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A vintage red fire truck displayed in a museum setting, decorated with a "Happy Birthday" banner.

Will They or Won’t They? The Historical Museum Saga Winds Down.

01/10/2024
By: Grace Smith - Wise News Network YouTube Iframe Player CHERRYVILLE, NC (WNN) - As 2024 kicks...
Government / History / News Articles
A group of people, including children and adults, pose outdoors in front of a house. Many are dressed warmly, holding rifles, with one person using a walker.

Muskets Roar With the Music of Memories.

01/06/2024
YouTube Iframe Player Cheery-Ville Column By: Grace Smith - Wise News Network CHERRYVILLE, NC (WNN) - "Here...
Cheery-Ville Column / Events / History / News Articles
A person in a red shirt and white helmet directs a stream of red smoke during a nighttime street protest with onlookers in the background.

Cherryville Shooters Groups Release 2024 Schedules

12/30/2023
WNN Staff Reports Cherryville, NC (WNN) - It's that time of year when muskets begin firing, and...
Events / History / Holiday / News Articles
A two-story brick building with arched windows, adjacent to a building with "The Agency Real Estate Group" sign, against a cloudy sky.

Patrick O’Leary Retracts Museum Bid: Legal Issues Persist.

11/15/2023
YouTube Iframe Player By: Grace Smith - Wise News Network CHERRYVILLE, NC (WNN) - It has been...
Government / History / News Articles
Brick building with a sign for G. Grier Beam Truck Museum, located on a street corner with vintage gas pumps and a sign featuring the museum's name.

Carolina Freight: The Lasting Influence and History

09/29/2023
The C. Grier Beam Truck Museum that was founded in 1982. The museum is now a protected...
Events / History / News Articles
Sign for the Cherryville Historical Museum attached to the side of a building, with a clear blue sky in the background.

Resignations & Frustrations: Museum’s Legal Struggles

09/20/2023
The sign that hangs outside of the Cherryville Historical Museum. Tuesday, 9/19/23, by Grace Smith, WNN. By:...
Government / History / News Articles
Aerial view of a large outdoor event displaying an oval race track, numerous parked vehicles, various buildings, and surrounding fields and trees.

Rusty Patterson: a Fair Account of History.

09/11/2023
An aerial view of the fairgrounds shows the half-mile race track, the 46-acre tract of land, and...
Events / History / News Articles
A street view of brick buildings, including a business labeled "The Agency Real Estate Group". Several parked cars and a cloudy sky are also visible.

Cherryville Historical Museum Hangs in the Balance

08/28/2023
By: Grace Smith - Wise News Network CHERRYVILLE, NC (WNN) - The City of Cherryville may lose...
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