Sawmills of Mills River and their enduring legacy
The Mills River region centers on historic sawmills from the 19th and 20th centuries. Tom Wilson and Ed Whitaker ran mills on Dalton Road and Whitaker Lane, supplying rough lumber for buildings and tax cash, with Silas Sitton’s mill tied to local houses. Today Woodpecker Sawmill, run by Billy and Willy Kimzey, turns 400 pallets daily under National Wood Products.
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Upper Mills River
Joanne
Tom Wilson
Dalton Road
Cradle of Forestry
Ed Whitaker
Whitaker Lane
Silas Sitton
Iron Forge
South Mills River
Silas
Woodpecker
Billy Kimzey
Willy
Woody Woodpecker
Billy
Alan
Haywood Tech
National Wood Products Co
Mills River
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North Carolina panel to discuss regional affordable housing summit
A regional affordable housing summit in Hendersonville features expert Sarah Grymes of Dogwood Trust and local officials Lew Holloway and Christopher Todd. City leaders emphasize a community driven effort to expand affordable units, address zoning, and attract private investment, with workshops planned after the Thursday evening summit to spur regional collaboration.
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North Carolina
Sarah Grymes
Dogwood Trust
Grymes
Housing Assistance Corp
Hendersonville
Lew Holloway
Christopher Todd
Conner
Angie Becker
Holloway
Allison Justus
Lightning
Becker
Conver
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Jere Brittain
Clemson University
Henderson County
Doug Brittain
HUD
Phillips
Shane Phillips
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