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Transylvania Regional Hospital (TRH) CEO Michelle Pilon said the role of the TRH Board of Trustees has changed from one that was “more operational in nature” to one that is more about “accountability” since... — Updated 9/27/2021

Editor’s Note: Candidates for Brevard City Council and Brevard mayor took part in a forum last week. The mayor’s forum will appear in Thursday’s paper. City Council candidates faced off once again last Thursday evening... — Updated 9/27/2021

After a slight downturn in 2020-2021, officials say enrollment in Transylvania County Schools (TCS) picked up this year. According to Brian Weaver, TCS assistant superintendent, total enrollment for this school year, including... — Updated 9/27/2021

Editor’s Note: The following guest column was written by D.G. Martin, who hosts “North Carolina Bookwatch,” Sunday at 3:30 p.m., and Tuesday at 5 p.m., on PBS North Carolina. In some North Carolina houses, this is a time of... — Updated 9/27/2021

As a resident of Brevard while growing up here and at the age of 72, I have observed elected officials come and go. They often get elected for reasons other than being qualified for the job, political affiliations, social and... — Updated 9/27/2021

The Swill psychologist Carl Jung (1875-1961) founded what is known as Depth Psychology. Jung believed that religion is as natural to humans as breathing and has its source in the deepest layers of the psyche. This source consists... — Updated 9/27/2021

A New York Times reporter recently interviewed a Missouri man who, like many Missourians, refused vaccination. Asked why, he responded in a word: “freedom.” Liberal democracies are founded on the premise that nations flourish... — Updated 9/27/2021

G.T. Kilpatrick’s recent letter (“Critical Race Theory,” Sept. 20) betrays ideological bias at its best, and virtue signaling at its worst. The false premise of the letter asserts that the evils of slavery in the past... — Updated 9/27/2021

At the Sept. 20 School Board meeting I presented a proposal to expand the Transylvania school system excellence by using state of the art technical systems. Based on last year’s experience with online teaching, I propose that... — Updated 9/27/2021

Brevard College Theatre will present “Talley’s Folly” at 7 p.m., Oct. 7, 8, and 9, and at 2:30 p.m., Oct. 10. The cast includes Taylor Sparrow, a sophomore theatre major from Greenville, N.C., and Emma Harris, a senior... — Updated 9/27/2021

The following books are now available at the Transylvania County Library: FICTION Adlakha, Sarah. “She Wouldn’t Change a Thing.” Maria is a wife, a mother, and a successful psychiatrist in Mississippi. She could not be... — Updated 9/27/2021

The book, “Health and Hospitality: Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Hunt of Western North Carolina,” tells the story of a Brevard family and the quarantine measures in Transylvania County during the 1919 flu epidemic. Dr. Hunt was the... — Updated 9/27/2021

EchoMix Entertainment and the Pilot Cove Amphitheater in Pisgah Forest announced the lineup for the fall installation of 2nd SATURDAYS LIVE! on Oct. 9. Curtis Eller’s American Circus kicks the night off with engaging bouts of... — Updated 9/27/2021

FIND Outdoors, a local 49-year-old nonprofit in Pisgah Forest, is offering free, one-hour guided tours on the historic Biltmore Campus Trail at the Cradle of Forestry each week on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 1 p.m. and 3... — Updated 9/27/2021

Tonight at home, the Brevard High School women's volleyball team beat West Henderson High School 3-1. The sets were as follows: Brevard, 26-24; Brevard, 25-21; West, 25-22; and Brevard... — Updated 9/27/2021

It was a busy week for Brevard College sports, including the football team losing Saturday at home 21-14 to Huntingdon. The football team is now 1-3 overall and 1-1 in conference play. They travel this Saturday to Greensboro. The... — Updated 9/27/2021

The following briefs are from the Thursday, Sept. 30, 1971, edition of The Transylvania Times. •The Cedar Mountain community won the Roadside Improvement Contest for 1971 in Western North Carolina. The first place price was a... — Updated 9/27/2021

The Silvermont Opportunity Center will be hosting new Ageless Grace Classes on Tuesday, Oct. 5. Ageless Grace, Body and Brain Fitness classes will start at 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. and at 2 p.m.. to 2:45 p.m. The instructor, Denise... — Updated 9/27/2021

On Friday, Heart of Brevard announced the return of Halloweenfest, a favorite fall tradition in downtown, with a fresh addition: Spooky Stroll Downtown Open House. The event will take place in downtown from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on... — Updated 9/27/2021

Blue Zones Project-Brevard announced Friday that Food Matters Market has achieved designation as "Blue Zones Project Approved." Food Matters Market completed the approval process, which includes adding signage to highlight... — Updated 9/27/2021

Mary Jane (McCall) Pierson, 92, of the Little River Community, went home to her Lord and Savior Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021. She was born June 11, 1929, to the late Roscoe and Sophia McCall. She was a graduate of Brevard High School.... — Updated 9/27/2021

Clyde Marion “Bud” Wilson Jr., 76, of Brevard, passed away Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, at the Transylvania Regional Hospital. Born Sept. 28, 1944, he was the son of the late Clyde Marion Wilson and Ida Whitmire Wilson. His... — Updated 9/27/2021