Putnam comes into this weekend’s Finals competition as the leading “All Around Cowgirl,” having scored more points in multiple categories than her competitors, in addition to being ranked fourth overall in barrel racing and ninth in breakaway roping. True to her family legacy, she has established herself as a top competitor in her chosen sport, translating her heritage of winning and love for speed from the asphalt to the cow-pen.
Press release: Mountain Gateway Museum Hosts Danish Students Nov. 9 OLD FORT, N.C. — About 30 Danish exchange students visiting McDowell High School will learn about the pioneer life in western North Carolina next week. In the Mountain Gateway Museum’s authentic 1800s log cabins they will learn of life without electricity or central heating, and […]
In 1960, a group of student activists at Asheville’s all-black Stephens-Lee High School courageously challenged the racial status quo, bringing the civil rights movement closer to home. Through public demonstrations, boycotts and engagements with city officials, the members of the Asheville Student Committee on Racial Equality helped break down Jim Crow-era barriers. For the past […]
Press release: 2015 INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN GINSENG EXPO On December 4th and 5th, 2015 the North Carolina Natural Products Association will host an all-star gathering of ginseng experts at the second International American Ginseng Expo to discuss the impact of wild and wild-simulated American Ginseng on the economy, health, and culture of Western North Carolina, Appalachia, […]
Press release: NOVEMBER 19th FILM SCREENING Thursday, November 19, 7:00 pm An Evening of Short Films $5 for BMCM+AC members / $8 for non-members The Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center in downtown Asheville presents an evening of short films on Thursday, Nov. 19th at 7:00pm. The short films will relate to the current […]
Press release: Event: Book Signing – Local author and new publication Asheville BookWorks is opening a new print and letterpress exhibition featuring artist/members of Ladies of Letterpress. Founders of the LofL have published a new book, The Ladies of Letterpress. A selection of works by artists whose work is featured in the book will be […]
The Democratic Women of Henderson County have announced they will host attorney Gayle L. Kemp as a special guest speaker on Tuesday, November 10, beginning at 6 p.m. at Three Chopt Sandwich Shoppe in Hendersonville. Kemp will give a lecture entitled “Reasonable or Excessive Use of Force,” focused on police violence and citizen rights. Kemp, […]
Press release: Carolina Farm Credit Gives $100,000 in Grants STATESVILLE, NC – Carolina Farm Credit will award $100,000 in Grants and scholarships to 20 North Carolina organizations and 8 college students. The funds will be distributed through Carolina Farm Credit’s Corporate Mission Fund, whose mission is to build strong partnerships and alliances, leveraging the resources […]
Local small business collective Asheville Grown, the organization behind the Love Asheville and Go Local campaigns, with be celebrating Appalachian New Economy Week between Monday, November 9 and Friday, November 13 with a series of events, discussions and a film screening of This Changes Everything on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. at Lenoir-Rhyne University […]
Jubilee! Community Church will host Native American archeologist and environmental resource manager Ben Rhodd for a lecture on traditional native American spiritual beliefs on Saturday, November 28 from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m., according to a press release. Rhodd, a Traditional Belief Practitioner of the Sacred Pipe of the Lakota and follower of the Bahai […]
Press release: YMCA OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA TO DISCONTINUE POP WARNER FOOTBALL AND CHEER PROGRAM Declining enrollment, safety concerns behind the decision Asheville, November 2, 2015 – The YMCA of Western North Carolina will be discontinuing its Pop Warner football and cheer program for Asheville-area youth, effective with the end of this season. The last […]
Asheville’s Jubilee! Community Church will host an interfaith panel discussion focused on “Perspectives on Poverty” on Thursday, November 19 from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. at its location at 46 Wall Street downtown. The panel will feature Mohamed Taha of the Asheville Islamic Center, James Lee III from St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, Howard Hanger, […]
North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis‘s office has refuted allegations raised this weekend in an online post by a hacker using the twitter handle “Amped_Attacks” which claims to shows ties between Tillis and a local chapter of the white supremacist group the Ku Klux Klan. A spokesperson for Tillis called the accusations “ridiculous and completely false.” […]
One of the oldest known forms of hunting and sport, falconry remains shrouded in mystery and misunderstanding, often seen as an arcane and sometimes brutal practice. But one local falconer wants to shed light on the exhilarating, breath-taking practice that has captivated him for years.
The iconic community-owned food market and grocer has announced initial plans to expand its current space on the 60-100 block of Biltmore Avenue and is reaching out to community organizations and the city of Asheville to begin discussions on the possibility of a massive multiuse facility.
Press release: Arts Council of Henderson County Announces 4th annual Holiday Gift & YART Sale Hendersonville, NC – The Arts Council of Henderson County is planning its fourth annual Holiday Gift & YART Sale to be held Saturday, November 21, from 9am to 3pm, at the First Congregational Church Hall in Hendersonville. Area artists will […]
The city of Hendersonville announced earlier today that it will lift water restrictions in place since August 5, 2015. The restrictions had been put in place due to lower than normal rainfall totals during the summer, in accordance with the city’s Water Shortage Response and Conservation ordinance. City Manager John Connet had declared a Stage […]
Press release: ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne University Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville will host its fourth annual Bioneers Conference on the evenings of November 6, 11 and 13 beginning at 5:30 p.m. The conference, a Resilient Communities Network Event, will take place on the Lenoir-Rhyne University Asheville campus located at 36 Montford Avenue. […]
Press release: Free Family Fun Day at Carolinas Medical Center Door prizes, great kids’ activities, free flu shots, and more. Marion, North Carolina, October 27, 2015 — The Corpening YMCA and Blue Ridge, an affiliate of Carolinas HealthCare System, are partnering to offer a free Family Fun Day for residents of McDowell County on Saturday, […]
Earlier today, the Buncombe County Tourism Product Development Fund Committee approved funding for Asheville’s River to Ridge greenway project, in addition to providing funding for two city-owned facilities, according to a press release from the City of Asheville. The grant money allocated to these projects includes a recommended 1.7 million dollars of the $2.2 million […]
Press release: TOURISM AWARDS NEARLY $3.9 MILLION TO COMMUNITY PROJECTS ~ City of Asheville projects to receive 80 percent of 2015 tourism product funding ~ ASHEVILLE, N.C. (October 28, 2015) — The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority (BCTDA) awarded six community projects $3.9 million in funding today from the Tourism Product Development Fund (TPDF), including […]
