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Toddler injured in I-40 pile-up dies
Josh Boatwright * jboatwright@citizen-times.com * and Mike McWilliams * published July 3, 2008 12:15 am ASHEVILLE A 1-year-old boy died Wednesday from injuries he suffered in a seven-vehicle pileup on ...
Waynesville named Trout City
The Town of Waynesville on Tuesday celebrated its designation as a Mountain Heritage Trout City and a 2-mile stretch of Richland Creek as one of five N.C. Mountain Heritage Trout Waters in Western North ...
Collage
SPRUCE PINE - Renowned ceramist Norm Schulman has maintained a studio in Penland since 1978.
Forum to discuss wind energy
Comments on Topix forums : SPRUCE PINE The N.C. Wind Working Group will hold a public forum on wind energy in Western North Carolina 6-9 p.m. Tuesday in the Sam Center Auditorium at Mayland Community College in ...
Business best bets
WIND ENERGY: The N.C. Wind Working Group will hold a public forum on wind energy 6-9 p.m. Tuesday in the Sam Center Auditorium at Mayland Community College in Spruce Pine.
Memories now the mortar of this old house
'In my father's house there are many rooms. ..." When I heard this passage from the Book of John recited at church I had a child's literal image.
Fundraiser reunites La. dogs rescued after Katrina
Call them the Katrina dogs. Typically, they're remarkably sweet - grateful even - but they also have some other, more unusual characteristics.
Couple retire after nearly 60 years in education
Johnnie and Beverly Van Roekel said they received one of their best retirement gifts earlier this month - when the Lexington City Council withdrew its request to decrease the Lexington City Schools' ...
Rhododendron Open adds senior division this year
Each week the Citizen-Times will highlight a tournament of local interest. This weekend will mark the 38th edition of one of WNC's longest-running and most enjoyable tournaments.
Mayland Comm. College graduation
Mayland Community College's Basic Skill Program held its Spring GED graduation ceremony at the college's Main Campus in Spruce Pine on June 6. 109 students have completed their GED since the program's last ...
Local man dies in accident in Burke County
Brian David Smith, 35, of Spruce Pine, died Saturday, May 31 in a one-car accident in Burke County.
In the kitchen with ... Aubree Anderson
Training: My training was in ballet, not in the art of culinary. But I've always had a draw toward food, and it just went with my artistic personality.
No tax increase proposed for town
No tax increase proposed for town Spruce Pine finance officer says tax increase would not fill budget gap Jonathan Robbins News-Journal Staff As the 2007-08 fiscal year winds down the town of Spruce Pine is ...
Warwick named GM of WTZQ
Warwick named GM of WTZQ Station has new owners Mark Warwick has been named general manager of WTZQ-1600 AM by the station's new owners, J. Ardell Sink and Remelle K. Sink .
The 'Panda Lady': Longtime WNC resident left pioneering legacy
Young helped bring the first panda to the United States in 1934. She was the first woman explorer to go into the wilds along the China-Tibet border.
Mayland C.C. graduation 2008
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Asheville train-hopper/filmmaker spotlighted in New York Times
Asheville typically catches the attention of national audiences as a tourist destination, but a local filmmaker has documented the view of WNC from a boxcar. via Mountain Xpress
Magical mystery tour
We went to the mountains this weekend. I knew we were going to the mountains, presumably the North Carolina mountains, but more than that, I did not know. via GreeneSpace
Top story: Toppled trees take out power in many areas as wind gusts whip WNC
"Some customers may experience multiple outages." An estimated 6,773 Progress Energy customers across nine Western North Carolina counties were without power in 362 separate outages Monday night. via The Asheville Citizen-Times
Doors
A Sermon By Preacher Shane Gunter On, "Doors". Sermon Preached On Wednesday Night October 31st, 2007 At The Bethel Missionary Baptist Church In Spruce Pine, North Carolina. via Internet Archive

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