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National Blood Donor Month has been observed in January since 1970 and recognizes the importance of giving blood and platelets while honoring those who roll up a sleeve to help patients in need. The community is invited to help save lives by...

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will conduct a public hearing at 7 p.m., Jan. 14, in Sylva to accept comments on proposed changes to agency regulations related to wildlife management, inland fisheries and game lands for the 2020-2021 seasons....

Last month, Transylvania County Commissioner Page Lemel traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) Board of Directors meeting and to discuss pressing county issues with North Carolina’s...

Transylvania County Department of Social Services averages 50 to 60 children in its custody and about 20 of those children are placed in foster care outside of the county. The public is invited to learn more about foster care from 6 p.m. until 8...

Transylvania County’s jobless rate in November was 3.1 percent down from 3.4 percent the previous month, according to preliminary figures from the state Department of Commerce. The local jobless numbers only take into account those who qualify for...

Gentle Yoga for EveryBody is a new program that will be held in the Rogow Room of the Transylvania County Library, located at 212 S. Gaston St. in Brevard. The classes will be held on Saturday mornings from 10 until 11 a.m. over the course of seven...

The Board of Directors of United Way of Transylvania County (UWTC) will dissolve the organization after it distributes its remaining funds to the 15 local programs to which it was committed. The 15 programs are connected to 53 agency partners that...

Deceased former Catholic priest Andre Anthony Corbin Jr., who spent time in Brevard in the 1960s, was among those named in a list published Monday by the Catholic Diocese of Charlotte of 14 clergy accused of child sexual abuse in western North...

Transylvania Habitat for Humanity has committed to build 10 new Habitat homes in Rosman, according to a press release. An anonymous donor, the release said, has contributed more than half the funds necessary to buy the land and add the...

The Brevard/Transylvania Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2020 Board of Directors. The board was recently finalized with the election of five individuals for the 2020-2022 term, including newly elected Bill Medl (Connestee Falls Student Scholars...

The Shop of St. Philip’s is moving to a new, larger and more accessible location in the new year. The resale store is a mission of the Women of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church and uses profits from the shop to support their outreach programs. The...

What is happening to the old Rite Aid building on the New Hendersonville Highway? Paul Ray, the city of Brevard’s Planning director, said, “The old Rite Aid building will be renovated for a medical office where it will serve as a satellite...

The Blue Zones Project – Brevard team invites the public to attend a meeting to learn more about this new initiative to promote a healthier community through exercise and natural movement, greater social interactions and food choices. This meeting...

Could you be the voice of a child? The Guardian ad Litem program is currently seeking volunteers to be voices for children who have been removed from their home. The cause of these children to be removed is no fault of their own. They have been...