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Jayne Fought is among several other Transylvania residents who consider Pisgah Forest their backyard. Fortunately, she has discovered and explored many other “back yards” in the United States as an outdoor adventure specialist for almost three...

Parkinson's Support Group The Brevard-Hendersonville Parkinson’s Support Group meeting will be on Tuesday, Feb. 12, at the Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church located at 249 E. Main St., Brevard. The meeting starts at 10 a.m. with light...

AAUW yellow boxes are back. Look for them in convenient locations throughout Brevard and surrounding communities. For the 50th year, the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is asking for donations of used books to raise money at its...

Stitches Of Love Stitches of Love is a group of people who have created and donated more than 23,000 handmade articles (quilts, lap robes, knitted and crocheted items) to local charities in the past 12 years. Stitches of Love meets at the New Hope Pr...

The Heart of Brevard is looking for people who want to be involved in decorating the downtown Brevard area for seasonal and holiday events. A committee of about eight to 12 individuals is needed to plan and execute downtown decorations for about...

This past year ended with record rainfall totals across much of North Carolina and the entire southeastern United States. At the Asheville Airport about 80 inches of precipitation was recorded in 2018 — a new record. In Transylvania County, the tot...

Editor’s Note: The following are the names and date of death of local military personnel who died while serving. This is the database as of Jan. 25, 2019: Alexander, Bowen, 10/23/1918, Hamburg Cemetery, Jackson County; Alexander, Carl L.,...

I sure did enjoy the Dunn’s Rock News last week. Carol wrote about school bus drivers and some of their adventures. My husband drove a school bus while he was in high school and so did my two daughters while in high school. Each had stories to...

Weather We hope that all of our readers are doing well during this cold spell. Just be sure to keep check on water pipes, pets outside during the night and also remember to check on the elderly in your neighborhood. They might need a little help...

Good news for those of us that are watching for signs of spring already: this week marks the official midpoint of winter. I am trying hard to learn to appreciate every season for it’s own worth, but winter is certainly the biggest challenge for...

As the turning of the seasons brings colder weather to North Carolina, and families close windows to keep warm, it is an excellent time to make plans for radon testing in your home. Radon is the odorless, colorless gas that is the second leading caus...

VFW Post 4309 on Nicholson Creek Road in Brevard is holding a Trivia Night fundraiser that everyone in the community is invited to participate in. It will be held on Saturday, Jan. 26, with the doors opening at 7 p.m. The game entry fee is $10 for...