Here’s a fun story about Weaverville resident Wallace Shealy, who was recently declared the 2010 Bold-Faced Liar Champion at the Third Annual Southeast Liars’ Competition, held January 23 in Laurinburg, NC.  If you want to hear his tale, Shealy will be telling it on Friday, February 5, 2010 as part of the Reuter Center’s Fab Friday program.  The program begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Center, located on the University of North Carolina-Asheville campus (#16 on this Campus Map).

On January 23, 2010, the Storytelling Arts Center of the Southeast declared Western North Carolina resident, Wallace Shealy, the 2010 Bold-Faced Liar Champion. Shealy said, while accepting the award, “I am not sure if this makes me the biggest liar in the southeast or simply that I told the most original tall tale today.”

Shealy, who coaches other pastors on church planting, told a story based on the biblical account from the fifth chapter of Mark about Jesus casting out a legion of demons. With a twinkle in his eye he said, “of course I embellished the story slightly.” Maybe more than slightly, when the text says that Jesus sent a legion of demons into a herd of 2000 pigs that fly off a cliff, Shealy quipped, “that of course this is the first recorded case of Swine Flu.” He also suggests that this text might explain legionnaire’s disease. And as the pigs crash on to the rocky waters below, in the name of full disclosure, mentions that he heard the Underwood family got the hazardous waste clean-up contract resulting in the origins of deviled ham. Shealy told me, “it is all in good fun” but, I bet no one who heard him ever forgets that Bible story.

“I am not sure how I am going to explain to the church, public, or my real estate clients that I am now officially the Boldest Liar in the Southeast, “said Shealy. I bet he could put quite the spin on the beauty of those harvest gold counter-tops from the eighties and you certainly want him in your corner to negotiate your next home deal, even if at that point he is ethically bound to tell the truth.

Wallace has been involved with the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee for many years. He is also a member of the Asheville Storytelling Circle, whose membership includes a number of prominent regional and national tellers including Michael Reno Harrell, a judge and featured teller at the liar’s contest.

The 2010 Bold-Faced Liar Champion is already booked to tell his tale at the Reuter Center at The University of North Carolina-Asheville on Friday, February 5, 2010 and has been invited to be a master of ceremonies at The Storytelling Festival of Carolina. Beyond that I am sure we have not heard the last of Wallace Shealy’s tales.

Sad news over at Claxton Farm – a fire late last night destroyed the Event barn, used for many a wedding and special occasion. One firefighter was injured. They’re still investigating the cause.

• Citizen-Times article
• WLOS video

Update: Investigators have determined it’s arson. If anyone has information or saw suspicious activity in the vicinity of Claxton Farm (Upper Flat Creek Road) Monday evening between 9 and 11 p.m., they should contact detectives at the Buncombe County Sheriff’s office, (828) 250-4436.

Came across this press release from GenTek Inc. yesterday afternoon. Not sure what it means for Balcrank, which is located at 115 Reems Creek Road:

GenTek Inc. Announces the Sale of Its Balcrank Products, Inc. Fluid Transfer Business

PARSIPPANY, N.J., July 9, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GenTek Inc. (Nasdaq:GETI) announced today that it has completed the sale of its Balcrank Products, Inc. fluid transfer business located in Weaverville, NC to Linter North America, a subsidiary of Linter Investments of Spain, one of the Moratiel Group of companies.

Commenting on the transaction, William E. Redmond, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of GenTek noted, “This transaction completes the transformation of GenTek’s operating portfolio to focus exclusively on our chemicals and valve actuation businesses. This further refinement of our focus allows us to operate more efficiently from both an overhead cost and capital allocation perspective, further improving our operating cash generation profile.”

Governor Bev Perdue announced today that Baldor Electric Company will expand its Weaverville plant (70 Reems Creek Road), adding 32 jobs over the next 3 years. Here’s the press release from her office:

State Grant Helps Baldor Electric Co. Expand in Weaverville

Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that Baldor Electric Co., an international supplier of industrial electric motors, mechanical power transmission products, drives and generators, will expand its Weaverville operations.  The company plans to invest more than $4.8 million and create 32 jobs during the next three years.  The announcement was made possible in part by a $64,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund.

“North Carolina remains attractive to thriving companies like this one,” Gov. Perdue said.  “Our top-ranked business climate and knowledge-based workforce help keep our manufacturing sector strong and diverse, providing the good jobs our citizens have come to expect.”

