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Friday Nov 13 | HendersonvilleNews.com

CORE Bites

Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 8:10 p.m. 'Heart in the Highlands' benefit concert Singer-songwriter Jeanne Johnson along with the 15-member band Inverness will perform "Heart in the Highlands" at 7:30 p.m. tonight at First Presbyterian Church, 699 Grove St.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...

Highlands-Cashiers Hospital Provided Internist by The Carlisle Group

"We've had a wonderful experience, we have had wonderful success, and the results are really paying off." - Ken Shull, President & CEO of Highlands-Cashiers Hospital IRVING, TX, November 11, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Highlands-Cashiers Hospital of Highlands, South Carolina is a modern facility vital to the ...

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

The Business Journal of the Greater T...

Fall colors near peak in Piedmont region

Fall foliage is in vibrant color in Asheville, Highlands and Cullowhee and should peak in Franklin by the weekend, according to Visit N.C. The Piedmont region is beginning to blaze with color as well with Hanging Rock State Park entering the peak period.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

Hometown Annapolis

National Digest

An Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed on a Navy ship during training, killing one service member and injuring eight, the Navy said.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

Shockya.com

Collin Wilcox Paxton Dies

Collin Wilcox Paxton, best known for playing Mayella Violet Ewell, the woman who accused a black man of raping her in the classic 1962 film "To Kill a Mockingbird," died on October 14th of brain cancer.

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Sat Oct 24, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

WNC historical moments cry out for highway markers

Two important moments in WNC history are nominated for highway historical markers: * Andre Michaux, commissioned by King Louis XVI to find plants to revive French forests and gardens, found himself, on June 15, 1787, crossing Wildcat Gap in Highlands.

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Thu Oct 22, 2009

Brunswick Beacon

Boil water advisory results from low chlorine levels, low usage in certain areas

Routine water sample tests indicated higher-than-normal readings of coliform bacteria in Shallotte last week, resulting in a boil-water advisory for the entire town, public works director and interim town administrator Albert Hughes said Monday.

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Tue Oct 20, 2009

Southern Accents

Highlands, North Carolina

On Main Street, a wide variety of home furnishings stores, galleries, and boutiques tempts shoppers.

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The Asheville Citizen-Times

Stetson does his part in keeping a legend alive

Before a packed house at the Highlands Playhouse last week, Lee Stetson gave those in attendance the unique opportunity to go back in time with John Muir.

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Sun Oct 18, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

Fall festivals, activities bustin' out in WNC

The weekend is jam-packed with festivals and fall-themed activities today and Sunday.

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Fri Oct 16, 2009

The Pilot

Village Safety Award Cites Traffic Policies

The Pinehurst Police Depart-ment believes a recent award for traffic safety confirms that its "aggressive" enforcement of traffic laws is working.

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Wed Oct 14, 2009

Mountain Xpress

Video captures spirit of Asheville

Katie Brugger and Arthur Hancock set out to capture Asheville on video, and a funny thing happened along the way.

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Sun Oct 11, 2009

The Asheville Citizen-Times

Health care changes loom in NC

There is no doubt state budget cuts will affect behavioral health care services in North Carolina, but a state official said changes could result in a stronger system in the long run.

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Sun Sep 27, 2009

Mountain Xpress

General Manager Subkis to leave WCQS

Ed Subkis , general manager of WCQS FM 88.1 for 18 years will leave the station Sept.

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Fri Sep 25, 2009

Charlotte.com

Slideshow: 'How I shot my summer vacation'

Wasn't this supposed to be the Summer of No Money? If it was, it didn't keep you from going places and shooting pages: We received a record number of entries -- more than 750-- for our annual "How I Shot My Summer Vacation" photography competition.

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Sat Sep 19, 2009

The Asheville Citizen-Times

Women's worlds: Artists at Black Mountain and daughters of the South highlight books and events

Jay-Z has his innate rhyming skill. Dorothea Rockburne has her insight into nature's workings, and, like Jay-Z, has let her genius lead the way in her career.

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Fri Sep 11, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

Gwen Stefani rocks the '80s at NY Fashion Week

Gwen Stefani is rocking the '80s well into 2010, presenting a LAMB collection on Thursday that included off-the-shoulder "Flashdance" tops and acid-wash jeans.

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Wed Sep 09, 2009

WWNC-AM Asheville

September 12 from 10am to 4pm - Highlands, NC

The 2nd Annual Highlands Motoring Festival sponsored in part by the Highlands Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center is scheduled for Saturday, September 12, 2009 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in The Kelsey-Hutchinson Park and the Pine Street area of Highlands, North Carolina.

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Sat Sep 05, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

First Mountain Tail Waggers Walk and Pet Fest

The Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society will present the first Mountain Tail Waggers Walk and Pet Fest 9:30a.m.-3 p.m. Sept.

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Thu Sep 03, 2009

The Asheville Citizen-Times

WCU announces $20k environment scholarship

Western Carolina University this week announced the creation of a $20,000 scholarship/fellowship fund to support student research at the Highlands Biological Station.

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