Swannanoa News

"Thanksgiving Day is a jewel, to set in the hearts of honest men; but be careful that you do not take the day, and leave out the gratitude." These words by E.P. Powell are good advice for all of this week as we celebrate Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving dinner plans were disrupted Thursday after a house fire in Swannanoa damaged the living room of the home and caused heat and smoke damage to the remainder of the house, according to Swannanoa Fire Department Chief Anthony Penland.

Roughly 100 residents of Swannanoa gathered at a community vision meeting last week to discuss the future of their community, and they came up with plenty of ideas: revitalized Beacon Village, medical facilities, greenways and parks, a new library, and better signs to welcome visitors to Swannanoa.

When she passes through, mounds of debris disappear, and chaos transforms into order.

City police charged a Fairview woman with breaking into four vehicles. Tiffany Dawn Pittman, 26, of Robert Williams Road, was charged with four counts of break or enter motor vehicle.

City police Friday arrested a man charged with breaking into five vehicles. Frankie Darren Rumbough, 34, address listed as Buncombe County jail, was charged with five counts of breaking and entering a motor vehicle.

Thursday, Nov. 19 Reacquaint yourself with Brooklyn's The Pimps of Joytime . They bring their own brand of dance-y funk to the Pisgah Brewery .

Coming off the bitterly contested issue of incorporation, Swannanoa residents put their differences aside and came together Tuesday to help the community move forward.

From noon-2 p.m. Thursday, meet at City Hall in downtown Asheville to board the bus and tour the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers with RiverLink.

Deputies are investigating a shooting this morning at a mobile home in Swannanoa.

A Buncombe County man was jailed Friday on charges of taking photographs of a minor involved in a sexual act, according to court papers.

The March 3, 1987 editorial of the Asheville Citizen was headlined 'Incorporation fails the financial test' and discussed an attempt to incorporate Swannanoa into a township.

Police say a Swannanoa woman used a stolen prescription to get oxycontin from a drug store and offered oral sex to an officer for $35. Genevieve Nicole Hutcheson, 29, of Jims Branch Road, was charged with obtaining a controlled substance by fraud, larceny from a person, possession of stolen goods and soliciting a crime against nature, according to ...

Police Friday arrested a Hendersonville pair charged with oxycodone trafficking.

Here's the press release, from loyal readers Abby and Tammy . This sounds awesome! I blogged extensively about Thunder Road's 50th anniversary last year.

Craggie Brewing Company will celebrate the opening of its Public House at 197 Hilliard Avenue on Friday, Nov.

Press Release - Immediate Contact: Janet Burhoe-Jones burhoej@gmail.com Swannanoa Business Association The Swannanoa community announces a community-wide "Visioning Process" to help unite all Swannanoa citizens and businesses for a common cause and to spur renewal in Swannanoa.

A Swannanoa man was arrested for slapping his former girlfriend, according to warrants filed in the Buncombe County Magistrate's Court.

U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler tells Mountain Xpress why he voted against a sweeping health care reform bill in the U.S. House on Saturday, Nov.

Published: Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 6:56 p.m. Acclaimed author Barbara Kingsolver has never shied away from controversy.