Baldor Electric Co., headquartered in Arkansas, operates 26 manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Canada, England, Mexico and China, and provides products to more than 70 countries. Three of the company’s plants are in North Carolina, in Weaverville, Kings Mountain and Marion, employing a combined workforce of nearly 700 people.

Baldor is consolidating its Sleevoil hydrodynamic bearing line in Indiana and moving those operations to its Weaverville plant, which currently employs 128 workers.  The 32 new jobs added over the next three years will pay an average wage of $42,209, not including benefits, which is higher than the Buncombe County average of $32,968.

“The One NC Fund grant will help us invest further in the products we build and the jobs we provide in Buncombe County.  We are proud to be part of the Weaverville community, and we look forward to many more years together,” said Bill Ramsbey, vice president-operations.

This project follows two other recent One NC Fund announcements for Baldor facilities in Western North Carolina.  In June, Gov. Perdue announced 114 new jobs and an investment of $12.2 million in Cleveland County.  In May, the governor announced 25 new jobs and an investment of $3.1 million in McDowell County.

The One NC Fund provides financial assistance, through local governments, to attract business projects that will stimulate economic activity and create new jobs in the state.  Companies receive no money up front and must meet job creation and investment performance standards to qualify for grant funds.  These grants also require and are contingent upon local matches.

Through use of the One NC Fund, more than 40,000 jobs and $7 billion in investment have been created since 2001. Other project partners include: the N.C. Department of Commerce, N.C. Community Colleges and Buncombe County.

More news and notes from out on the web.If you find other stories out there that I haven’t mentioned (save for arrest reports and car crashes, which I’m not in the habit of publishing), please let me know about them.

North Buncombe High School’s Deandra Bodenhorst and Audrey Hartye were selected to the Mountain Athletic Conference All-Conference Soccer team.

North Buncombe High School’s Cody Geyer was named the Mountain Athletic Conference Baseball Player of the Year for 2009. Geyer also won the Asheville Tourists’ Home Run Derby and will represent the Tourists in a league-wide South Atlantic League contest June 23.

North Buncombe High Schools’s Sydney Revis was second in Shot Put on the Final WNC Track Honor Roll.

Citizen-Times photographer Steven Dixon was taking pictures at last week’s Weaverville Tailgate Market.

North Buncombe High School’s Luke Brown was one of four WNC players selected to play in the East-West all star baseball series later this month. Brown has also committed to play college baseball for Methodist.

Last week’s HonorAir trip, which included 9 local WWII veterans sponsored by the Weaverville Rotary Club, was featured on NBC Nightly News last night.  Included in the segment, Weaverville’s Julian Palien.  (If you have trouble viewing the video below, it’s also available at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/30904236#30904236)

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Some of the recent North Buncombe and Weaverville school news and notes I’ve found out on the web:

North Buncombe High School students Emma Johnson and James MacDonald received Good Citizenship Awards from the Asheville Civitan Club this week.

North Buncombe High School’s Justin Min made it to the quarterfinals of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) 3-A Tennis Championships. (The North Buncombe men’s tennis team also just finished their season with a 15-1 record, their lone loss against 2008 State Champion Charlotte Catholic.)

North Buncombe’s Sydney Revis had the best showing at the 2009 NCHSAA 3-A Track & Field Meet, taking third place in the Girl’s Shot Put. Other North Buncombe finishes:

• Sage Profit finished 8th in the Girl’s Pole Vault.
• The 4×800 Meter Girl’s Relay Team finished 7th. Team members were Justine Stocks, Jessa Vogel, Audrey Garrett, and Allison Fox.
• The 4×400 Meter Girl’s Relay Team finished 4th. Team members were Justine Stocks, Jennifer Roberts, Allison Fox, and Madison Emery.
• Alan Youngberg finished 5th in the Boy’s Discus Throw

North Buncombe Middle School student teams Kayla Metcalf & Robert Brailer, Lindsey King & Danielle Taylor, and Alex Destino & Travis Broadhurst took first, second, and third place respectively in the Spring 2009 Stock Market Game sponsored by the North Carolina Council on Economic Education (NCCEE).

Weaverville Primary first grader Francisco Diaz-Rodriguez was selected as the Shoney’s and Star 104.3 Star Kid of the Week.

Weaverville news and notes found around the web this week.  Find something I’ve missed? Leave a comment or send me an email to let me know about it.

