“It’s the greedy, unrestrained development that is ruining Asheville and the surrounding communities.”
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Central United Methodist Church of Asheville concert series kicks off with performance by three women musicians. Plus, Asheville poet explores mental health in new collection, Asheville Symphony relocates shows and Love Bubble celebrates new album.
“It’s the greedy, unrestrained development that is ruining Asheville and the surrounding communities.”
“I would argue that thanking someone for their service is completely appropriate when coming from a place of authenticity,” says Kevin Rumley.
“Instead of decreasing the population of bears by killing them, why don’t we try limiting our production of food waste?”
This month’s round of comics discuss summer adventures, pet meltdowns and essential dining in Asheville.
To mark the 20th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War, Xpress sat down with six local veterans to reflect on their experiences, their return to civilian life and the conflict’s legacy.
“My experiences in Iraq and working in veteran services has made me staunchly antiwar, as I have seen the negative consequences and destruction armed conflict leaves in its wake,” says Heath Smith.
Cool nights are taking a toll on heat-loving veggies such as peppers, corn, tomatoes and eggplant. You might want to tuck them in at night.
The Asheville City Board of Education voted 6-1 to enter into an annual contract for the fiscal year starting July 1 with Chartwells, a subsidiary of Compass Group USA, at a special called meeting June 29.
Among the complaints Asheville residents have about their city, litter is one that most can agree on. A new pilot program initiated this spring by the city Public Works Department seeks to address an underserved population by the city’s Sanitation Division services: people who are unhoused.
Last month, Rep. Chuck Edwards convened a nine-member agricultural advisory board to provide a variety of perspectives as he advocates for the region’s interests in the farm bill.
“The staff of Explore Asheville get paid way beyond what the city and county are paying. It sends a message, and it’s not a message that’s good,” said board member Andrew Celwyn, who voted against the budget.
Ivan Sarabia reflects on his time in basic training and Afghanistan, as well as his life after serving overseas.
“Wolfe’s writings shed a brighter light on how prolific health tourism was specifically, and how that significantly escalated with the arrival of the railroad in the 1880s,” says historian Kayla Seay, assistant site director at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial.
“My Air Force years broadened my horizons geographically and intellectually, brought me lifelong friends and the love of my life,” says local resident Monica Walsh Blankenship.
While military enlistment has long been considered a patriotic and meaningful means of employment and education, national reports indicate that all branches of the military have experienced declining enlistment in recent years.