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Cleve Miller (right) with first cousin William Bowens

William Cleveland Miller or “Cleve” was born December 10, 1884. “His mother Kate Bowens often told him that he was born in a cotton patch while she was picking cotton on a plantation in…

Black and white photo of Mr. Miller wearing a coat, shirt, and hat.

Born December 17, 1957, Jimmy Streater became a sports icon representing his hometown of Sylva, North Carolina. Upon entering Sylva-Webster High School in 1972, Streator was a prominent athlete playing football, basketball, track, and baseball. His…