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With cigarette-stained fingers, he reaches into the right back pocket of his jeans and fishes out a worn black leather wallet.

Published: Friday, July 3, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 4:26 p.m. Davidson County Parks and Recreation Summer Camp cost is $5 per child per week.

Melissa Singletary & Charlotte Merwin joined forces to operate Soo Chic Boutique in April of 2008.A During this time, the business has grown leaps and bounds.A They have approximently 62 local craftsman that consign their products at the boutique and they bring in otherA gift items.A These items include primitives, children's clothing, monogrammed ...

Published: Monday, June 22, 2009 at 2:58 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 22, 2009 at 2:58 p.m. The cause of a fire that destroyed an abandoned home Saturday is still under investigation by the Davidson County Fire Marshal on Monday.

Published: Friday, June 19, 2009 at 5:20 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 19, 2009 at 5:20 p.m. The church, 1306 S. Main St., invites the community to attend its Bible school titled "Boomerang Express," beginning at a kickoff party at 11 a.m. Saturday.

Hey, read the rules! The economic crunch looks like it has nabbed another victim.

Hostesses for the luncheon were daughters Melissa Circelli and Jill Liles. They have 3 grandchildren, Ryan, Robyn and Ricky Circelli.

Hey, read the rules! The official start of summer is still over a week away but it will feel like it has already started this weekend.

Hey, read the rules! A 17 year old now faces a murder charge after authorities say he shot and killed a man at the Greenville Stop One.

Published: Friday, June 12, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 5:16 p.m. Congratulations should go to Shana Harmon, who was awarded the Welcome Civitan scholarship for this year.

Welcome to the first installment of my blog on Living Well. As the director of the Asheville Citizen-Times Half Marathon/5K and an avid runner and triathlete, I'm going to try to bring some insight, experiences, and the occasional rant from the perspective of a race director and athlete.

Published: Friday, June 5, 2009 at 3:16 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 5, 2009 at 3:16 p.m. The Religious Notes column is published every Saturday to highlight special religious services .

Nearly 14 miles of roads in Davidson County will be resurfaced using federal stimulus money, the N.C. Department of Transportation said yesterday.

Published: Monday, June 1, 2009 at 11:28 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 1, 2009 at 11:28 a.m. Lightning struck the roof of a historic structure on Center Church Road in Welcome just after 8 Sunday morning, causing a fire.

Published: Saturday, May 30, 2009 at 8:26 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, May 30, 2009 at 8:26 a.m. The Religious Notes column is published every Saturday to highlight special religious services .

Published: Friday, May 29, 2009 at 10:48 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, May 29, 2009 at 10:48 a.m. The number of jobless in Davidson County dropped slightly in April while the state's unemployment rate stayed the same.

Published: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 2:56 a.m. While dozens of banks have failed and several more struggle to remain viable, Bank of North Carolina is opening new branches.

Public works director Tracy Pedigo has just checked in on the carpet installers.

To the dismay of local bar owners, a state law banning smoking in public bars and restaurants became law on Tuesday after Gov.