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    Letter: Ask TDA to support homes for workers

    “But we can directly help our county’s workers, the people who drive our tourism economy — and thus drive contributions to the TDA’s coffers — by asking the TDA to give some money back to build housing for such workers.”

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    Letter: The dynamic of ‘travelers­’ and police

    Posted on March 19, 2023March 18, 2023 by Letters

    “The lack of regular patrolling invites chaos and boundary testing. This has been a long-running issue and can only be solved by a community united by bold government leadership.”

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    Kids stuff: A safe space to create, grow and learn

    Posted on March 19, 2023March 13, 2023 by Xpress Staff

    Lauren Rogers Hopkins, education programs manager at Flat Rock Playhouse, discusses helping kids find their creatives voices. 

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    Letter: Improving dreadful downtown Asheville

    Posted on March 19, 2023March 18, 2023 by Letters

    “Hire 40% more policemen, pay them a salary so they can live in Asheville and put them where they are needed the most — downtown Asheville.”

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    Letter: The sad decline of downtown Asheville

    Posted on March 18, 2023March 17, 2023 by Letters

    “We all know the priorities, and they are past needing to be dealt with.”

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    Letter: Guaranteed results for downtown’s woes

    Posted on March 18, 2023March 17, 2023 by Letters

    “Want to see immediate improvements to the ghastly state of downtown Asheville?”

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    Kids stuff: Taking risks and perseverin­g

    Posted on March 18, 2023March 13, 2023 by Xpress Staff

    Robin Skeen, Odyssey School’s elementary program director, discusses the anxiety young students face and the misconceptions people have about teachers. 

    1.4 K views+Community NewsEducationNews

    Kids stuff: Make reading fun!

    Posted on March 18, 2023March 13, 2023 by Xpress Staff

    Kate Spratt, Buncombe County Public Libraries youth services specialist for the Preschool Outreach Program, discusses trends in children’s literature and ways parents can make reading fun. 

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    Letter: How quickly can downtown be saved (again)?

    Posted on March 18, 2023March 17, 2023 by Letters

    “How could things have gotten this bad without intervention? How quickly will this situation of fear and crime be turned around?”

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    Making paper

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    Kids stuff: Safe, engaging and fun experience­s in nature.

    Posted on March 17, 2023March 14, 2023 by Xpress Staff

    Rich Preyer, on-site program coordinator at The N.C. Arboretum, discusses outdoor education, community collaborations and the return of the Wee Naturalist program. 

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    Girl Scout delivers on baked goods to MANNA FoodBank

    Posted on March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 by LA Bourgeois

    Girl Scout creates cake kits to provide ready-made celebrations for MANNA FoodBank. And that’s when she’s not acting, playing saxophone or learning French.

    1.7 K views+EducationNews

    Sounds from the avant-garde music scene in WNC

    Posted on March 17, 2023March 7, 2023 by Bill Kopp

    Xpress explores WNC’s avant-garde music scene, spotlighting some of the acts that are contributing to the area’s eclectic mix.

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    McCormick Field funding approaches Buncombe vote

    Posted on March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 by Greg Parlier

    Now that the city of Asheville has agreed to play ball, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners will consider joining the financial team for improvements to the home of the Asheville Tourists. The board meets Tuesday, March 21, to consider pitching in $250,000 annually over a 20-year period — a total commitment of $5 million […]

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    Kids stuff: Build early literary skills

    Posted on March 17, 2023March 13, 2023 by Xpress Staff

    Jacquelyn Hall, co-executive director of Read to Succeed Asheville/Buncombe discusses the importance of reading to children from a young age and the how everyone in the community can play a role in promoting literacy. 

    968 views+Community NewsEducationLiteratureNews

    Kids stuff: The beauty of mistakes

    Posted on March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 by Xpress Staff

    Amy Chambers, art teacher at Glen Arden Elementary, discusses the benefits of the arts and the dedication teachers bring to the profession. 

    1.3 K views+Community NewsEducationNewsVisual Art

    From Asheville Watchdog: Life on the Streets of Asheville

    Posted on March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 by Asheville Watchdog

    Part 3 of Asheville Watchdog’s series, “Down Town,” examines the reality of the recent deterioration of Asheville’s central business district.

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