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From the Editor: The Hells of Helene

The superlatives are not the kind we like to see, but they are the ones that the remnants of Hurricane Helene delivered to portions of the southern Appalachians.

From the Editor: Stars of Our Town

We’re about to celebrate one of our favorite things here in our mountain town of Roanoke, Virginia.

From the Editor: Tomato Grades

Given the goal of a first tomato by the 4th of July and the last at Halloween, there should be, as this is written in nearly August, many weeks of tomato season left.

From the Editor: Remembering Su Clauson-Wicker

Her first piece for the magazine was the lead story in our inaugural issue, June/July 1988: “Clean Air, Clean Fuel and Homegrown Plastic.”

From the Editor: Path of the Parkway – 29 Mountain Counties

They range in elevation from a minimum of 289 feet above sea level along the James River in Nelson County, Virginia, to Yancey County, North Carolina’s 6,684 elevation at the top of Mount Mitchell.

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From the Editor: The Hells of Helene

The superlatives are not the kind we like to see, but they are the ones that the remnants of Hurricane Helene delivered to portions of the southern Appalachians.
The late Bob Kinsey sits beneath the Roanoke Star in 2014 at age 89.

From the Editor: Stars of Our Town

We’re about to celebrate one of our favorite things here in our mountain town of Roanoke, Virginia.
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From the Editor: Tomato Grades

Given the goal of a first tomato by the 4th of July and the last at Halloween, there should be, as this is written in nearly August, many weeks of tomato season left.
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From the Editor: Remembering Su Clauson-Wicker

Her first piece for the magazine was the lead story in our inaugural issue, June/July 1988: “Clean Air, Clean Fuel and Homegrown Plastic.”
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From the Editor: Path of the Parkway – 29 Mountain Counties

They range in elevation from a minimum of 289 feet above sea level along the James River in Nelson County, Virginia, to Yancey County, North Carolina’s 6,684 elevation at the top of Mount Mitchell.
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Much of the Oklawaha Greenway is lined with trees.
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Walking Oklawaha Greenway

Located just minutes from downtown Hendersonville, North Carolina, this 3.25-mile scenic pathway winds through forests and wetlands.

May 1, 2026

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