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Children experience many firsts as they make their way through infancy and into childhood. Parents often remember their child's first word and the day they took their first step, as both are major...

Little River Community On Aug.10, there will be a Mountain Music Monthly Birthday Jam at the Community Center. A potluck dinner will be held at 6:30 p.m., followed by a music jam at 7 p.m. Every one...

Sherwood Forest Friends Happenings at the Red Barn: •7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 9, The Mushroom Expert, lecture (free). •7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 15, How to Make a Moonshine Still (free). •6:30 p.m.,...

In The Bible Mission In the Bible Mission meets every Sunday morning at the Cathey’s Creek Community Center, starting at 10 a.m., with Sunday school/Bible study and preaching service starts at 11...

Children and parents often look forward to the dawn of a new school year. But before the first homeroom session can take place, parents may need to take their students clothes shopping. According to...

In 1888, Thomas and Wait Gash sold 21.3 acres from the estate of their parents, Leander Sams and Margaret Avery Gash, to Mrs. Reba W. Boardman for $1,500. The property was located east of St....

Many plants will grow well in western North Carolina, some too well. It can be very easy to fill our garden with popular plants and some do well as landscape plants, such as peony or daylilies. But...

Sherwood Forest Friends The following are planned at the red barn: 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 9, the mushroom expert lecture (free); 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 15, how to make a moonshine still (free); 6:30...

How To Click In The Photo Business There's an old cliché in the art world that says that when a sculptor peers into a hunk of wood or stone he can visualize the finished product inside. After that,...

The sun can be both friend and foe. A warm, sunny day can improve mood and increase levels of vitamin D in the body. Exposure to sunlight during the day also can help regulate the body’s natural...

Brunch is that clever meal that falls between breakfast and lunch, but often serves foods associated with both. Anything goes during brunch, as it’s possible to have pancakes served alongside...

Black walnuts are popular trees, grown commercially for lumber or the edible nut. It also makes a good shade tree in the yard and many can be seen around town. But, beware, black walnut trees can be...

In The Bible Mission In the Bible Mission meets Sunday mornings at the community center starting at 10 a.m., with Sunday school/Bible study and the preaching service at 11 a.m. This past Sunday,...

Our shelter is bursting at the seams. In an effort to find all of our animals their forever homes, the Transylvania County Animal Shelter is offering 50 percent off all adoption fees through...

The Beta Epsilon chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, an educator sorority in Transylvania County, concluded the school year with a potluck dinner, hosted by Katie Bland. Several items of business were discu...

Alvin and Frances Jones opened Quality Fabric at 37 E. Main St. in Brevard in spring 1957. They carried a variety of fabrics – broadcloth, chambrays, cottons, dimity, percales, printed lawn,...

The cost of a college education continues to rise. The College Board says the average cost of tuition and fees for the 2015-2016 school year was $32,405 at private colleges, $9,410 for state...

Home gyms can make working out more efficient, saving time driving to a fitness facility and enabling people to stick to a workout regimen during inclement weather. Having a gym at home also may...