Jim | April 23, 2009
Members of Todd Ruritan Club gathered on Tuesday night to honor Ms. Ruby A. Trivette and Joseph Houck, an Ashe County High School student who is the 2009 recipient of the scholarship named for Trivette. This is the 12th $1,000 scholarship which has been awarded by the Todd Ruritan Club. The Ruby A. Trivette Scholarship [...]
Jim | April 22, 2009
A Sarvis tree (Amelanchier arborea) blooming on Elk Creek this week. Do you have a Todd photo you’d like to share here? Submit it to info@toddnc.org
Jim | April 17, 2009
Traffic is being detoured on Railroad Grade Road while contractors replace the bridge over Mill Creek between Brownwood and Fleetwood. The NC Department of Transportation awarded an $896,000 contract to Mountain Creek Construction of Catawba County this winter. Construction must conclude by Nov. 1, 2009, according to the DOT. Traffic is being detoured onto Cranberry [...]
Jim | April 13, 2009
Deep Gap’s most famous native son, Doc Watson, will return to Todd on Saturday, Aug. 22. The concert date was confirmed Monday. Each summer since 2003, the Grammy Award-winning artist and his grandson, Richard Watson, have played for their friends and neighbors in Todd. The 2008 Doc Watson concert at Todd was a special event, [...]
Jim | April 7, 2009
Snow squalls are moving through the valley this afternoon, putting a cold blanket on the recent burst of spring blooms. An inch or two is on the ground and the air is full of more falling flakes. Looks like we’ll have to wait for a return to spring until Thursday.
Jim | April 5, 2009
Todd Community Preservation Organization today launched its new website. The site is still under construction and will be updated with information about Todd past, present and future. This spot will be updated regularly with news about Todd we want to share with you.