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<![CDATA[Foothills Faces - People and Places of the Carolina Foothills - The Stories]]>Sun, 10 May 2026 15:54:08 -0400Weebly<![CDATA[World War II Veteran Bob Lowdermilk, 102 years old, chats about his experiences during and after the war.]]>Sun, 10 May 2026 19:24:26 GMThttps://www.foothillsfaces.com/the-stories/world-war-ii-veteran-bob-lowdermilk-102-years-old-chats-about-his-experiences-during-and-after-the-war

]]><![CDATA[Two Hearts, Thousands of Rescued Cats - Paws, Prayers & Promises]]>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:54:30 GMThttps://www.foothillsfaces.com/the-stories/two-hearts-thousands-of-rescued-cats-paws-prayers-promises

]]><![CDATA[Ben Seymour, local musician and luthier, performs a Scottish folk song, "Witch of the Westmorland"]]>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMThttps://www.foothillsfaces.com/the-stories/ben-seymour-local-musician-and-luthier-performs-a-scottish-folk-song-witch-of-the-westmorland

]]><![CDATA[How our JAM Program introduces kids to the music of the Southern Appalachian Mountains - preserving our heritage]]>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMThttps://www.foothillsfaces.com/the-stories/how-our-jam-program-introduces-kids-to-the-music-of-the-southern-appalachian-mountains-preserving-our-heritage

]]><![CDATA[How the Earl Scruggs Music Festival Came to Be]]>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:05:03 GMThttps://www.foothillsfaces.com/the-stories/how-the-earl-scruggs-music-festival-came-to-be

]]><![CDATA[Scenes from "Night at the Museum" - Columbus, NC]]>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:23:42 GMThttps://www.foothillsfaces.com/the-stories/scenes-from-night-at-the-museum-columbus-nc

]]><![CDATA[Green Creek Residents love the sport of pickleball so much, they built their own professional court.]]>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 23:51:15 GMThttps://www.foothillsfaces.com/the-stories/green-creek-residents-love-the-sport-of-pickleball-so-much-they-built-their-own-professional-court

]]><![CDATA[Tom Waldron's Tie-Dye Creations are Amazing Works of Art]]>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:09:15 GMThttps://www.foothillsfaces.com/the-stories/tom-waldrons-tie-dye-creations-are-amazing-works-of-art

]]><![CDATA[Linda Miller is a paranormal investigator. It's more than just hunting ghosts.]]>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:48:06 GMThttps://www.foothillsfaces.com/the-stories/linda-miller-is-a-paranormal-investigator-its-more-than-just-hunting-ghosts

]]><![CDATA[Tryon gets the area's first self-pour beer & wine pub.]]>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 13:35:09 GMThttps://www.foothillsfaces.com/the-stories/tryon-gets-the-areas-first-self-pour-beer-wine-pub

]]><![CDATA[One year after Hurricane Helene, a visit with the Mayor of Chimney Rock Village]]>Sat, 27 Sep 2025 15:26:29 GMThttps://www.foothillsfaces.com/the-stories/one-year-after-hurricane-helene-a-visit-with-the-mayor-of-chimney-rock-village

]]><![CDATA[Sarah & Ella - local songwriters prove age is just a number!]]>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:10:45 GMThttps://www.foothillsfaces.com/the-stories/sarah-ella-local-songwriters-prove-age-is-just-a-number

]]><![CDATA[Hollie & Paul are area professional musicians, their duo "The Accentrix" transcends all genres.]]>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:32:03 GMThttps://www.foothillsfaces.com/the-stories/hollie-paul-are-area-professional-musicians-their-duo-the-accentrix-transcends-all-genresHollie and Paul Hendricks both are career teachers in our local schools. When they're not busy in the classroom, you can find them performing at venues throughout the area.

]]><![CDATA[Saved from the brink of disaster...]]>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 12:23:06 GMThttps://www.foothillsfaces.com/the-stories/saved-from-the-brink-of-disasterI was living in a disaster zone. I dared not walk in my woods. A few weeks later, I have my own little park.

