The bus stops here For bus drivers working for the Asheville Transit System, the Shiloh route can be a bit confusing of late. It’s not that the streets are narrow or poorly marked — it’s that some folks are hanging out at the bus stop even when they don’t want a ride. According to Barbara … Read more
They’re bloggers, and they’re everywhere. They’re a new breed of citizen-reporters, net-savvy activists and digital diarists, and through their Web logs, or blogs, they keep journals of their passions, posting them online for all to read. In recent years, they’ve also made blogs a new media force to be reckoned with. Six years ago, it … Read more
Believe me, meth’s worse It’s ironic that this article [“It’s the Grope, Not the Dope,” July 13] was in the paper on the day I got my test results back. I’m luckily free of AIDS, which brings me to why I’m writing you. I found myself to be extremely bothered by some of the statements … Read more
Having lived in Western North Carolina for more than 25 years, I’ve found that the people of our region have a good bit of common sense. Maybe it’s the mountain heritage of individual self-reliance. Maybe it’s the broad spectrum of talented folks who’ve moved here over the years. Or maybe we’re just lucky. Probably, it’s … Read more
