Lore, history, and how we do things.

A mill and four families on the creek. The name comes from the fox dens along the north bank, which nobody has ever managed to clear out.

Jasper County appoints its first sheriff and builds the stone office that still stands on the square.

A bad winter and a worse fire convince the county to fund a volunteer company. JCFR has been volunteer-run ever since.

The medical center opens with six beds. It has doubled once and never moved.

Ten furnished storefronts, four public departments, a school, and a rental roster that turns over often enough to keep things interesting.