Let the celebration begin

The kick-off event of Pocahontas County’s Bicentennial Celebration took place Friday night at Discovery Junction with a concert hosted by Huntersville Historical Traditions.

During the event, the Bicentennial Committee, represented by Bob Sheets, left photo, delivered a time capsule to HHT; Helena Gondry read her original poem, “Pocahontas;” the Chamber of Commerce, represented by Melodie Wallace, right photo, presented the Community Involvement Award to Bill Jordan, and Mud Hole Control and the Bing Brothers and Jake Krack entertained an appreciative crowd. Photos courtesy of Phillip Cobb