Tough Job: Silent Language
“I learned to sign before I learned to speak,” says Ann Condrey, Interpreter Education instructor at Blue Ridge Community College. “American Sign Language was…
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Culture Watch: Battle Station
Kringle’s Place in Fletcher isn’t the easiest spot to find. The small comic book shop is tucked away in one of those strip malls…
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Community Champions
Since moving to Hendersonville 25 years ago, Bill and Jana Humleker have continued a tradition of philanthropy that was practiced by their parents in…
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Tough Job: An Unwelcome Lift
“I was in there for only five minutes,” you lament. Helpless, you watch as your plea short-circuits any semblance of sympathy from the expressionless…
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How I Did It: Dancing With Pluto
Sher Sheperd auditioned for Disney Cruise Lines three times before she was chosen as a dancer for Tap Happy Two at Tokyo Disney in…
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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…
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Marking Time: Traveling Through the Past in Henderson County
Roadside taverns. Gambling. Murder. Welcome to Henderson County. Henderson County of the early to mid-1800s, that is. A typical Western North Carolina mountain county,…
Read MoreCulture Watch: A Lucky Strike
Like most mountain counties, Henderson County’s past is tied to the region’s most abundant natural resource — minerals such as gold. Many of county’s…
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