Mountain Home News Archives

Western North Carolina ensemble Balsam Range announced their debut with authority on 2007's acclaimed "Marching Home." That album originated as a solo effort for fiddler and versatile singer Buddy Melton.

The closer retirement came for Patrick Crouch, the further it seemed to move away.

Drivers make their way along Four Seasons Blvd. Times-News Online Published: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 9:09 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 9:09 a.m. A tornado was spotted in the Mountain Home area heading southeast toward Hendersonville, according to scanner traffic.

An exit ramp on Interstate 26 near Fletcher will be closed Wednesday night and early Thursday to allow for construction work.

Published: Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 12:03 a.m. A severe thunderstorm roared through Henderson County on Wednesday, dropping more than 4 inches of rain near Mountain Home and sending emergency personnel scrambling.

Published: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 4:50 p.m. Pea-sized hail was reported near West Henderson High School as a result of a severe storm rolling through the area The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Henderson County until 5:30 p.m. The weather service ...

Published: Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 8:34 p.m. A Celtic concert is at 3 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hendersonville.

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.

Bluegrass started with Bill Monroe. Before that, combinations of instruments, such as fiddle, banjo, and guitar were sometimes called 'old-time music.' And, of course, the roots go even deeper.