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Transylvania County lost a mountain treasure earlier this month when Roy Chapman passed away. Chapman was well known throughout the county and western North Carolina for his exceptional ability to play the fiddle. People would drive for miles to...

At the recent Transylvania Natural Resources Council meeting three local business owners spoke about why they chose to do business in our county and the benefits, as well as the challenges they have experienced. One of them started and ran a...

Smart Start is about building brighter futures for children through quality child care and early childhood education. But the prospect of continuing to accomplish this mission has become murky now that the Senate budget proposal cuts Smart Start by...

I read with dismay the headline in the May 13 edition of The Transylvania Times: “Schenck (Job Corps) still in Limbo.” The Times said that Director Tammy Wentland is still uncertain whether an enrollment suspension affecting 125 Job Corps...

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF TRANSYLVANIA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION FILE NO 13-E-141 EXECUTOR’S – ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Walter Herlitschek, of Transylvania... Full story

ANGLICAN ST. PATRICK’S ANGLICAN CHURCH 2nd floor, Hollingsworth Building, 147 East Main St., Brevard Rev. Nicholas R Henderson, Vicar SUN-9:30a.m. Study; 10:30a.m. Holy Eucharist 828-687-0115 ASSEMBLY OF GOD DESTINY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 240... Full story

Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church will host a Church Chicken for Charity event Saturday, May 25, from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. during the White Squirrel Festival. Meals, which cost $7.50, include chicken or...

Deedra Gillespie, of Rosman, and Brian Elliott Shelton, Mayor of Rosman, were united in marriage at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013. Kyle Reese officiated. The bride is the daughter of Roger and...

Friday, May 24, Transylvania Heritage Museum will be open late for Brevard’s 4th Friday Gallery Walk. Music will be provided by Celtic Conspiracy, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 25, the Transylvania Heritage Museum, located at 189 West Main...

Three successful entrepreneurs told the Transylvania Natural Resources Council that the proximity to outdoor recreation was a major factor in establishing their businesses locally. Pete Newsome,...

The public is invited to celebrate the White Squirrel Festival at the Transylvania Farmers Market Saturday, May 25, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Dogs may have to stay home during the festival downtown, but Saturday morning is a great time to bring pups out...

In accepting her award as “Woman of the Year” at the Transylvania Chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) spring luncheon last Tuesday, Dee Dee Perkins said she was honored...

The Children’s Center of Transylvania County is joining the spirit of Brevard’s White Squirrel Festival this week with a novel new “fun raiser” designed to help raise money for its programs...

As a way to fulfill Brevard’s vision and expand its service level, City Manager Joe Moore in his proposed budget has called for a 4-cent property tax increase, a jump in utility rates, improvements to downtown and funds to maintain Bracken...

This year’s May Gallery Walk and the White Squirrel Festival coincide on Friday, May 24 during gallery walk from 5-9 p.m. Hunters & Gatherers featured artist is Brian Gaffney, who creates bark-edged and mountain-inspired rustic furniture. Their...

The Transylvania County Board of Education discussed some of the proposals in the state Senate’s budget and reflected on their latest joint budget meeting with county commissioners at Monday...

Community members continued to voice their concerns about a modified calendar option for Transylvania County Schools (TCS) at an input meeting Tuesday night as one local principal came forward to...

If Brevard didn’t have a mission and vision, the budget would be nothing more than balancing revenues and expenditures, City Manager Joe Moore said. “A budget is more than that,” Moore said during his budget presentation to council Monday (see...

Donald Holum, the 81-year-old man involved in a traffic accident last week on Island Ford Road, has been issued a citation by the N.C. Highway Patrol for failure to yield to right of way after he was...

Archivist Heather South will present “Saving Memories” at noon Tuesday, June 4, in the Rogow Room at the Transylvania County Library. The focus of this presentation will be on the preservation of materials that tell the stories of our families,...

May is “Older Americans Month” and Transylvania Regional Hospital is celebrating by unleashing the power of aging. On Thursday, May 30, at 1 p.m., Dr. James C. Nourse, clinical psychologist and Chinese medical physician, will give a presentation...

Transylvania County has areas and properties which are located in flood areas. Some areas are in the floodplain and some are located in the floodway. The location of property shall determine if certain restrictions apply. For example, creating of...

Darrell Dean Allen, 47, of Lake Toxaway, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013, at his residence. A native of Jackson County and a longtime resident of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Virgil Lee Allen and Juanita Owen Allen. In addition...

Danny Ray Galloway, 45, of Pisgah Forest, died Sunday, May 19, 2013. He was born July 31, 1967, in Transylvania County to Clyde Galloway and Madry Butler Galloway. He was of the Baptist faith, and was employed by Comporium as a lineman. He was...

Acie Carl Waldrop, 87, of Brevard, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at Transylvania Regional Hospital in Brevard. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late William Mays Waldrop and Allie Whitmire Waldrop. He was a veteran of...