo Choo: Chattanooga's Revival Makes It A Cosmopolitan City With A Dose of Hometown Comfort
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Casually cruising to Claytor Lake in southwest Virginia, I felt like I had come home – back to where it

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