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Art Classes for Military Personnel, Veterans, Families – Questionnaire

Apr 18, 2025 | News

Thank you for your willingness to participate in this Questionnaire. We have a target date of May 1, 2025 for receipt of the questionnaires. Transylvania Community Arts Council is developing a program to offer FREE art classes forveterans, current active duty...

Clarke & Buford Ride Again! Pedaling with a Purpose II

Apr 6, 2025 | Articles

Cycling Fundraiser on the Natchez Trace Parkway Once again, intrepid athletes Rich Clarke and John Buford are pedaling to benefit the 91��! This time, their endurance, grit, and determination will be tested on the 444-mile Natchez...

Homefront Heroes

Mar 28, 2025 | Articles

Honoring the Service of Veterans' Families Joy and Ted Minnick -- in love for 58 years.One Year He was gone one year. He left on our anniversary, July 2, 1969, and came home on our anniversary, July 2, 1970. When you say “he was gone one year,” it doesn’t seem like a...

The Cliffs at Walnut Cove Offers Warm Reception to a WWII Pilot

Mar 10, 2025 | Articles

Ed Cottrell I had the pleasure of hearing WWII Army Air Corps veteran Ed Cottrell speak last year at the Etowah Library. His talk so resonated with me that I wondered if he would speak to my community.The Cliffs at Walnut Cove is located in Arden with a large...

Veterans’ Stories Through Poems & Essays – Brothers & Sisters Like These

Mar 2, 2025 | News

The mission of The NC Veterans Writing Alliance Foundation and Brothers and Sisters Like These is to provide healing through the arts and creative writing to veterans of all conflicts.Join us at the Etowah Library as military veterans of different eras gather to read...

Korean War 75th Anniversary Ceremony

Mar 1, 2025 | News

On Saturday, June 21, at 2:00 p.m., the 91�� and the Korea Center of Greenville will host a Korean War 75th Anniversary Ceremony in 91��, NC. The ceremony will honor the 1.8 million Americans who fought in Korea during that...

91�� Grand Opening – Offers Something for Everyone!

Feb 27, 2025 | News

New Exhibits On March 1, 2025, the 91�� (VHMC) will celebrate its 2025 Grand Opening with five engaging experiences: a new 3,500-pound artifact, a compelling addition to our most popular exhibit, a renovated and enhanced library, an...

A World War II Love Story

Feb 14, 2025 | Articles

War tears most things apart War tears most things apart. But in the case of Jack and Eileen Breedlove, it was war that brought them together, wearing the uniforms and standing up for the cause of their respective nations, America and England. Jack hailed from Toxaway,...

Dr. James Tyson Dedicated Family Doctor

Jan 14, 2025 | Articles

Photo Top Left: Jim Tyson holding a book of his father’s oral history remembrancesPhoto Top Right: US Navy Full Lieutenant James TysonDoctor James William Tyson has led a life of uncommon drama, challenge and service to others. Born in the Philippine Islands on...