Weaverville resident and 2008 Ms. Wheelchair of North Carolina Brandee Ponder passed the crown to 2009 winner Erika Bogan earlier this month.

Wendy Logan of North Windy Ridge has been selected as one of the 2008-09 Counselors of the Year by Buncombe County Schools

11-year-old Kaitlin Jencks, of Weaverville, could attend the world-famous Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan for six weeks this summer on a scholarship if her parents can come up with the rest of the tuition and expenses by the end of April.  If you’d like to help visit www.kaitlinjencks.com.

Photo Gallery from last week’s North Buncombe-Roberson baseball game.  A controversial call allowed Roberson a 4-3 win.

North Buncombe High School’s Cody Cheek has been selected to play for the West team in the 2009 NC Coaches Association East-West All-Star Football Game, to be played July 22 at Grimsley High in Greensboro.

Weaverville news and notes found around the web the last few weeks.  Find something I’ve missed? Leave a comment or send me an email to let me know about it.

Several North Buncombe High School basketball players were among the Final WNC Girls and Final WNC Boys Basketball leaders.  Of note, North Buncombe athletes took the top spot in Rebounding for boys (Randy Pressley) and girls (Sydney Revis).

North Buncombe sophomore Dallas Rice (171) placed ninth in his weight class at the High School Junior Nationals wrestling tournament, held in Virginia Beach earlier this month.

North Buncombe High School senior Hillary Stowe received a National Gold Art Award for her painting, “Vulture”, at the 85th National Scholastic Art Awards in New York City.

The Weaverville Wildlife Habitat Group has certified 51 homes in Weaverville. They need 63 homes, along with 9 businesses/community properties and 2 schools, in order to have Weaverville certified as a Community Wildlife Habitat.  Montreat is the only other community in North Carolina with that designation.

Weaverville news and notes found around the web this week.  Find something I’ve missed? Leave a comment or send me an email to let me know about it.

Citizen-Times photographer Steve Dixon was wandering around town Tuesday.  Check out his pics online in the “Weaverville Walkabout” Photo Gallery.

UNC-Asheville unveiled the Tile Mural Project, mounted in the lobby of the university’s Education Department.  The project features hand-painted ceramic tiles, made by 116 kindergarten and fourth-grade students at North Buncombe Elementary School working with 7 art education students from UNCA.  The Zageir Hall lobby is open to the public 8 a.m.-6 p.m. if you’d like to stop by and take a look, or check out it in the Citizen-Times Photo Gallery.

North Buncombe High School’s Amanda English was one of seven local high-school students who won Asheville Civitan Club $3000 scholarships.  English plans to attend N.C. State.

Weaverville news and notes found around the web this week.  Find something I’ve missed? Leave a comment or send me an email to let me know about it.

Mountain Mobility has added a bus route in Weaverville and North Buncombe.  The service is open to anyone and the fare is 50 cents.  Brochure and Route Schedule.

North Buncombe High School’s Sydney Revis, Riley Cook and Nicole Gentry were named to the All-Mountain Athletic Conference team for girls basketball.

The High School Sports Huddle blog says North Buncombe High School senior Randy Pressley “appears to have set a Western North Carolina record for career rebounds in basketball”.  He had 1,401 during his career.

Weaverville’s Dr. Timothy F. Johnson was re-elected as the Buncombe County Republican Party Chairman last Saturday. (I’ve also heard he will be running for the position of North Carolina Republican Party Vice-Chairman, but I haven’t seen an official announcement.)

North Buncombe High School’s Ski Racing Team finished second among 15 high schools competing in the area high school finals at Cataloochee Ski Resort last week.

The Buncombe County Commissioners approved a grant to help the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy put Hemphill Farm, adjacent to the Vance Birthplace on Reems Creek Road, under a conservation easement. Under the easement, property owner Ed Hemphill gives up his right to develop the 64 acres of land.

Weaverville news and notes found around the web this week:

Organizers more than doubled their goal at last month’s Red Cross Blood Drive at Town Hall, put together in honor of North Buncombe graduate Kevin Roberts.  Hoping to collect 50 units of blood, they ended the day with 105 units.  30 people also joined the National Bone Marrow Registry during the drive.

