Mars Hill News

The University of North Carolina system is asking its campuses how often they hire employees without conducting searches or advertising job openings.

The grave of Joe Anderson, one of the slaves of Mars Hill College co-founder Rev.

Cloud Cottage celebrates 10 years The public is invited to a tea party and open house 2-6 p.m. Nov.

When photojournalist Rob Amberg began work on his latest book, The New Road , he admits that he was "pretty decidedly against" the nine-mile section of I-26 that recently paved a swath through rural Madison County.

Larry Leake doesn't miss much, as he reminded his friend Mike Easley this week. The former governor was testifying under oath about his campaign activity in front of the state Board of Elections, which Leake chairs.

Some Madison County businesses are reaping benefits from the massive rock slide blocking Interstate 40 Haywood County.

Larry Leake was doing his best Sen. Sam Ervin imitation this week as he presided over the hearings into whether former Gov.

Editor's note: This story appeared following the July 1, 1997 rock slide that shut down Interstate 40 in the Pigeon River Gorge for several months.

Editor's note: This story appeared following the July 1, 1997 rock slide that shut down Interstate 40 in the Pigeon River Gorge for several months.

Scottie King Sr., 66, of Gallatin, passed away Oct. 19, 2009. He served his country for more than 20 years in the U.S. Army, with multiple tours to Vietnam.

Old men lust after war; young men court it. It's the same impulse born of opposite origins - " that of those who needn't fear having to actually encounter war and those who wish to.

After more than three years of rallies attracting up to 2,000 young people a night in locations throughout Western North Carolina, the Ignite Christian youth event is coming to Asheville in 2010.

Dozens of volunteers and organizers gathered recently to celebrate the Summer Food Service Program that fed many Madison County children during the past summer break.

The third annual Arts and Crafts Holiday Market is looking for local artists and crafters who would like to be vendors.

Published: Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 16, 2009 at 5:15 p.m. To The Editor: Two years ago, Henderson County held a series of five input sessions about our recreation infrastructure, with much fanfare and little avail.

A solar water heating system being installed at Mars Hill College is expected to save the campus money and place it on the cutting edge of alternative energy in North Carolina.

Loading... After five years of trying, Tony Surace finally was able to get his banana tree to bear fruit.

Lawmakers, lobbyists and advocates trying to get funding for their favorite program into the state budget this year had a minefield to walk through.

The Bennetts are in the business of making everything a little bit sweeter. For about nine years, the family has been making sorghum syrup in the traditional fashion on their farm nestled between Marshall and Mars Hill.

The Cole Mountain Cloggers perform at the 42nd annual Bascom Lamar Lunsford Festival concert at 7 tonight in Moore Auditorium at Mars Hill College.