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Google News: Intercity girls eye run to record six state medals
[Bloomington Pantagraph] - “That's a great accomplishment,” said Saints coach Bill Rhodes, who believes both of his stars can crack the top 10. Wieland was only 10th in her sectional, but that was remarkable considering she fell in the last half mile. She came within two seconds
First views from near-space balloon launch video
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[Mountain Xpress] - By Bill Rhodes on :41 AM. Tags: newsblog, · News, · francine delany new school, · tom heck, · tom robertson, · near-space, · balloon launch,. On Saturday Oct. 27 a group of middle school students from Francine Delany New School launched a
Google News: Wildlife commission unveils new trout fishing information website
[Mountain Xpress] - By Bill Rhodes on :04 PM. Tags: blogwire, · fishing, · trout, · nc wildlife,. Press release. from N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Anglers interested in getting comprehensive information on trout fishing in North Carolina now have a one
Google News: North Carolina sticks out on national stage, suspected gerrymandering, says NC ...
[Mountain Xpress] - By Bill Rhodes on :30 AM. Tags: blogwire, · nc, · state,. NC Policy Watch. by Sarah Ovaska This post, up over at Governing magazine, takes a look at a recent study by a geospatial software firm that found that North Carolina has some of
Google News: US Dept. of Energy recognizes Asheville area as Clean City
[Mountain Xpress] - By Bill Rhodes on :19 AM. Tags: blogwire, · land of sky regional council, · clean cities, · us doe,. Press release. from Land of Sky Regional Council The US Department of Energy has designated the Land of Sky Clean Vehicles Coalition as
Students launch balloon into near-space
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[Mountain Xpress] - By Bill Rhodes on :44 AM. Tags: newsblog, · environment, · News, · science, · students, · francine delany new school, · project, · balloon, · tom heck, · tom robertson,. Middle school students at Francine Delany New School have launched a
Google News: Information on this year's Gingerbread House display
[Mountain Xpress] - By Bill Rhodes on :20 AM. Tags: blogwire, · parking, · gpi, · rate increase, · gingerbread competition,. Frank Lloyd Wright's "Falling Waters" in gingerbread from the competition. (photo by Bill Rhodes)
Google News: Forest Service to Open "Green" Ranger Station in Mars Hill
[Mountain Xpress] - By Bill Rhodes on :47 AM. Tags: blogwire,. Press release. from U. S. Forest Service Kristin Bail, forest supervisor of the U.S. Forest Service National Forests in North Carolina, today announced that the new, environmentally friendly
Google News: Giant Puppet-making workshop Nov 9-11
[Mountain Xpress] - By Bill Rhodes on :31 AM. Tags: blogwire, · art, · puppets, · making,. Press release. from Asheville Puppet Artists The Giants are Coming to Asheville! (Not the San Francisco Giants!) An Asheville collective of artists is bringing the
Google News: NCDOT to Conduct Work on Haywood County I-40 Tunnels Beginning Mon, Oct ...
[Mountain Xpress] - By Bill Rhodes on :46 AM. Tags: blogwire, · haywood county, · ncdot,. Press release. from N.C. DOT The N.C. Department of Transportation will perform work on two tunnels in the Pigeon River Gorge on Interstate 40 in Haywood County starting
Google News: Chestnut tree planting at Navitat Mon. Oct. 29
[Mountain Xpress] - By Bill Rhodes on :14 AM. Tags: blogwire,. Press release. from Navitat Canopy Adventures Navitat staff and members of the American Chestnut Association will plant 8 different chestnut saplings in our meadow near the Welcome Center as part
Google News: Tunnel Road Bojangles robbery this afternoon
[Mountain Xpress] - By Bill Rhodes on :48 PM. Tags: blogwire,. The Asheville Police Department confirms that Bojangles on Tunnel Road has been robbed. Officials say the East Asheville fast food restaurant was hit sometime Thursday afternoon around 3:30 p.m.