North Buncombe High School’s Kale Ledbetter and Randy Pressley were selected to play in the Blue-White All-Star Boy’s Basketball game. Ledbetter and Pressley, who helped lead North Buncombe to their first Mountain Athletic Conference title in 3 years this year, will be suiting up for the Blue team.  The Blue-White games will be played Friday, March 20 at T.C. Roberson High School.  The girl’s game is at 7 p.m. and the boy’s game is at 9 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door, $8.50 for students and $10 for adults.

North Buncombe High School’s Cody Geyer, Patrick Shelton, Rodney Pressley, and Luke Brown were picked by Mountain Athletic Conference baseball coaches to the Preseason All-Conference MAC Baseball team.

This didn’t just happen, but I did just learn Weaverville guitar store Dream Guitars won two awards in the 2008 Acoustic Guitar Magazine Players’ Choice Awards.  They took Silver in the Best Guitar Store category, and Bronze in the Best Online Guitar Store category.  There is an article online, but you have to be a subscriber to read it.

Found lots of North Buncombe High School (NBHS) news out on the web this week:

Last Saturday NBHS Senior Justin Rice became the first North Buncombe State Championship wrestler in 21 years.  Rice won the 145-pound weight class at the NCHSAA 3-A Wrestling Championship, held in Winston-Salem.  (I’ve also heard he broke a school record for career victories with 175.)

North Buncombe High School was the winner of the Cone O’ Candy in the Estimation Station contest at the 2009 College of Charleston Math Meet this week.  Having no idea what that was, I searched and found this explanation on the Math Meet website: “The estimation station is another contest in which a school turns in one answer. Students are required to estimate something (the amount of candy in a container, the size of a window high on a building, a length of rope, etc.) and the school whose guess is closest without going over wins a prize of candy.”

Four NBHS students were among the 20 regional Gold Key winners at the 2009 Western North Carolina Regional Scholastic Art Awards. Kimberly Buckner (painting), Rebekah Hencken (drawing), Hillary Stowe (painting), and Kelsey Sawyer (photography) will now be invited to an award ceremony in New York City and their work will be included in a National Exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, DC this summer.  You can check out all winner’s works in this online gallery.

Three NBHS football players signed to play college football for Mars Hill College.  Linemen Alan Youngberg and Josh Hope and lineman/linebacker Brian Posey will join lineman Cody Cheek, who signed to play for the Lions earlier this month.

See below for video highlights of NBHS Junior Cody Geyer’s performance at the 2009 International Power Showcase High School Home Run Derby.  The baseball competition was held in St. Petersburg, Florida, last month.  Geyer hit seven homers, finished ninth out of the 69 competitors, and won an award for the longest home run hit with a wooden bat (502 feet).  Power Showcase President Brian Domenico told me in an email “I have a feeling Cody (if he chooses to compete next year) will have a legit chance at winning this thing next year…tremendous power and more importantly, a class-act.”

A few Weaverville news and notes found around the web:

Weaverville’s Richard Fireman was one of two individuals given the 2009 Grace D. Lee Peace Award last month at Warren Wilson College.  The award is given in honor of the late Grace Lee of Montreat, in recognition of “unheralded sojourners who have advanced the cause of peace.”

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Weaverville’s Jeffrey E. Pott had a photo selected as the Picture of the Day by Astronomy.com.  Take a look.

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Weaverville’s Crystal Roberts won the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2009 Collegiate Discussion Meet.  Roberts, a student at North Carolina State University, earned a $2,500 scholarship from the CHS Foundation.  She was competing against 42 other college students and is the first North Carolina student to win the national competition. The meet was held February 8 at the Young Farmer and Rancher Leadership Conference in Sacramento, Calif.

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North Buncombe High School’s baseball team is ranked #10 in Impact Baseball’s 2009 Preseason Polls.

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North Buncombe High School senior James MacDonald scored his 1,000th career point Monday in the BlackHawks 85-58 win over Enka in the Mountain Athletic Conference basketball tournament.

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The North Buncombe High School Junior Varsity boys’ basketball team finished their season 23-0.  The Weaverville Tribune blog reports it may be the first perfect season of any NBHS team in the school’s history.

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Here’s a story you don’t hear around here every day.  From the Daytona Beach News-Journal:

DAYTONA BEACH — A South Carolina man who faked his death here 20 years ago has been found very much alive in North Carolina — giving police a false name and driving with a suspended driver’s license, officials said Tuesday.

Bennie Harden Wint, 49, was arrested Sunday in Weaverville, N.C., but has since been released on his own recognizance, according to the Buncombe County Jail there.

