The British Invasion
If they were good enough for James Bond, they are good enough for the British Car Club of Western North Carolina. This local crew…
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Culture Watch: Aliens Among Us
Though he has never seen a UFO, Hendersonville resident Fred Chaffee still believes they exist and that aliens visit Earth regularly. “I’ve never seen…
Read MoreThe Forked Stick
Ask people if they know what dowsing is, and they will likely return a blank stare. Describe the image of an old-timer waving a…
Read MoreCulture Watch: Men Who Wear Kilts
Not too many people would consider wearing kilts a Christmas tradition, but to the McDougal family of Hendersonville, kilts and Christmas just seem to…
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Deere Me!
Bobby Barnes always felt there was something missing while he was growing up on his father’s 70-acre farm in Mills River, not far from…
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Tour Du Jour
Tourists crowding the streets, purple buses careening down Haywood, groups of helmeted people on motorized scooters jetting through the city. Welcome to summertime in…
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Real World: Suburban Cowboy
Loudspeakers are pumping. Stools are filling up and cigarette smoke swirls around the bar at Sporty’s in Greenville, SC. A large-framed man grins as…
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