Western Carolina University - Stokes to Transylvania Counties

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Stokes County

People's Press Salem (also Forsyth County)
Feb. 8, 1851-Dec. 8, 1892 (Holdings incomplete--scattered issues)

Old Constitution Danbury
June 3, 1870; June 17, 1870

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Surry County

Surry Weekly Visitor (Mt. Airy)
(On reel with Iredell Gazette)
Sept. 28, 1872; Oct. 2, 1872; Oct. 19, 1872;

Continued by:

Surry Visitor Mt. Airy
(On reel with Iredell Gazette)
June 6, 1874: Aug. 22, 1874; Apr. 29, 1876; July 16, 1880

Mt, Airy Watchman Mt. Airy
(On reel with Iredell Gazette)
Sept. 16, 1876; Nov. 24, 1877; Dec. 1, 1877

Mt. Airy Times Mt. Airy
(On reel with Iredell Gazette)
Aug. 12, 1880

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Swain County

Swain County Herald (Charleston, N.C. later Bryson City, N.C.)
Name changed from Charleston to Bryson City
Jan.3, 1899-Dec.18, 1890

Bryson City News (Bryson City)
Feb.13, 1936 (on reel with Bryson City Times)

Bryson City Times (Bryson City)
        Jan.27, 1893-July7, 1893 (Set 2); Jan.4, 1895-Dec.25, 1896 (Set 1); Feb.27, 1914 (Set 2);
        Oct.12, 1923-Nov.2, 1923 (Set 3); Jan.10, 1930-May 26, 1938 (Set 1); Jan. 1, 1932-Dec.30, 1932 (Set 2);
        Feb.23, 1934-April 13, 1934 (Set 3); Jan.7, 1937-Dec.28, 1939 (Set 2); Jan.4, 1940-Dec.30, 1943 (Set 3);
        April 15, 1945-April 19, 1945 (Set 3); Nov. 29, 1945 (Set 3)

Continued by:

Smoky Mountain Times (Bryson City)
        Current Subscription
        Feb.7, 1947; Jan.5, 1949, March 10, 1949; Aug. 4,1949-Aug.25, 1949; Feb.2, 1950-June 1, 1950;
        Jan.4, 1951-Dec. 26, 1957; Jun.1, 1959-Feb.25, 1960; Jan.10, 1963--present

Cherokee One Feather (Cherokee)
Current Subscription
Jan.21, 1966-July 7, 1982; July 14, 1982--present

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Transylvania County

Transylvania Hustler (Brevard)
(On reel with Mountain Voice)
Nov. 2, 1893

Continued by:

Brevard Hustler (Brevard)
(On reel with Mountain Voice)
Apr. 30, 1896

Continued by: French Broad Hustler (Hendersonville)

Sylvan Valley News (Brevard)
Nov. 30, 1900; April 25, 1902; Jan. 30, 1903-Dec.22, 1916
(June, 1912-Dec, 1916 on reel with Transylvania Times)

Continued by:

Brevard News (Brevard)
(On reel with Transylvania Times)
Jan. 5, 1917-Dec. 22, 1932

Absorbed by:

Transylvania Times (Brevard)
Library has current subscription
Jan .17, 1933- Present

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