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For Jody Dayton, the summer of 1943 marks the change from a boy to a man. Death, murder, love, hate, lies and growing self-confidence push him toward adulthood. After being sent to the mountains to live with his forest ranger grandfather, Jody...

American Legion & Auxiliary, meets first Monday of each month, 6 p.m.; dinner, 7 p.m. meeting, Legion Hall, 55 E. Jordan St. Now a non-smoking facility. American Association of University Women, AAUW branch meetings are held at the St. Timothy’s... Full story

Brevard College student-athletes Madison Altman and Danielle Brown finished in second and third place, respectively, to lead the BC climbing team at the Tennessee Bouldering Authority Collegiate Competition held on Saturday. Altman finished the...

The following briefs are from Thursday, Jan. 16, 1969 edition of The Transylvania Times. Curtis Lee Mason, 38, of Rosman died of a broken back received when his car went out of control and over an embankment on N.C. 178 two miles south of Brevard, ac...

Fred “Titus” Smith, born Sept. 17, 1949, in Brevard, passed away Dec. 14, 2018 in Tacoma, Wash. “Titus,” as he was known, was the second son born to the late Edward Henry Smith Sr. and the late Mary Jane Mackey-Smith. His maternal...

Mission Health and AdventHealth Hendersonville are implementing visitor limitation policies because of reported increases in flu activity throughout the state. Mission Health is asking visitors younger than 12 and those who do not feel well to call...

The Center for Cultural Preservation is proud to announce that the Kruger Brothers will be the featured performers at the Center’s Keeping the Fires Burning series in January. Jens and Uwe Kruger, native Swiss musicians, had a dream of living in...

The Western Carolina University Bardo Arts Center Sunday Cinema Series presents “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” on Sunday, Jan. 20, at 3 p.m. This is a pre-recorded, encore screening from the National Theatre in London, presented in HD on the big screen...

The 2019 Bag Lunch Arts Series kicks off in January with “The Art of Recycling.” The program begins at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 15, in the Rogow Room at the Transylvania County Library and is made possible by the Friends of the Library. The program...

Jan. 20-21 Total Lunar Eclipse Lunar eclipses can occur a little less than six months apart, so there could be as many as three in a calendar year. The last year that happened was 2016. Not all lunar eclipses are total, i.e., where the moon passes...

Mars Hill University has scheduled a full day of events to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 21. Classes are canceled for students, with a series of educational and service activities happening on- and off-campus. The...

Mission Health is implementing its visitor limitation policy and is asking patients’ family members and friends to limit hospital visits. Visitors younger than 12 and those who do not feel well are encouraged to call patients instead of visiting...

During the most recent Transylvania County Natural Resources Council (TNRC) meeting, the council heard from Maria Wise, the Mills River Partnership (MRP) co-ordinator. The TNRC hosts monthly meetings of local public land managers, environmental...

The sixth annual Root Cause Awards, celebrating achievement in the local forest products industry and sustainable forestry, were announced on Dec. 26. This year’s awards highlighted important issues that face our region’s forests and the great...

UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing Program (GSWP) will present 11 courses this spring for community writers, including an introductory writing workshop with acclaimed novelist Tommy Hays, and new courses like “Writing in the Age of...