]]><![CDATA[Summer Tracks Concert Series has helped put Tryon on the map...]]>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:10:43 GMThttps://www.foothillsfaces.com/the-stories/summer-tracks-concert-series-has-helped-put-tryon-on-the-mapPeter Eisenbrown had no clue when he started Summer Tracks in the year 2000 that it would still be here. Season 25 opens on June 6.

]]><![CDATA[Randy Whitener - Eight Seconds to Glory]]>Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:38:15 GMThttps://www.foothillsfaces.com/the-stories/randy-whitener-eight-seconds-to-gloryThere's nothing easy or safe about Randy Whitener's job. It's scary enough just watching from the safe side of the fence.

]]><![CDATA[Creating art from trash...Meet David Edgar from Tryon]]>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:40:09 GMThttps://www.foothillsfaces.com/the-stories/creating-art-from-trashmeet-david-edgar-from-tryonDavid is a Tryon artist who creates amazing whimsical creatures out of what most of us toss away.

]]><![CDATA[These teens are keeping a musical tradition alive...]]>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 23:32:37 GMThttps://www.foothillsfaces.com/the-stories/these-teens-are-keeping-a-musical-tradition-aliveThe PacJAM (Junior Appalachian Musicians) have been regular performers at the Earl Scruggs Music Festival. This interview was immediately after their show during Labor Day weekend 2024.

]]><![CDATA[Columbus celebrates our veterans...]]>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:03:20 GMThttps://www.foothillsfaces.com/the-stories/columbus-celebrates-our-veteransColumbus always celebrates Veterans Day with a meaningful ceremony. Check out these scenes from November 11, 2024.

]]><![CDATA[Washburn's General Store - serving the community since 1831]]>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 01:58:16 GMThttps://www.foothillsfaces.com/the-stories/washburns-general-store-serving-the-community-since-1831The Washburn Family has run their store for over 190 years. Meet Ann Washburn Hutchins and learn how Washburn's General Store has been a fixture in the Bostic community since 1831.

]]><![CDATA[When he didn't have room in his house for another arcade game, Mike Martin decided it was time to start a museum!]]>Sun, 20 Oct 2024 23:23:12 GMThttps://www.foothillsfaces.com/the-stories/when-he-didnt-have-room-in-his-house-for-another-arcade-game-mike-martin-decided-it-was-time-to-start-a-museumWhen you have over 50 plus full-sized arcade games, it's time to share with others.

]]><![CDATA[Local equestrian center jumps into action as one of the states Emergency Staging Centers after Helene]]>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 15:35:40 GMThttps://www.foothillsfaces.com/the-stories/local-equestrian-center-jumps-into-action-as-one-of-the-states-emergency-staging-centers-after-heleneThere wasn't even a doubt about the Tryon International Equestrian Center stepping up to this challenge.

]]><![CDATA[Casey Scanlon is our own artisan chocolatier.]]>Sun, 04 Aug 2024 23:26:49 GMThttps://www.foothillsfaces.com/the-stories/casey-scanlon-is-our-own-artisan-chocolatierIt's too bad you can't taste these chocolates via this post. But after checking out the video, you might find yourself heading over to the Tryon International Equestrian Center so sample them yourselves.

]]><![CDATA[Meet Bob Bessell, at 102 Years Old he has some amazing stories to share.]]>Thu, 28 Dec 2023 19:08:32 GMThttps://www.foothillsfaces.com/the-stories/meet-bob-bessell-at-102-years-old-he-has-some-amazing-stories-to-shareBob had no clue that two months after he joined the United States Merchant Marines that he would find himself caught up in World War II. Bob was in the United States Merchant Marines and with just a few months of enlisting, he found himself on a ship that had been hit by a torpedo from a German U-Boat.

]]><![CDATA[Never had a driver's license but she flew a plane across the US in a race!]]>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:27:41 GMThttps://www.foothillsfaces.com/the-stories/never-had-a-drivers-license-but-she-flew-a-plane-across-the-us-in-a-raceFran Goodwin never had a driver's license, but that didn't keep her from staying home. In 1959 she co-piloted a small plane across the US in an all woman transcontinental race.

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