The Curious Case of L. K. GarberThe Curious Case of L. K. Garber
Around the turn of the 20th century a man charged with murder escaped from the Scott County, Virginia, jail and headed to Texas. He likely would have spent the rest
Author: Steve Gilly
The Last Tragic Ride of Hank WilliamsThe Last Tragic Ride of Hank Williams
On New Years Eve, 1952, the South was being pounded by a winter ice storm that caused the cancellation of flights all over the region. Hank Williams had a show
The Battle of Point PleasantThe Battle of Point Pleasant
Rising tensions along the Appalachian frontier culminated with what’s called “Lord Dunmore’s War,” named after the royal governor of Virginia, Lord Dunmore. That conflict came to a head with a
The Chilling Tale of the Lonely Hearts KillerThe Chilling Tale of the Lonely Hearts Killer
Back in the 1930s there lived a man who lived what most thought was a quiet life, in a quiet town, so quiet in fact it was named “Quiet Dell.”
The West Virginia Mine Wars: MatewanThe West Virginia Mine Wars: Matewan
Our story of the West Virginia Mine Wars continues at Matewan, West Virginia, where a famous gun battle left several mine company hired guards dead, along with the town mayor,
The Hanging of Cal Logston: An Eerie Prophecy From The GallowsThe Hanging of Cal Logston: An Eerie Prophecy From The Gallows
On April 5, 1872, the last man to be hanged in Fentress County, Tennessee, was said to have made three eerie predictions, all of which came true. Today we tell
The West Virginia Mine Wars: Paint Creek and Cabin CreekThe West Virginia Mine Wars: Paint Creek and Cabin Creek
For a century and a half the king of central Appalachia has been coal. That mineral powered the industrial revolution in America, made some men and corporations very wealthy and
The Savant of Rhea County (YouTube)The Savant of Rhea County (YouTube)
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The Savant of Rhea County, TennesseeThe Savant of Rhea County, Tennessee
Alvin Goins was a hard worker who, like many Appalachian men of his time, never finished school and was unable to read or write. That never stopped him from getting
The Dark Mystery of Booger HoleThe Dark Mystery of Booger Hole
Starting in the latter part of the 19th century and continuing up into the 20th century a valley in Clay County, West Virginia, became the site of a series of