EDITOR’S NOTE: Carey O’Cain, Hendersonville native, HHS and Clemson graduate and Laurel Park mayor, has an insatiable hunger for southern Appalachian history. Lucky for us, he has put that curiosity to good use. WTZQ began airing Carey’s “Broadly Speaking” feature — about the people, places and history of the French Broad River Valley — in March 2025. This week the Lightning begins offering the written version of the recordings. We start with Ca…
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