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• Chileës transition deserves praise

  Created: Wednesday, 17 January 2007 07:09

  "Hey Mr. Pinochet, youëve sown a bitter crop. Itës foreign money that supports you ǃÓone day that moneyës going to stop. No wages for your torturers, no budget for your guns. Can you think of your own mother dancing with her invisible son?"ÇƒÓ S...

• Heart Attack Grill thumbs nose at PC movement

  Created: Wednesday, 17 January 2007 07:07

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• Bush canët be the president of U.S., Iraq at the same time

  Created: Wednesday, 17 January 2007 07:06

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• Ribbon snipped at Wolf Ridge

  Created: Wednesday, 17 January 2007 07:04

  A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held last Friday for the newest ski run at Wolf Ridge Ski Resort near Mars Hill. The new run is the first of three that are expected to be completed by December of next year as part of a number of developments and improvement...

• Republicans have no right to say their party is ǃÚpro-lifeë

  Created: Wednesday, 17 January 2007 07:03

  Bill WalzI c...

• Dead or alive, Fordës legacy was covering Nixonës crimes

  Created: Wednesday, 17 January 2007 07:02

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• Unraveling Arthurës history, ǃÚKing of the Celtsë reads well

  Created: Wednesday, 17 January 2007 06:59

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• Story of John Newtonës transformation by grace holds lessons for us all

  Created: Wednesday, 17 January 2007 06:55

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• When death becomes a penalty, can life be blessed?

  Created: Wednesday, 17 January 2007 06:54

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• Advice Goddess: Where the wild things are not

  Created: Wednesday, 17 January 2007 06:52

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• Police Blotter: January 17, 2007

  Created: Wednesday, 17 January 2007 06:50

  Robbery victim shot twice;injuries not life-threateningThe life of a man who was shot twice in the leg during a robbery last Sunday does not appear to be in any immediate danger, according to police. The incident occured just before midnight when two unid...

• Anti-war rally marking 3,000th soldierës death draws 40

  Created: Tuesday, 09 January 2007 16:39

  By DAVID FORBESWaving flags, holding signs, singing and shouting, around 40 people gathered in Pack Square on Jan. 2 to mark the death of the 3,000th American soldier in Iraq and to demand an end to U.S. involvement in the Iraq war.The protest was organiz...

• Protesting for peace

  Created: Tuesday, 09 January 2007 16:37

  Peace protestors hold signs and wave flags in front of the Vance Monument on Jan. 2. The protest, which organizers titled "Not one more death, not one more dollar," drew about 40 people. It was organized by the local chapters of Veterans for Peace and Wom...

• County to hold public meetings about new zoning plans

  Created: Tuesday, 09 January 2007 16:36

  By COBY MANGUMAll public input will be taken into consideration before a finalized zoning plan is proposed to county leaders, two representatives from the Buncombe County Planning and Development Department told the Board of Commissioners on Jan. 2.The pl...

• Black Mtn. board hears objections to downtown plan

  Created: Tuesday, 09 January 2007 16:34

  By COBY MANGUMBLACK MOUNTAIN ÇƒÓ A number of residents expressed concerns last Monday over how a potential downtown redevelopment project could affect the economy and quality of life in Black Mountain. The comments came during the public comment portio...

• Police Blotter: January 10, 2007

  Created: Tuesday, 09 January 2007 16:32

  Local couple charged after public sex incident in S.C. MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. ÇƒÓ A couple from Asheville, N.C., charged with indecent exposure for having sex on a hotel room balcony, told police in Myrtle Beach that "they did nothing wrong," according to ...

• Embattled baseball coach announces plans to resign

  Created: Tuesday, 09 January 2007 16:28

  FLAT ROCK ÇƒÓ Under fire, the head baseball coach at Blue Ridge Community College recently announced plans to resign at the end of the upcoming season.Coach Damon Toweës decision followed the stateës recent order for BRCC to repay money improperly us...

• UNCAës 7-7 center excels in 84-77 win over Liberty

  Created: Tuesday, 09 January 2007 16:27

  UNC Ashevilleës 7-7 center Kenny George sparkled in his home debut as he led the Bulldogs to an 84-77 win over Liberty University in the Big South Conference opener for both menës basketball teams last Saturday at the Justice Center.George, a sophomore ...

• Chanticleers top Bulldogs 68-60 with late scoring

  Created: Tuesday, 09 January 2007 16:26

  Coastal Carolina staged a late scoring surge to secure a 68-60 Big South Conference victory over UNC Asheville in menës basketball Monday night at the Justice Center.Despite holding a razor-thin 52-51 lead with 6:50 left, Coastal Carolina (8-6, 2-0) erup...

• A-B Tech chief to step down after 16 years

  Created: Tuesday, 09 January 2007 16:25

  After 16 years at the helm of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, President K. Ray Bailey announced last week that he will retire effective Aug. 1.Bailey has been honored as the most outstanding president in the North Carolina Community Colleg...