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Transylvania County Schools Superintendent Dr. Jeff McDaris provided the Transylvania County Board of Education with various data, including comparisons of two sets of peer counties, at the board meeting last Monday evening. “We really have such a...

Brevard City Council has voted to approve an application for grant funds from the N.C. Parks and Recreation Trust Fund to help extend the multi-use path. During last week’s regular meeting, the council approved the application. The city has...

There were two guilty pleas during Transylvania County Superior Court last week, with the remainder of the scheduled trials, including former county tax administrator Annette Raines, who faces felony embezzlement charges, continued. Raines’ case...

Two arrests have been made in connection with two burglaries on Nancy Mountain Road in Rosman on April 6. Reported stolen were a .22 Ruger Pistol, an older model shotgun, a black 9 mm, a camouflage .22 rifle with scope and a black Maglite...

Transylvania County government released a new survey Thursday as it begins the process of identifying its next Parks and Recreation director. The new survey, available both in an online format as well as a physical paper version, allows citizens to w...

Mike West has qualified as an unaffiliated candidate by petition for the Board of County Commissioners race in November. As of this point, West will challenge two Republicans, who will be chosen in the upcoming May 6 primary, on the ballot for the...

For a plant to achieve optimal growth, the seed must germinate in the correct soil type at a certain depth. The soil must reach a specific temperature and the seed must receive the appropriate amount of water and sunlight. Without all of the proper...

I met Ike (not his real name) at a NAMI meeting. He had just been released from prison. I never found out why he had been there. His quiet, sweet manner belied any violence. He was a “bear” of a young man who had shown great promise and was highl...

Joe Castro is seeking to get on the ballot for the upcoming Transylvania County Board of Education election. As an unaffiliated candidate, he must first secure the signatures of 1,008 registered voters on a petition created and approved by the Board...

James Comey, fired FBI director, appears on the national stage in a dark suit of sanctimony. His book, “A Higher Loyalty,” is an act of political courage and personal revenge. He makes a powerful case that Donald Trump is morally unfit to be pres...

I found the article about non-profit Mission Health wanting to be acquired by for-profit HCA Healthcare to be highly unsatisfactory in explaining just why the deal is a good idea. TRH president Michele Pilon mentioned several items, but none are...

I want to praise Jill Beach for the thoroughness of her article “The Haven Provides a Much Needed Service,” which appeared in Section B of The Transylvania Times of Thursday, April 12. What strikes me most about Haven board member Beach’s...

Rotary Club Of Pisgah Forest For its April 25 meeting, the Rotary Club of Pisgah Forest’s speaker will be Elaine Russell, Transylvania County Health Director since January 2015. Russell will speak on health trends and issues in Transylvania County....

Jaime Laughter, county manager of Transylvania County, recently received the credentialed manager designation from ICMA, the International City/County Management Association. Laughter is one of more than 1,300 local government management...

April may seem early to start talking about Summer Reading at the Transylvania County Library, but with about six weeks until the start of the program it’s just about all that we can think about! We are gearing up for a fun-filled summer, and it...

The following students were named to the Rosman Middle School Honor Roll for the third quarter of 2017-18 school year. 6th Grade A Honor Roll Alissa Cheek, Dalton Galloway, Arie Leonard, Marley Ruth Metcalf, Emma Moretz, Ethiny Stoltzus and Shelby...

Rise & Shine is honored to announce Dean Kenneth Elmore of Boston University as the guest speaker for the second annual Motown Memories fundraiser. Elmore has served Boston University as its Dean of Students since 2003. In 2016, he was elevated to...

Randolph-Macon Academy Liana Trupiano of Brevard, a senior at Randolph-Macon Academy, earned a place on the president’s list for the third quarter of the 2017-18 school year. Only students who achieve a GPA of 4.0 or higher at Randolph-Macon...