Balfour News

Published: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 1:42 a.m. Teacher retirements and departures plus a big boost from federal stimulus money are likely to help Henderson County avoid teacher layoffs, Superintendent Stephen Page said Tuesday.

By Brian Balfour RALEIGH - Small business owners from across the state gathered Monday for a roundtable discussion in Cary to discuss ways to fight the so-called 'Amazon' tax from being inserted into next year's budget bill.

Published: Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 1:14 a.m. Platinum video-selling Christian comedienne Chonda Pierce will perform at 7 p.m. Friday at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Asheville, as part of her new 'This Ain't Prettyville!' tour.

Published: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 9:05 p.m. Blood drive dedicated to the memory of Buddy Gass is from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the City Operations Center.

Published: Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 5, 2009 at 8:59 p.m. Anniversaries Agudas Israel Synagogue, 505 Glasgow Lane, anniversary events.

Supported by 2:1 Margin Over Pay Cuts STAFF REPORTS Raleigh, N.C. - With General Assembly budget writers mired in the difficult choices over how to craft a balanced budget for the state, a new poll released today by the Civitas Institute shows that voters prefer the General Assembly eliminate positions rather than issue across-the-board pay cuts ...

Published: Monday, June 1, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 10:31 p.m. A group of 50 at-risk teens and young adults will dig in the dirt together this summer.

Published: Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 4:46 p.m. Anniversaries Mud Creek Missionary Baptist Church, 102 Mine Gap Road, East Flat Rock, will honor the Rev.

Published: Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 9:41 p.m. Retirement is a bittersweet time in most peoples' lives, but in an education system, the loss of teachers, bus drivers, maintenance and administrative staff leaves an impact felt long after they have stopped working.

Published: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 9:18 p.m. Mad Scientist Laboratory class for students will be at 4 p.m. at Hands On! A Child's Gallery.

Published: Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 5:15 p.m. Appreciation for donations Dear Community: Interfaith Assistance Ministry thanks everyone who participated in this year's Souper Bowl of Caring.

Published: Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, May 1, 2009 at 10:16 p.m. Daybook Yard sale will be from 7 a.m. to noon at Balfour United Methodist Church.

Published: Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, April 24, 2009 at 3:31 p.m. Miscellaneous Yard Sale, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, corner North Broad Street and Fisher Road, Brevard.

Published: Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, April 17, 2009 at 3:34 p.m. Miscellaneous Garage Sale, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, May 1, 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 2, Barber Christian Life Center, Hendersonville First United Methodist Church, corner Sixth Avenue and Buncombe Street.

Published: Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 5:38 p.m. Elaine Goar Elaine Goar, Rosman Elementary second grade teacher, has been named National Citizenship Education Teacher for Western North Carolina by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary.

By Brian Balfour Gov. Perdue's first biennial budget proposal sets the stage for unbalanced budgets over the next three years.

Published: Sunday, March 22, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 10:09 p.m. The distinct smell of spring is found in that of freshly-churned dirt.

Published: Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 5:39 p.m. Hendersonville Elementary School Linda Rogers, a fourth-grade teacher at Hendersonville Elementary School, received an $800 Target Field Trip Grant designed to bring learning to life for students.

The Etowah United Methodist Church choir participated in Hymns For Hope on Feb. 22. Published: Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, March 6, 2009 at 3:21 p.m. "Hymns for Hope," a service ...

Published: Saturday, February 7, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, February 6, 2009 at 4:40 p.m. A challenge is coming, a challenge for the youth in this area to imagine what they can be in Christ.