Brevard News

College may very well be intellectually enthralling and socially beguiling, but all that excitement calls for small sacrifices.

The town's search for a new police chief is under way, City Manager Joe Moore said during a meeting.

Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 10:34 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 10:34 a.m. Martin "Marty" Benedict, 90, died Wednesday, Nov.

A Louisiana man was arrested Sunday in connection with a Friday night arson that destroyed the Midway Bible Baptist Church, Transylvania County Sheriff's Office officials said.

Published: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 11:46 p.m. A Brevard man accused of killing his 2-year-old son has been charged with second-degree murder.

Firefighters are battling a blaze tonight at a Transylvania County church. Several fire departments responded to Mid Way Bible Baptist Church on Catheys Creek Church Road in Brevard, an emergency dispatcher said.

Gov. Bev Perdue today announced appointees to the North Carolina Energy Policy Council.

This Christmas, Mike Hubler is counting on miracles more than ever. The executive director of the South Brevard Sharing Center doesn't know where all the money, food and toys will come from for the holidays.

Published: Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 8:08 p.m. Cash awards were presented at the Oct.

The Brevard Philharmonic Orchestra will present an adventure in music Saturday at Brevard College's Porter Center when Artistic Director Donald Portnoy conducts the premiere of "Tekeeyah" by acclaimed American composer Meira Warshauer.

Published: Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 7:29 p.m. Instead of honoring our local veterans on just one day, Veterans Day, the Henderson County Heritage Museum plans to thank those who have served our country the entire month of November.

Trick-or-treaters, posing as ninjas, witches, princesses and ghosts, are looking forward to celebrating Halloween on Saturday this year.

City Council members gave city officials the green light Monday to apply for a N.C. Rural Economic Development Center grant for the Brushy Creek Basin Sewer Infrastructure Project.

Published: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 3:35 p.m. Voters chose Rodney Locks and Mac Morrow for Brevard City Council.

Published: Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 10:59 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 10:59 p.m. Last season I wrote a letter to Mother Nature asking, in the middle of a severe drought, to hold off on the rain which had been forecast for a Friday night.

Published: Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 11:27 p.m. Brevard City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the City Council Chambers.

A gunfight in Brevard Monday was the result of a domestic dispute, the Brevard Police said.

A release from the NCLM says: "Oct. 28, 2009, Raleigh, N.C. . . . Brevard Council Member Rodney W. Locks has been elected president of the North Carolina League of Municipalities , a voluntary, nonpartisan association of 542 cities, towns and villages.

One man was taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds and another was arrested by police this afternoon, according to Brevard Police Chief Dean Galloway.

Halloween Dance Party , hosted by Clingman Cafe in the River Arts District, 8 p.m. Oct.