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Filing ends: A few local races may prove to be interesting
The filing period for the upcoming Republican and Democratic primaries has passed.
" And I've never seen happen -- her until it's weird when I'm Anderson explored.
QUOTE OF THE DAY.... The Washington Post reports today on Republican efforts to win four traditionally-GOP-leaning congressional seats in Virginia, currently held by Democrats.
The owners of Globe Village Fuel have reached the end of their rope. As though making a living in the middle of a recession isn't hard enough, the Rizk family has had to do so with an ongoing utility project continually opening and repaving the road outside of their gas station and convenience store, making it unnecessarily difficult for customers ...
Casella fined for landfill violations
Casella Waste Systems has been fined $34,314 over environmental violations found by state inspectors two years ago.
NC Senate primary has candidates with 2nd chances
Next year's U.S. Senate Democratic primary to decide who'll challenge Republican Richard Burr in the fall is shaping up as a choice between candidates with second chances.
Lawyer files for family court judge
Longview lawyer and Spring Hill school board member Tim Womack has filed as a Republican candidate for judge of the 307th District Court.
Former U.S. Rep. Charles Taylor to host big gathering of WNC's Republicans at Grove Park Inn
Here's the story from the Hendersonville Times-News : Former U. S. Rep. Charles H. Taylor will again host his annual dinner in Asheville.
Reliable, undisclosed anonymous sources tell this reporter that the Fiscal year 2010 Omnibus Bill expected to be signed in a couple of weeks will seal the deal on the North Shore Road to Nowhere.
Lantern-jawed intellectuals and other Canadian species
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 6:41 PM Lantern-jawed intellectuals and other Canadian species Douglas Bell W hat is it about Canadians and eggheads? It's not like we haven't got plenty of them visible and active in the public sphere ergo, e.g., to wit, i.e., Charles Taylor, Will Kymlicka, John Polanyi and dare I say it, Michael Ignatieff.
N.C. church mourns pastor killed on way home from golf trip
Members of the Southpoint Free Will Baptist Church in Belmont, N.C., are mourning the loss of their pastor, the Rev.
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Shuler fumbles the heath-care ball and hands it to special interests
We thought that by getting rid of Charles Taylor we were doing better. Heath Shuler has proved he is a DINO, Democrat In Name Only, as our un-representative. The health care and insurance industries gave the second largest amount of money to Heath Shuler out of all North Carolina's representatives, and this is what they bought: his "no" vote on ...
Sees Shuler's vote as just more of Rep. Charles Taylor
Charles Taylor, one of the richest men in Congress, during his time, was our representative.
Christmas special at Heritage Museum
Published: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 8:54 p.m. This holiday season, Operation Toasty Toes and the Henderson County Heritage Museum are honoring the men and women from Henderson County who have served their country since Sept.
OPINION: Shuler owns his troubles over TVA/land deal
SouthernHighlandReader draws together two newspapers' coverage: The Hendersonville Times News, along with the Knoxville News Sentinel, have followed closely 11th District Congressman Heath Shuler's real estate misadventure involving the TVA in east Tennessee.
Shuler fumbles his own credibility with statement
There's just no pretty way to put this: Congressman Heath Shuler flat-out lied. Technically, he lied to the media - repeatedly.
Keever to kick off campaign for state House on Monday
Patsy Keever, a former Buncombe County commissioner, will kick off her campaign for the N.C. House District 115 seat in Buncombe County on Monday.
Published: Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 16, 2009 at 7:02 p.m. A few weeks ago, Henderson County Republican Party Chairman Robert Danos trumpeted efforts by local Republicans to clear the primary field for Greg Newman, the Hendersonville mayor who announced last week that he is running for Congress.
Hendersonville mayor to challenge Rep. Shuler
Republicans have a candidate to face Rep. Heath Shuler in 2010, and it's Hendersonville Mayor Greg Newman.
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