Burnsville News

Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote some great old musicals in their day, but 'Oklahoma' is surely one their best, so hang on for a rousing production at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 6 p.m. Saturday at Parkway Playhouse in Burnsville.

Buncombe County sheriff's deputies charged two people with possession of methamphetamine.

Deputies say a Burnsville man stole a physician's wallet from his office and used stolen credit cards to buy items at area stores.

John Cannon has gone from project to prospect over the last year. The 6-foot-10, 225-pound center from Mount Heritage High in the mountains of Burnsville, N.C., is starting to come into his own.

A celebration of all things lavender comes to life during a Lavender Festival June 20-21 at Mountain Farm near Burnsville, a 24-acre sustainable organic farm in the shadows of Mount Mitchell.

A Burnsville man will spend 66 years in prison for the rape of a 12-year-old girl.

Spend a couple hours or an entire day with local art at the Toe River Studio Tour in Mitchell and Yancey counties.

What a week for live theater in Western North Carolina. Both Parkway Playhouse in Burnsville and Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre are reopening this week.

Unemployment rates fell between March and April in all but two of 18 Western North Carolina counties, according to state figures released Friday, but it appears the shift was mostly because of seasonal factors.

The old girl is 34 now but still looks great. She hasn't changed much over the years, just a few cosmetic changes, a nip and tuck here and there.

Death Threat and Racial Slur Spray Painted in Yancey Co. Home A swastika and the words "All Will Die" were spray painted inside a home on Blueberry Drive in West Yancey County.

Now in its ninth year, the Keowee Chamber Music Festival continues to bring a variety of musicians to Western North Carolina to celebrate this genre every summer.

BURNSVILLE - The sweetness of Betty Norton Young's mountain accent does little to reveal the tragedy she has endured for 30 years.

Jonathan Austin * editor@newsrecordandsentinel.com * published May 1, 2009 8:09 pm MARS HILL Highway construction on U.S. 19 in Madison County has now extended into the evening, causing major detours in travel between Mars Hill and Burnsville.

The view from our cabin said it all: Oh, what a beautiful morning as I stared in wonder at Mount Mitchell's snow-covered peaks.

BURNSVILLE The MY Meds Medication Ministry has hosted an art auction for several years.

It seems that only in the beautiful mountains can it be 72 degrees on the weekend, snow on a Monday, and rain the rest of the week.

ASHEVILLE A fanciful creation crafted from found objects won first place in the Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa's 10th annual Decorated Birdhouse Competition.

ASHEVILLE With snow falling this afternoon in Graham County, schools superintendent Chip Carringer says he's running out of options for the school calendar.

In college basketball recruiting there is no such thing as too early. Players are evaluated and even offered earlier than ever before.