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• News Briefs: Nov. 21, 2007

  Created: Wednesday, 21 November 2007 04:22

  City cancels Dec. 31 event, citing dwindling attendance Asheville officials announced last week that the city is cancelling its annual Downtown Countdown New Yearís Eve Celebration, citing dwindling attendance. The event has been cancelle...

• No. 6 ASU rips Chattanooga 37-17 to claim 3rd SoCon title in row; RB sets rushing record

  Created: Wednesday, 21 November 2007 04:19

  BOONE ó Appalachian State University claimed its third-straight Southern Conference championship with a 37-17 win over Chattanooga during a record-setting day in front of 23,328 fans at Kidd Brewer Stadium last Saturday. Whatís more, Walter Payto...

• Police Blotter: Nov. 21, 2007

  Created: Wednesday, 21 November 2007 04:17

  Woodfin officer hospitalized after high-speed car chase WOODFIN ó A police officer was seriously injured when his car flipped while chasing a suspect. Woodfin Officer Mike Salley is expected to be off duty for several months while he recovers fr...

• Superheroes race

  Created: Wednesday, 21 November 2007 04:12

  Contestants begin to run in the Superhero 5K Race on Nov. 10. The event, which drew more than 300 runners, was a benefit for the Asheville fire and police departments. The course began at the Asheville Brewing Co. on Coxe Avenue, which sponsored t...

• Letís appreciate those who sacrificed so that we may mark Thanksgiving

  Created: Wednesday, 21 November 2007 04:09

    Janese Johnson Thanksgiving is generally known as a time of giving thanks for all that we are given by virtue of living in this country. Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving a holiday in 1863 t...

• Sleeping beauty

  Created: Wednesday, 21 November 2007 04:06

  † ìNatural Beauty,î an exhibition featuring some 26 black-and-white photographs by UNC Asheville senior Megan Wildman, will be on view through next Wednesday at UNCAís Highsmith University Union Gallery. Wildman, a North Carolina native, held ...

• At Thanksgiving, this Turkey must be free

  Created: Wednesday, 21 November 2007 04:00

  One of the many things for which Americans can give thanks this Thanksgiving is freedom of speech ó a concept with which Turkey (the country, not the animal) is grappling. To that end, a European Union official recently told Turkey that its insult...

• Borders crosses boundary by putting TVs in bookstores

  Created: Wednesday, 21 November 2007 03:57

    John North Editor & Publisher ìWhen I walk into Borders, the world feels abundant and full of possibility. There is always more than I can explore at one time, so I look forward to coming back...

• Thanksgiving, happiness termed synonymous for numerous reasons

  Created: Wednesday, 21 November 2007 03:55

  by D.G. Martin CHAPEL HILL ó Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Why? One reason is that it is one of the very few days we have saved just for families and friends. We have done a better job of keeping the Thanksgiving holiday from getting a...

• City board OKs urban village on Merrimon

  Created: Tuesday, 13 November 2007 10:57

  By JIM GENARO Merrimon Avenue may soon be the site of two 10-story buildings, as the Asheville Planning and Zoning Commission voted last Wednesday to endorse plans for a mixed-use development at the former Deal MotorCars site. Plans for the pr...

• A bedazzling birthday boat

  Created: Tuesday, 13 November 2007 10:55

  Rowers of the Royal Navy of Thailand, clad in the uniforms of ancient Siamese warriors, propel the galley Narai Song Suban during the celebration of the royal river parade in honor of the 80th birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej on the Chao Phray...

• Buncombe County attorney will consider ways to force cleanup of CTS site pollution

  Created: Tuesday, 13 November 2007 10:52

  From Staff Reports Buncombe County will pursue options to force a cleanup at the former CTS plant site on Mills Gap Road, as the Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Nov. 6 to have the county attorney explore legal options. One option coul...

• Spanish duo shine in handling of Ch·vez

  Created: Tuesday, 13 November 2007 10:51

  Finally, two world leaders have stood up to the trash-talking tyrant Hugo Ch·vez, who is the president (perhaps for life?) of Venezuela. Indeed, King of Spain Juan Carlos told Ch·vez to ìshut upî last Saturday during a heated exchange at a summ...

• Planet to Citizen-Times: Asheville demands more fluff

  Created: Tuesday, 13 November 2007 10:50

  John North Editor & Publisher An open letter to the new publisher of the Asheville Citizen-Times: Mr. Randy Hammer Publisher, Asheville Citizen-Times 14 O. Henry St. Asheville, N.C. 28801 Dear Mr....

• Technological leaps offer promising future

  Created: Tuesday, 13 November 2007 10:47

    Mark West Sometimes, the future can just sneak up on you In my case, this happened at a concert at the Bijou Theater in Knoxville, Tenn. Vieux Farka Toure from Mali was playing, and during the intermis...

• Police Blotter: Nov. 14, 2007

  Created: Tuesday, 13 November 2007 10:45

  UNCA student faces charge of breaking and entering UNC Asheville campus police charged a student last Sunday with breaking and entering and possession of alcohol under age 21 for allegedly entering the dorm room of a female student while drunk, ...

• Change culture at youth level through relaxing, yoga

  Created: Tuesday, 13 November 2007 10:39

    Janese Johnson More demands are being placed on our youths in every area of their lives. Because of† ìno child left behind,î kids are being taught how to pass tests. They are learning that getting ...

• Sports Briefs: Nov. 14, 2007

  Created: Tuesday, 13 November 2007 10:36

  Wingate mauls MHC 33-21 in error-filled season finale MARS HILL ó Wingate College outlasted penalty-prone Mars Hill College 33-21 in the regular-season finale for both football teams last Saturday at Meares Stadium. Wingate (7-4, 2-4) capi...

• No. 7 ASUís offense has its way in record 79-35 throttling of WCU

  Created: Tuesday, 13 November 2007 10:35

  BOONE ó No. 7 Appalachian State University footballís offense racked up 743 yards to cruise to a 79-35 rout of archrival Western Carolina in football this past Saturday afternoon at Kidd Brewer Stadium. With the win, the Mountaineers retain posse...

• Fire at Patton Ave. furniture store termed 1 of worst in cityís history

  Created: Tuesday, 13 November 2007 10:34

  From Staff Reports Fire officials have asked the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation to help determine what caused a fire last week that firefighters say was the cityís worst in years. The fire destroyed Ashley Furniture HomeStore at 1071 Patt...