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With the recent tragedies involving students, the Transylvania County Board of Education Monday heard about mental health programs in the system, showing a deficit in the recommended number of counselors and increases in suicide... — Updated 12/8/2021

Animal rights activist Wayne Hsiung received a suspended sentence and supervised probation after being found guilty by a Transylvania County jury of stealing a baby goat from Sospiro Ranch in Pisgah Forest. The jury found Hsiung... — Updated 12/8/2021

It was an evening of warm welcomes and fond farewells Monday night, as the Brevard City Council gathered to swear in one new member, re-appoint one incumbent and to officially name former Councilwoman Maureen Copelof as the... — Updated 12/8/2021

Filing began Monday for the March primaries. As of Monday, the following candidates have made it official: -Emmett Casciato in the Republican primary for one of two seats on the Board of Commissioners. -Chris Wiener in the... — Updated 12/8/2021

Brevard’s Downtown Master Plan Committee received an update on the project to revamp the Times Arcade Alley at its regular meeting last Thursday. The Times Arcade Alley, which runs between West Main Street and Jordan Street, is... — Updated 12/8/2021

A Transylvania County jury Monday found prominent animal activist Wayne Hsiung, who was arrested in 2018 for allegedly stealing a goat from a Pisgah Forest ranch, guilty of felony larceny after a breaking and entering and felony... — Updated 12/8/2021

In the coming months, the Pisgah Health Foundation (PHF) plans to convert a vacant historic downtown Brevard building into a community asset called the “The Trust Center,” according to a press release. In August, PHF decided... — Updated 12/8/2021

Capt. Kevin Creasman has announced his decision to run for sheriff of Transylvania County as a Republican candidate in the upcoming primary election. Kevin brings almost 30 years of experience with the Sheriff’s Office. He has... — Updated 12/8/2021

Candidate filing for the U.S. House, N.C. House, and N.C. Senate begins today following a Monday evening reversal of an earlier order suspending filing for those offices. The full North Carolina Court of Appeals Monday evening... — Updated 12/7/2021

Editor’s note: The following guest column is by Jimmy Harris. Harris, who was first elected as Brevard mayor’s in 1999, will officially no longer hold the post this evening after Maureen Copelof is sworn in at a special... — Updated 12/8/2021

Recently I went to the Sharing House Christmas store for a disabled friend. She is living away from home in a facility and could not shop for her daughter. When I arrived for my appointment, two friendly and joyful volunteers met... — Updated 12/8/2021

Look up the meaning of “hypocrisy.” Actually don’t because I’ll give it to you. Hypocrisy is self-righteously claiming to have high moral standards, while exhibiting behavior that clearly violates those standards. Does... — Updated 12/8/2021

FICTION Gabaldon, Diana. “Go Tell the Bees That I am Gone.” On the cusp of the American Revolution, Claire and Jamie are feeling the effects of war rumble through the North Carolina backcountry. They take some comfort that... — Updated 12/8/2021

Many thanks to all those who work tirelessly on one of the toughest parts of government to get ironed out, a budget. Grandstanding and wedge issues are distractions, and where the rubber meets the road is where our spending... — Updated 12/8/2021

During the recent N.C. State Fair, Abigail E. Gant, of Pisgah Forest, took a top prize for her animal in the cattle shows. In the Open Beef Cattle-Belted Galloway division, Gant’s animal was named Grand Champion Female. The... — Updated 12/8/2021

The following briefs are from the Thursday, Dec. 9, 1971, edition of The Transylvania Times. •Sunny skies Tuesday morning ended the threat of a serious flood along the French Broad River in Transylvania County, but high water... — Updated 12/8/2021

The Rotary Club of Pisgah Forest is now conducting its weekly breakfast meetings in-person at Food Matters in Brevard. The meeting speaker on Dec. 15 will be one of the club’s newest members and the recently elected mayor of... — Updated 12/8/2021

Asheville Regional Airport will have local musicians playing live during the holidays. The performance schedule includes: Sundays throughout December — Jenna Jaffe, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesdays throughout December — Mr.... — Updated 12/8/2021

Editor’s note: The following is another part of the series telling the story of Lt. Kenneth Fry, a World War II B-24 pilot. His son, Transylvania County resident Douglas Fry, researched and wrote his father’s story. The first... — Updated 12/8/2021

Marjorie Lamun Hardin, 91, passed away peacefully Nov. 29, 2021, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Tampa, Fla., she was the daughter of Hosea Earl Lamun and Olive Pearl Pentecost. She accepted Jesus as a... — Updated 12/8/2021

Blue Ridge Community College hosted a Talent Summit last week addressing the unprecedented work-force shortages. A variety of comm-unity leaders from the manufacturing industry in Henderson and Transylvania counties attended the... — Updated 12/8/2021