The Linn County Sheriff’s Office says a fire destroyed the building known as the “old general store” in Viola.

AMONG THE REGION’S HARDIEST SURVIVORS, NOT EASY. AND FOR THE OWNERS, NOT ABOUT MAKING MUCH MONEY EITHER. BUT IT IS ABOUT KEEPING COMMUNITIES CONNECTED AND A LOT OF HARD WORK. AND THESE DAYS, ABOUT THE ...

For more than 200 years, Tuftonboro’s General Store has been the place to grab necessities — and stay connected to neighbors. Most mornings, you’ll find regulars gathered around the store’s worn ...

At the Davis General Store in north Charlotte, Noelle Small stood behind a counter and greeted a customer while she placed a bottle of elderberry syrup and a couple bags of Claeys old fashioned hard ...