Everyone Has a Story
Online writing class explores the nuances of memoir When she was a little girl, Sam Uhl had the good luck to hear a lot of…
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Disaster Meets Its Match
Squad Chief had to weather skepticism before she faced 40 years of rescue work Snow started falling hard and fast on the evening of Friday, March…
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On the Cusp of Ecusta
“Rails to trails” project will benefit Henderson and Transylvania counties The conversion of unused railroad corridors into public, multi-use greenways — commonly called “rails to trails” —…
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Claws-on Learning
State Park program promotes quality time with wild animals During the last week of December, Chimney Rock Park will host “Winter Break Family Animal Encounters,”…
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Building a Better Universe
Local inventors go big with geometry-influenced construction toy Lisa and Mark Burginger owe a lot to Archimedes. Besides proving a laundry list of geometrical…
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Warming Hearts is Hard Work
Boutique card crafter elevated her game in 2020 In a time when best wishes are best served at a distance, greeting cards can do…
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Fired Up For 2021
Japanese-style pottery kiln opens at Blue Ridge Community College It looks like what might be the world’s biggest wood-fired brick oven. About as big as…
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If You Like Miniatures, This One’s For You
A side project that local artist Barbara Wilcox had originally put on the back burner quickly turned into what she now calls her “pandemic…
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“It’s Not a Performance, It’s a Ministry”
Foothills archival series highlights gospel’s role in our region This year, the Tryon Fine Arts Center launched its virtual “Illuminations Through Music and Heritage”…
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Only One Way to Play
Purveyor of boutique instruments sticks to handcrafted Eddie West knows guitars. He has to: As the owner of Area 22 Guitars in the heart…
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