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April 1 played April Fools on us, with some chilly weather for a couple of mornings. Flowers and bushes paid the price with their wilted heads. On to warmer and better weather. So many Easter memories come to mind this time of... — Updated 4/7/2021

In The Bible Mission The Mission family held a sunrise service on Easter morning hosted by the Rev. Pete Lee and his wife, Coleen. They then held a regular service at 11 a.m. in the Cathey’s Creek Community Center, where they... — Updated 4/7/2021

Democratic Party The Transylvania County Democratic Party invites Democrats and Progressives to attend their County Convention on April 10. The convention will feature guests N.C. Representative John Ager as well as Brevard city... — Updated 4/7/2021

God’s Way Food Pantry We are no longer able to allow after-hours pick-up. The food pantry is open every other Saturday from 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. The next food pantry is April 17. Drive-thru only. If you are sick or unable to... — Updated 4/7/2021

The Planets Mars remains the only planet visible to the naked eye in the evening sky. As the Earth circles the sun, we are moving away from the more slowly moving red planet. Thus, Mars is fading although still obvious. Tonight it... — Updated 4/5/2021

The following briefs are from the Thursday, April 8, 1971, edition of The Transylvania Times. The Cradle of Forestry will open April 17, and remain open through Oct. 31, 1971. The Cradle is opening early this year in honor of North... — Updated 4/5/2021

Easter We hope that all of our readers have a very wonderful Easter. Be sure to play it safe and not have a big crowd over as someone just might give the whole family the COVID-19, and you sure don’t want that to happen to your... — Updated 4/1/2021

Easter Easter is Sunday, April 4. Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon after spring equinox in the Northern hemisphere and the autumn equinox in the Southern hemisphere. Christians celebrate Easter in... — Updated 4/1/2021

On March 26, three handmade patriotic quilts were presented to U.S. Air Force veterans Charles Gosnell, Alex Richey, and Jim Schenfield in the Transylvania County Board of Elections meeting room. Charles Gosnell served in the U.S.... — Updated 4/1/2021

The following briefs are from the Thursday, April 1, 1971, edition of The Transylvania Times. Brevard and Transylvania were blanketed with the heaviest snowfall of the year last Thursday, March 25, and Friday, March 26, with from... — Updated 3/29/2021

Thank you for reading the Cedar Mountain News. Your contributions and comments are encouraged and welcome. We’d like to hear what’s going on if you would like to share. Photos are welcome as well. Please email your news or any... — Updated 3/25/2021

In The Bible Mission In the Bible Mission meets every Sunday morning at the Cathey’s Creek Community Center, with singing songs of praise and a preaching service with Rev. Pete Lee, starting at 11 a.m. Visitors are always... — Updated 3/25/2021

Even though we are having some cool mornings, we are into spring according to the calendar. Just look around, flowers and trees are in full bloom. Several of us are experiencing spring allergies. Good luck and plenty of Kleenex... — Updated 3/25/2021

NAMI Transylvania would like to present its eight-session Family-to-Family class to the community and is looking for an indoor venue or outdoor pavilion to accommodate social distancing for 20 people in July. The COVID-19 pandemic... — Updated 3/22/2021