Spanish Admiral Pedro Menedez de Aviles was sent to exterminate the Protestant French Huguenot colony in the New World, and after massacring all those he could find was named Governor and sent Juan Pardo on both of Pardo’s explorations into western North Carolina.

The month of January was named after the Roman god “Janus.” New year resolutions came about from his followers, who honored him by making resolutions for the coming year.

Robert Waldroup/Contributing Photographer Illegal dumping: This unofficial garbage dump is about 1 mile from the Cherokee County Landfill, just off U.S. 19/74 in Marble on the east lanes, about 200 yards from the traffic light by the Dollar General store.

Capt. Jim Duncan

Hiding a store item you want to purchase later ensures it will still be there even if the item is sold out from the shelf. 

John Sutter