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Author Event

Blood on the Blue Ridge, by Alfred Dockery
2024-10-28 17:30:00 2024-10-28 18:30:00 America/New_York Author Event Join  us with author Alfred Dockery as he reads a chapter from his book, Blood on the Blue Ridge. Village Library -

Monday, October 28
5:30pm - 6:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-10-28 17:30:00 2024-10-28 18:30:00 America/New_York Author Event Join  us with author Alfred Dockery as he reads a chapter from his book, Blood on the Blue Ridge. Village Library -

Join  us with author Alfred Dockery as he reads a chapter from his book, Blood on the Blue Ridge.

From an innocent man sent to the gallows in 1808 to the execution of a ruthless and random killer in 2004, this book covers moonshine, murder, and mayhem in the Blue Ridge region of the Appalachian Highlands. 

South Carolina Connections: Chapter 5, Defiant Distillers, discusses Lewis Redmond, the Moonshine King of the Carolinas. Chapter 9, Murderous Manhunts, includes a section about Broadus Miller and his conviction for the killing of Essie Walker in Anderson. Chapter 15, Deadly Drifter, chronicles the crimes, search for, and trials of James Neil Tucker, who killed two women and was executed in South Carolina’s electric chair.

Signed copies available for purchase.

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The Village Library is located on North Catherine Street in the county seat of Pickens. All library branches including the Village branch feature honeybee observation hives thanks to the support of Bee Well Honey, located in Pickens. A large meeting room, conference room, and study rooms are available as well as public computers and free wifi access.

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Knit Pickens
Sat, Dec 28, 10:30am - 12:00pm
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Tue, Dec 31, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Gentle Yoga - Welcome To The New Year
Tue, Dec 31, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
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Thu, Jan 02, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
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Mon, Jan 06, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Tue, Jan 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
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STEAM Adventures with Jack and Annie - Polar Bears and the Arctic
Tue, Jan 07, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Teen Art Club - Clay Trinket Dishes
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