“T-M has made a big boo-boo by grading in the river-resource yard, and I’m not sure they aren’t also taking down some trees along the river that are part of our park.” — City Planning and Development Director Scott Shuford Just before the Asheville City Council voted to approve a Super Wal-Mart for the Sayles-Biltmore … Read more
Listening room (album reviews) thankful, Michael Farr (4elements music, 2003) In the spirit of the holiday season — that time of giving and forgiving — guest reviewer Nicholas Holt and I decided to bring a little cheer into that most dismal of corners: acoustic folk. This week, we review local hotshot folkster Michael Farr‘s full-length … Read more
In 1888, Asheville became one of the first cities in the U.S. to adopt the trolley as its primary means of public transportation. Back in the day, trolley lines serving outlying parts of the city converged in downtown Asheville’s lively Pack Square, circling the Vance Monument like bees around a hive. Those times are long … Read more
It was over before it began. “A few moments ago, the city was served with a restraining order,” intoned Mayor Charles Worley at the start of the Asheville City Council’s Dec. 16 formal session. And the aptly named order did indeed restrain City Council, which was forced to drop from its agenda discussion of a … Read more
Red Cross Needs Holiday Blood Donations The American Red Cross has issued a request for blood donations as soon as possible. “The recent blast of winter weather caused the cancellation of several blood drives, preventing the collection of approximately 360 units of blood,” reports Randy Edwards, chief operating officer for the organization’s Carolinas Blood Services … Read more
Music to mine eyes Kudos to your publication, and particularly to staff writer Tracy Rose, for her nicely written article on Southern-gospel music and its strong ties to this area [“The Secret Landscape of Southern Gospel” cover story, Dec. 10]. Ms. Rose did her homework, and rendered an interesting, informative, intelligently constructed piece on a … Read more
