FROM THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES: “Anne Raybon, 48, a longtime teacher assistant at Isaac Dickson Elementary School, will appear as a contestant on the national game show “Jeopardy” at 7:30 p.m. tonight on WLOS, Channel 13. …”
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Asheville’s John Boyle says, health insurance should not be driven by profit
Here’s an excerpt from John Boyle’s opinion column in the Asheville Citizen-Times: I just can’t imagine why we need to change a single thing about our health insurance system. Are you crazy? Of course, the Supreme Court should throw out health reform in its entirety and let us rely on this wonderfully humane and efficient […]
NOC forges ahead with new ownership team
Here’s an excerpt from the Smoky Mountain News article: A group of new owners has taken the reins of Nantahala Outdoor Center, a generational milestone for the outfitter that has grown from a small fleet of rafts in the early 1970s to a diversified multi-million operation under the leadership of its two founders. The recent […]
Jackson County alcohol vote may signal philosophical shift afoot
Here’s an excerpt from the Smoky Mountain News article: Historically, ballot measures on alcohol sales in Western North Carolina have been bitterly fought affairs, with pro and con forces battling it out publicly via billboards, church pulpits and through newspaper and radio advertising. But, that’s not been the case in Jackson County, where voters go […]
Poll shows Meadows, Wingfield ahead but many undecided in 11th District
The Asheville Citizen Times reports: Atlanta-based polling company Rosetta Stone Communications “has [Mark] Meadows first and [Ethan] Wingfield second [in the 11th Congressional District]. Jeff Hunt is the third front-runner, though he’s trailing Meadows by almost nine points, according to the poll. But 40 percent of the 494 people it surveyed are undecided. The respondents […]
Recent searches in Smokies cost $70,000 in federal monies
The Asheville Citizen-Times reports that two recent searches in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park cost $70,000 — “That’s federal costs only. Other costs generated by assistance from state agencies in Tennessee and North Carolina don’t factor into that total …”
Witness says more lives would have been lost if Davis hadn’t stepped in
WLOS reports that a witness to the April 4 West Asheville stabbing deaths says that more lives may have been lost if Stevie Davis hadn’t attacked the initial assailant, Steven Wike: A witness to Wednesday night’s deadly triple stabbing at a West Asheville bar spoke out to News 13. [Randy Light] says he is defending […]
Mountain Community School Odyssey of the Mind Team headed world finals
Hi, Press Release April 6, 2012 PRESS RELEASE The Mountain Community School Odyssey of the Mind Team Headed To Odyssey of The Mind World Finals! The Mountain Community School middle school Odyssey of the Mind team finished second at the North Carolina State Odyssey of the Mind Finals competition on Saturday March 31, 2012 at […]
Eater Philly discusses New Belgium’s decision to land in Asheville
From Eater Philadelphia: “After years of deliberation, New Belgium Brewing Company has decided to expand in Asheville, North Carolina, and not Philadelphia. As recently as late last year, New Belgium narrowed the selection down to Philadelphia and Asheville. The $175 million expansion is the first in the company’s history, which is based in Fort Collins, […]
Associate Head of Asheville School to be honored at Hollins University Commencement
From the press release: ASHEVILLE, N.C. (April 5, 2012) Associate Head of School Jay Bonner has been selected to receive the 2012 Hollins University Teaching Award for his role as a Humanities teacher at Asheville School. His former student Nancy VanNoppen, who graduated from Asheville School in 2007 and is currently a senior at Hollins […]
Take a guided hike on the Boogerman Loop on Thursday, April 19, with Friends of the Smokies
PRESS RELEASE from Friends of the Smokies Space is still available on the Friends of the Smokies’ guided hike exploring the Boogerman Loop on Thursday, April 19. Learn how the Boogerman Loop got its unique name, walk along old stone walls that once protected gardens and home sites, and visit towering hemlock and tulip trees. […]
“The Swannanoa RiverPlay” to be performed April 8-14
Theatre has great power as a community-building enterprise, and students and faculty from Warren Wilson College are demonstrating that idea. Professor Jerry Pope and a number of students have created a 30-minute original theatre piece using the words of our river neighbors as they told their stories to WWC students in interviews last fall. The […]
Debra Allbery, Rose McLarney give poetry reading April 11 at Warren Wilson
In celebration of the publication of her book of poems, “The Always Broken Plates of Mountains,” Rose McLarney and poet Debra Allbery will give a reading at Warren Wilson College on April 11 at 6:30 p.m. The reading in Canon Lounge is free of charge and refreshments will be provided. More details are available from […]
WWC Earth Day events to focus on mountain environment, folklife
Warren Wilson College and partners are hosting a family-friendly day of free workshops, presentations and old-time music on April 21 (Earth Day). Everyone is invited to celebrate and participate in Sustaining Our Mountain Culture and Environment, by learning and promoting skills for acting locally in an effort to make the region a little greener, a […]
Erskine Bowles selected as commencement speaker for UNCA graduation ceremony
From the press release: Erskine Bowles, one of North Carolina’s best-known public servants, will deliver the commencement address and receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree when UNC Asheville holds its May 2012 Commencement at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 5. Al Whitesides, a lifetime Asheville resident, and leader in civil rights, business and education, […]
Car wash planned to help Asheville man who is waiting for liver transplant
From the press release: Asheville, N.C., April 5, 2012 – Norman Lillie is fighting for his life. In 2008, he was diagnosed with a life-threatening liver disease. Doctors say a liver transplant is critical to his survival, but he faces significant expenses. Volunteers are holding a car wash to help. Despite his health challenges, this […]
Advisory council studying charter school impacts
The effects charter schools may be having on traditional public schools is being studied by a committee of Public Charter School Advisory Council members. Among the issues being looked at are district test scores, demographic trends and special program duplication.
Asheville School student will attend N.C. Governor’s School this summer
From the press release: Asheville School junior Ian Van Wye (Asheville, NC) has been selected to attend the 2012 session of Governor’s School of North Carolina. He will participate in the French discipline of the five-week session of Governor’s School, which is held on the campus of Meredith College in Raleigh. “I am interested in […]
Are you are blogger? Know one? April 10th 9pm
From blogasheville… The bloggers of Asheville FINALLY ride again with the Asheville Blogger Society! Come on out and make new friends, be a better blogger, and get support and mentorship from Asheville’s successful bloggers and entrepreneurs. This isn’t a for-profit activity, and there’s no hidden agenda. It’s by bloggers, for bloggers. Period. See you there […]
Scout Night at REI planned for April 30
From the press release: Evening of fun outdoor learning about the outdoors for Boy and Girl Scouts 8 years and up. WHAT: Scout Night is an evening of fun learning about the outdoors for Boy and Girl Scouts 8 years old and up. This is also a great opportunity for scouts to earn their badges. […]
Hendersonville city council approves alcohol sales at events with permits
According to the Hendersonville Times-News, Alcohol can be sold at special events in Hendersonville if organizers apply for a permit, City Council members decided Thursday. The council also tentatively approved the creation of a dog park off the Oklawaha Greenway and agreed to allow taxi companies to raise their rates. Council members said alcohol permits […]