I have known Patsy Keever for over 30 years. We were colleagues in Buncombe County Schools, and I was one of her constituents when she was a Buncombe County commissioner and our legislative representative in Raleigh. As a voter in Congressional District 10, she will have my vote. Patsy has been a public servant most … Read more
In the newly reconfigured 10th Congressional District, Democrat Patsy Keever is running against “incumbent” Patrick McHenry. As a woman, a person of great personal integrity and a public servant who cares about the well-being of all people, the choice is clear … we must elect Patsy Keever to Congress. On every issue of concern, Patsy … Read more
“Giving birth is like running a marathon,” observes nurse-midwife Barbara Davenport, co-leader of the BirthNetwork of Western North Carolina. “It requires endurance, healthy eating beforehand and lots of mental preparation." Like an athlete, therefore, a woman should have a coach, "an advocate, educator and guide — and a midwife is just that,” she adds with a smile.
This morning, it’s icy rain in Asheville, while some mountain counties are reporting 6 inches of snow — one consequence of Sandy, the massive storm battering the East Coast. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Western North Carolina, including Buncombe County, until 6 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31. Gov. Bev Perdue has declared a state of emergency throughout WNC. (Photo by Bill Rhodes)
We have two art titles and three mainstream ones this week — and it’s an interesting array. Neither of the art titles are exactly what you think of as art titles, and one of the mainstream titles seems a very odd choice for the mainstream. I can’t say there’s anything as magnificently heady as Cloud Atlas this round, but the week is not without its points.
