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Editor’s Note: The Brevard City Council held its first workshop on the proposed budget for the 2011-12 fiscal year on May 25. The following is the first of two stories about the workshop. A...

John “Jack” Burt of Brevard is having a busy month. On Saturday, he waved to the crowd lining the streets as he took a ride in the annual Brevard Memorial Day parade. He is a veteran of World War...

Transylvania County’s jobless rate decreased from 9.1 percent in March to 8.6 percent in April, according to the latest figures from the state Employment Security Commission (ESC). The statewide rate in March was 9.7 percent and fell to 9.5 percent...

Two South Carolina residents were killed last Wednesday in a single-car wreck on a curvy section of U.S. 178 in Transylvania County. The driver, Carroll Blackwell, 56, of Easley, S.C., went off the...

A “Presentation of the Wreaths” ceremony was held Saturday at the War Memorial on the courthouse grounds. As well as the fallen, veterans who are still alive were honored during the Memorial Day...

The American Association of University Women Brevard, the largest AAUW branch in North Carolina, will hold the 42nd annual Used Book Sale from Sunday, June 26, through Thursday, June 30, at Brevard’s College’s Boshamer Gymnasium. For 42 years,...

An effort to beat the dancing white squirrel record narrowly failed Saturday, but it didn’t stop Michael Collins. See more photos in our photo gallery section....

Erin Elizabeth Lovelace and Daven Alan Hunsicker were united in marriage on Saturday, March 26, 2011, in the Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens in Belmont, N.C. Rev. Jerry Lumston officiated. The bride is the daughter of Edward and Brenda Lovelace, of...

Wendy Jayne Pittman and John Seneca Rudd, of Durham, N.C. were united in marriage on March 5, 2011, at 1 p.m. at The Chapel of the Cross Episcopal Church, in Chapel Hill, N.C. Rev. Tambria Lee officiated. Julie Pittman, of Providence, R.I., sister...

Sexual dysfunction problems affect both sexes, though the forms may differ. What is common to both is misinformation — for example, impotence is not inevitable with age. Long-term medical diseases, minor ailments, medications and psychosocial...

Gorges State Park’s Interpretation and Educat-ion (I&E) programs engage people in hands-on experiences that promote appreciation and understanding of this state’s great cultural and natural resources. From nature study hikes to educator training...

Great weather and good visibility made for another banner river cleanup of the French Broad River on Saturday, May 21. More than 50 volunteers joined the staff of Headwaters Outfitters in sweeping...

The Cradle of Forestry in America has announced that it will hold a nature and educational series titled “Woodsy Owl’s Curiosity Club” every Thursday this summer, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, beginning June 9 and ending Aug. 4. “The Curiosity...

The Transylvania Region-al Hospital Auxiliary held a reception on Sunday, May 22, for its 2011 scholarship winners. The event was held in the Carlson Conference Room at the hospital. There are three...

Ginger Scalone RN, certified thermographer will be offering screening breast thermograms at Metcalf Pharmacy, 920 Asheville Hwy. in Brevard on Thursday, June 9 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Walk in appointments are available. Thermography is a noninvasive,...

The arrival of the railroading in Transylvania County in the mid 1890s opened the doors to a series of events that forever changed life in the county. Railroads brought not only the outside world to the county and vice versa, but they also brought...

Astronomers at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute point out that at 1:16 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, June 21, the sun will be at its most northern point in the sky for the year. This is the summer solstice and marks the first moment of summer. What...

Tracey Love, owner of Love’s Jewelry on Main Street in downtown Brevard, has been named president of the North Carolina Jewelers Association (NCJA) 2011-2012. According to a press release from the...

A Brevard bank will soon take on a new identity. Carolina First, located at 861 Asheville Highway, will soon be known as TD Bank. TD Bank is one of the 10 largest banks in the United States, providing customers with a full range of financial...

Brevard Delicatessen, 127 N. Caldwell Street, celebrated a ribbon cutting with representatives of the city and the Brevard/Transylvania Chamber of Commerce. The deli owner, Art Margraf, prepared some...

On Wednesday, May 11, Brevard’s newest car wash had its grand opening. Named in honor of the area’s famous squirrels, the White Squirrel Car Wash is located next to the Walgreen’s Drug Store on Asheville Highway at the site of the old Exxon...

A space mission designed to provide new information about the evolution of our solar system will be discussed Friday, June 10, at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI). Entitled “Dawn: a...

Relay For Life of Transylvania County, the area’s annual celebration of survivorship, will shine in the spotlight all night long at Brevard College as participants walk to “Make Cancer History,” this year’s Relay theme. Area cancer survivors...

Transylvania County Library is a peaceful place to browse the extraordinary multi-media collection, do research, enjoy reading for pleasure or for work, write, relax, or surf the Internet. But it did not start out this way. The 35,000 square foot lib...

“A Blast from the Past” will be the theme when performers from the Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre (SART) take the stage at Weaverville’s new pub and restaurant, Jack of Hearts, on...