Twenty years ago, though, Wint disappeared in the ocean before his fiancee’s eyes, according to the incident report at the time.   …more

Update, 1/30/2009:  I published this the other day when I saw the above article in the News Journal.  At the time they were the only media outlet to pick up the story, so I didn’t expect to hear much more about it.  I was so wrong.  CNN picked it up.  So did ABC News.  Locally, The Tribune, having passed its deadline, has it on their Breaking News page, and the Citizen-Times and WLOS are now reporting Mr. Wint was involved in a traffic accident last night (WLOS specifically says he was hit by a vehicle outside his home).  Time will tell if this story has run its course, or if there’s more to come.

The first baby born in Buncombe County this year belongs to a Weaverville couple.  The Citizen-Times has the story (and a picture of the new arrival):

With their son’s due date a month away, Pam and Nathan Wild certainly didn’t expect to have the first baby born in Buncombe County in 2009.

But when a New Year’s Eve checkup showed the Weaverville mother’s blood pressure was spiking, causing the child’s heart rate to fluctuate, doctors decided the time had come for him to enter the world.

Bradley Charles Wild was born at 12:22 a.m. by Caesarean section at Mission Hospitals.

Headlines from the October 9-15, 2008 issue of the Weaverville Tribune:

Group Attempts to Politicize Schools
Political flyers distributed through inter-school mailboxes

Hawks Celebrate Huge MAC Win Over T.C. Roberson
North Buncombe Varsity football team defeats Roberson for the first time since 1999

What Does Rescue Plan Mean to Individual Investors?
How the recent bailout plan will affect you

Lady Hawks Defeat Panthers
North Buncombe Varsity volleyball guarantees state playoff match with win

Commentary
Way to go, Blackhawks!
New guidance at the helm

Letters to the Editor
Problems with editor’s commentary
Spread the team love around
Obama for President

Scholar/Athlete of the Week
NBHS Senior Derek Shook

Land of the Sky Needs Volunteers
Regional Council seeks volunteers through its Retired and Senior Volunteer Program

Commissioners Approve Funding for Conserving Farms
Buncombe County Board approves funding for conservation easements

Coaches Corner
NBMS Tennis
Hawk Highlights

Read-A-Thon Under Way
Annual fundraiser for Weaverville Elementary and Primary Schools runs through Oct. 21

Chambers to make Two Appearances
Miss North Carolina International 2008 and NBHS graduate in Weaverville Oct. 11

Buy Locally
M7 Realty Solutions

Bistro Owners Thankful for Support
New Woodfin eatery at StoneRidge Business Park

Banks, Smith Marry
Brandi Banks, Jeremy Smith married Aug. 23

Bailey, Rogers Marry
Rachel Bailey, Arthur Rogers married Sept. 20

Bike Run Goes for Fourth Year
Cops for Kids Bike Run on Oct. 11

What’s Cooking in the Kitchen
Recipes from Holly DeBruhl-Hall: Quick and Easy Rigatoni, Grandma Jackie’s Gazpacho, Corn Fritters, Beer Cheese Dip, Old Fashioned Coconut Pie, Blueberry Muffins

Benefit for Parker
Benefit to raise money Oct. 11

Class at Reems Creek Nursery
Fall Container Gardens seminar Oct. 11

“Much Ado About Nothing” opens
NBHS Theatre Department presents Shakespeare comedy Oct. 9-12

North Buncombe Hero
North Windy Ridge School Language Arts teacher Barbara Jacon

September Student on the Month
NBHS Senior Katlyn Adele Morse

Mamas for Obama Rally at Lake Louise
Obama supporters gathered at Lake Louise Oct. 4

Museum to Hold Book Signing
Dry Ridge Museum hosts Albert Weaver book signing Oct. 11

Market Needs Artists
Artists and Crafters wanted for Beech Glen Holiday Arts and Crafts Market

Ditmore Wants More Choices for School Board
Candidate Profile: Alan Ditmore

Headlines from the October 2-8, 2008 issue of the Weaverville Tribune:

Two Break-Ins in Woodfin
Philly Hoagie House and Electric Tan & Salon broken into last week

Police Arrest Hit and Run Suspect
Woodfin resident arrested for failure to remain at the scene of an accident

BlackHawks Hit Jets Hard
NBHS Varsity Football defeats Enka 40-17

Navy JROTC Complete Challenge
NBHS Navy JROTC members complete Marine Corps Ultimate Challenge Mud Run