Google News: Delta Kappa Gamma "Gifts" beginning teachers
[Mountain Xpress] - By Bill Rhodes on :52 AM. Tags: blogwire,. Press release. from Delta Kappa Gamma society. As budget constraints once again effect school systems, three area chapters of the Delta Kappa Gamma International Society of Women Educators
Google News: Dog house drive for Haywood Animal Control
[Mountain Xpress] - By Bill Rhodes on :00 AM. Tags: blogwire, · haywood county, · animal control,. Press release. from Laura Wright Got an old doghouse you're not using? In memory of Peggy Irwin (March 30, October 17, 2012), founder of ChainFree
Google News: "Dignity and respect" parade for homeless planned for Oct. 26
[Mountain Xpress] - By Bill Rhodes on :47 AM. Tags: blogwire, · homelessness, · News, · asheville, · asheville homeless network,. Members of the Asheville Homeless Network plan a parade to "promote dignity and respect for the homeless," tomorrow, Oct. 26 at 2
APD arrests suspect in Oct. 23 bank robbery and Oct. 25 Bojangles robbery
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[Mountain Xpress] - By Bill Rhodes on :51 PM. Tags: newsblog, · crime, · News, · apd, · bank robbery, · arrest,. Press release. from Asheville Police Department A crime spree has ended spanning three states and at least 10 armed robberies. 35 year old Rocky
Google News: Fees waved at US Forest Service areas for Veteran's Day holiday weekend
[Mountain Xpress] - By Bill Rhodes on :13 AM. Tags: blogwire, · usda,. Press release. from U.S. Forest Service The U.S. Forest Service is waiving fees at most of its day-use recreation sites over the Veterans Day holiday weekend, Nov The fee waivers
Some photos from the 10th annual Hard Lox festival
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[Mountain Xpress] - By Bill Rhodes on :42 AM. Tags: newsblog, · News, · pack square, · festival, · hard lox, · jewish culture,. The pastrami was piled high on the rye bread; the brown mustard and Dr. Brown's cream soda flowed down parched throats. T-shirts
Google News: Chamber to host First Lego League WNC Region Challenge
[Mountain Xpress] - By Bill Rhodes on :30 AM. Tags: blogwire, · chamber of commerce, · challenge,. Press release. from Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce This year's FIRST LEGO® League (FLL) tournament at UNCA is a qualifying event, and the teams that
Google News: Two local nurseries honored today as 'Forest Friendly' businesses
[Mountain Xpress] - By Bill Rhodes on :27 AM. Tags: blogwire,. The Southern Appalachian Cooperative Weed Management Partnership is pleased to present Carolina Native Nursery and Growing Native Nursery with the partnership's first “Forest Friendly”
Women's campaign decries GOP attack ads
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[Mountain Xpress] - By Bill Rhodes on :28 PM. Tags: newsblog, · politics, · News, · politics & election, · election12,. Press release. from The Power of 5 Women Thank you for being here today. My name is Gwen Wisler and I am one of the organizers of the Power
Google News: Breweries called proof that water quality investment pays off
[Mountain Xpress] - By Bill Rhodes on :33 AM. Tags: blogwire, · water quality, · breweries,. from N.C. News Service. by Stephanie Carrol Carson North Carolina's water is brewing up jobs, as beer increasingly helps to shape the economy of the western part of
“Faces of Afghanistan” portrait exhibit to open at UNC-Asheville
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[Mountain Xpress] - By Bill Rhodes on :07 PM. Tags: newsblog, · News,. Press release. from UNC Asheville News Services Skip Rohde, just returned from Afghanistan, will open an exhibition of portraits, “Faces of Afghanistan,” at the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery in
Google News: We made it through the weekend – barely
[Mountain Xpress] - By Bill Rhodes on :58 AM. Tags: blogwire, · bears, · chicken, · safety, · chairs, · reminder,. It is that time of year again. Our friends from the hills are looking for whatever their incredible noses search out — in West Asheville, from
Google News: AB Tech student selected for NASA program
[Mountain Xpress] - By Bill Rhodes on :50 AM. Tags: blogwire, · nasa, · a-b tech,. Press release. from A-B Tech A-B Tech Community College student Michael Rose has been chosen by NASA to travel to Marshall Space Flight Center Oct to participate in a
Google News: APD attempting to locate suspect in embezzlement case
[Mountain Xpress] - By Bill Rhodes on :45 AM. Tags: blogwire, · apd, · wanted,. Press release. from Asheville Police Department The Asheville Police Department is asking for assistance in locating 30 year old Courtney Elizabeth Driggers of Asheville. Ms
Google News: NC flags lowered in honor of Sen. Don East of Surry County
[Mountain Xpress] - By Bill Rhodes on :02 PM. Tags: blogwire, · half-staff,. Press release. from Office of Governor Gov. Bev Perdue today ordered all North Carolina state flags on state facilities to be lowered immediately to half staff in tribute to Sen. Don
Annual Thomas Wolfe 8K draws hundreds, raises funds for literacy
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[Mountain Xpress] - By Bill Rhodes on :07 AM. Tags: newsblog, · News, · thomas wolfe, · running, · asheville, · asheville track club, · outdoor, · buncombe county literacy council,. Thomas Wolfe would have been 112 years old earlier this month — nearly three
Google News: Call center in Arden to provide 100 jobs
[Mountain Xpress] - By Bill Rhodes on :17 AM. Tags: blogwire, · jobs, · arden,. From the Hendersonville Times-News Guthy-Renker Fulfillment Services is adding 100 new positions in its call center in Arden, according to a news release from the company. The new
Google News: Midwest dust storm possible this evening
[Mountain Xpress] - By Bill Rhodes on :08 PM. Tags: blogwire, · weather,. The National Weather Service has issued the following Special Weather Statement as of 3:02 PM EDT on October 19, A dust plume may spread over the western North Carolina
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