Record #:

1977

Author(s):

Ruley, Melinda

Abstract:

In March of 1994, a tornado struck the Haw River town of Saxapahaw, destroying its 150 year old cotton mill and disrupting a community that had worked for the mill for generations.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 43, Oct 1994, p11-13, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Saxapahaw; Cotton manufacture--Saxapahaw

Record #:

29814

Author(s):

Yeomans, Jonathan

Abstract:

Thanks to the work of developer and entrepreneur John M. Jordan, the small town of Saxapahaw, North Carolina is experiencing a renaissance. As a life-long resident, Jordan has seen the town's old mills and mill villages crumble, but he is transforming them into affordable housing, apartments, and schools.

Source:

NC Magazine (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 67 Issue 5, Jul/Aug 2009, p23, por

Subject(s):

Saxapahaw; Entrepreneurs

Record #:

34837

Author(s):

Wallace, Emily

Abstract:

Ham has been a long-time tradition of the holidays, dating back centuries in Europe. In North Carolina, Left Bank Butchery in Saxapahaw specializes in everyday hams and meats, but works overtime for the holidays.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 86 Issue 7, December 2018, p131-132, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Saxapahaw; Recipes; Ham industry--North Carolina