Student is Semifinalist in Program
NBHS Senior Emma Johnson named a semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program

Commentary
What’s up with the White case?
You have not, because you ask not

Letters to the Editor
We need to fix up our economy urgently
We appreciate your good work

Vance Masonic Open House
Open house and fundraiser at Vance Masonic Lodge scheduled for Oct. 11

Scholar/Athlete of the Week
NBHS Senior Melissa Jackson

Safe Cooking Tips
Weaverville Fire Department Fire Marshall offers tips for safe cooking (140,000 house fires a year are related to cooking)

Class of ‘68 Reunites
NBHS Class of 1968 held their reunion in Woodfin

Mustard Heats Up Local Kitchen
Weaverville resident behind Lusty Munk Mustard

Coaches Corner
NBMS Cross Country
Hawk Highlights

Band Takes Top Honors at Festival
NBHS Marching BlackHawk Band brings home top trophies from Land of the Sky Marching Band Festival

4-H Sponsors Benefit Ride
10-Mile ride was a benefit for St. Jude’s Chidren’s Hospital

Buy Locally
Shop Around the Corner

Don’t Get Rattled By Wall Street’s Bumpy Road
Financial advice courtesy of Edward Jones

Sculpture Shapes Adorn Reynolds Mountain
RiverSculpture festival opened in its new location at Reynolds Mountain

Events at Madison County Arts Council
New show opens October 3 at the Arts Council

What’s Cooking in the Kitchen
Recipes from Pam Sluder: Award Winning White Chili, Twice Baked Seafood Potatoes, Simple Pasta Salad, Harvest Soup

Two Seminars at Reems Creek Nursery
Gardening seminars on October 4

Mamas for Obama Picnic
Obama supporters’ picnic to be held October 4

Festivals Celebrate Heritage
Madison County Heritage Festival is October 4

North Buncombe Hero
NBHS History teacher Ben Graham

Candidate Hopes to Bring New Perspective to School Board
Candidate Profile: Anne Franklin

Aloft Adds Account Center
Burnsville’s Aloft Communications adding online customer account center

October School Events
Events happening in October at local schools

Ms. Wheelchair Nabs Several Awards
Weaverville resident wins awards in 2008, looking for sponsors and contestants in 2009

Owner of Weather Stations Says It’s ‘Extremely Accurate’
Vivid Image in Woodfin sets up “weather station” (it’s a rock — accompanying picture says it all)

Rain Doesn’t Dampen Fall Festival
NBES Fall Festival is a success despite rainy day

Headlines from the September 25-October 1, 2008 issue of the Weaverville Tribune:

Area Gas Crunch Continues
Supplies run out as quickly as they come in

Deputies Charge Three With Larceny
Two Weaverville residents among the three charged with breaking into a home

ASU Senior Receives Scholarship
Daughter of Weaverville residents awarded scholarship at Appalachian State University

Healing Prayer at Christ United
Service to be held October 4

Stockton Becomes Newest Officer
Woodfin Police Department welcomes new officer

New Inclement Weather Vehicle
A recent purchase by the Woodfin Police Department

Commentary
Don’t Talk About Something You ‘Ain’t’ Got!

Scholar/Athlete of the Week
NBHS Sophomore Jessa Vogel

McKinneys Celebrate 50 Years
Jerry and Betty McKinney celebrated 50th Wedding Anniversary September 6

Big Ivy Book Notes
News from the Book Ivy Book Club

North Buncombe Hero
Rex Harwood of the Barnardsville Fire Department

Heritage Day in Big Ivy
Annual Heritage Day scheduled for October 4

Coaches Corner
NBMS Volleyball

Artists Turn Out for Art in Autumn
100 artists participated in the second year of the festival

Harwood Aims To ‘Get Back to the Basics’
Political profile: Eddie Harwood

Optimists Name Fourth Buncombe County Club
Optimist International sets up new chapter in Woodfin

Blackhawks Rebound, Roll Past Maroon Devils
North Buncombe Varsity Football thumps Swain County 47-7

What’s Cooking in the Kitchen
Recipes from Unice Roberts: Cranberry Salad, Broccoli Casserole, Crab Meat Souffle, Oatmeal Cookies, Congo Squares, Chocolate Gravy

Five Species Added to Recognition Program
Five fish added to North Carolina Angler Recognition Program

Reems Creek-Beech Presbyterian Pig Picking
Annual pig picking and singing scheduled for October 4

Buy Locally
Weaverville Pet Pantry

White, Hightower Marry
Whitney Stewart Hightower and Joshua Robert White married

Nisbeth, Brown Marry
Benjamin Nisbeth and Brandie Brown married

Kiwanis Club Honors Supporters
North Buncombe Kiwanis Club honors Gold Club donors

Cops for Kids Bike Run
Annual Bike Run/Toy Drive Kickoff schedule for October 11

Weaver to Sign Latest Book
Weaverville native will sign copies of his latest book at the Dry Ridge Museum October 11

Cafeteria Adds More Fruits, Veggies
Barnardsville Elementary School cafeteria gets grant to add more fruits and vegetables to its school menu

Handyman Ready to ‘Do It All’
Chris Lawson runs Lawson’s Handyman & Construction

RiverSculpture Opens This Weekend
The 3rd Annual sculpture festival opens for the first time in Woodfin

Freshman Collaborates on Book
Mars Hill freshman collaborates on book: Asheville’s River Arts District

Morgan’s Movie Review for Kids
Nim’s Island

‘The Grapes of Wrath’ Headline October Library Events
October events and book club meetings at the Weaverville Library

Drivers fueled up at the Exxon station on Reems Creek Road Tuesday morning. The Weaverville Tribune Blog is reporting the station was out of gas before 1 p.m., despite limiting the amount drivers could purchase at one time. Gas remains in short supply in the region, with reports of none to be found in Weaverville as of Tuesday afternoon.  Some analysts are saying the shortages in the area “should disappear in the next week, once the Gulf Coast refineries resume normal production levels.” I don’t know who these analysts are, but let’s hope they’re right.

In the meantime, the Citizen-Times is maintaining a list of stations which have gas, based on reader input.

Headlines from the September 18-24 issue of the Weaverville Tribune:

Shortage Eases; Prices, Not So Much
Gas shortages and high gas prices in Weaverville

Single-Car Accident
Driver injured in one-car accident on Reems Creek Road

Town Hall Sets New Hours
Woodfin Town Hall changes to 4-day workweek

Council Names ABC Board
and other news from the September Weaverville Town Council meeting

Commentary
Residents Should Turn Out
Councilman Takes Care of Business

Cops for Kids Bike Run
Annual bike run scheduled for October 11

Democratic Barbecue in Barnardsville
Free barbecue, music, and special guests Van Duncan and David Gantt at Big Ivy Community Center

Fall Militia Encampment at Vance
Vance Birthplace Historic Site hosts encampment September 20-21

Scholar/Athlete of the Week
North Buncombe High School Junior James Bottego

Wine Tasting and Appetizers
Fundraiser for the 2009 Big Ivy Tailgate Market on September 27

Students Remember 9/11 Tragedy
North Buncombe High School held remembrance ceremony on September 11

ATVs Newest Fire Apparatus
Reems Creek and Weaverville Fire Departments get new vehicles to traverse difficult terrain

Coaches Corner
NBMS Boys’ Soccer
NBHS Hawk Highlights
NBMS Hawk Highlights

Buy Locally
Christopher’s Computers

Blackhawks Lose First Game to Pisgah
North Buncombe varsity football team shutout 13-0

NB Band Annual Concert and BBQ
Photos from the Blackhawk Band Booster fundraiser on September 13

Town Police & Fire Reports
August Incident Reports from the Weaverville Police and Fire Departments

North Buncombe Hero
Woodfin Water Board Trustee Marjorie Meares

What’s Cooking in the Kitchen
Recipes from Ellen Steele: Grandmama Steele’s Oyster Pie, Grandaddy Boyette’s Catfish Stew, Mom’s Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies, Squash Casserole, Mrs. Willie’s Lemon Pie, Mom’s Pecan Pie

Citizens for McCain Meeting
McCain supporters meeting September 23

Annual Pig Picking at Reems Creek-Beech
Reems Creek-Beech Presbyterian Church pig picking scheduled for October 4

Class of 1978 Reunion
30-year reunion schedule for the weekend of October 3-4

Moratorium on Taps for Out-Of-District Customers
and other news from the Woodfin Water Board

Small Car, Big Dreams
About fifth-grader Kyle Domagala, who races quarter midget racers

Art in Autumn Back for Second Year
Arts and Crafts festival takes place on Main Street September 20