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Hill: The villages within the town
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Hill: The villages within the townBlack Mountain includes an array of summer camps, conference centers, and communities which function a bit like villages within the town. - News
Photos: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast in Black Mountain
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Photos: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast in Black MountainOn February 8, 2020, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast was held at Camp Dorothy Walls in Black Mountain. - News
Photos: 2020 Valentine 5K in Black Mountain
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Photos: 2020 Valentine 5K in Black MountainThe Valentine 5K was held at Lake Tomahawk in Black Mountain on February 8th, 2020. - News
Valley Rewind: Rosenwald School for black students
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Valley Rewind: Rosenwald School for black studentsBy 1928, one-third of the South’s rural black school children and teachers were served by Rosenwald Schools. One of these schools was in Swannanoa. - Local
Black Mountain Alderman Carlos Showers dies
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Black Mountain Alderman Carlos Showers diesHe wasn't a Black Mountain native, "but you couldn't find anybody who's more concerned about the town," mayor Don Collins told the Citizen Times. - News
Call of the Valley: David Kherdian
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Call of the Valley: David KherdianWriter David Kherdian recently retired to Black Mountain and is, as he writes, "at home with all that surrounds us ..." - News
Hill: What’s Going On In The Settings?
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Hill: What’s Going On In The Settings?Today, 40 homes make up The Settings gated community, with another 10 in process. - Local
Valley Rewind: Great Flood of 1940
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Valley Rewind: Great Flood of 1940The flood was caused by a combination of heavy rain in the early weeks of August 1940 followed by a hurricane that brought additional rainfall for five days. - Local
Food Lion foundation donates to Bounty & Soul
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Food Lion foundation donates to Bounty & SoulSwannanoa Valley nonprofit will use the donation to bolster its markets and wellness classes. - News
Valley Rewind: Schools before segregation
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Valley Rewind: Schools before segregationPrior to the 1940s, the two-room Carver Elementary School (possibly also known as Clearview Elementary) was built in the present location of the Carver Community Center. - Local
Photos: Black Mountain Women's March 2020
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Photos: Black Mountain Women's March 2020In the fourth year of the Women's March, Black Mountain hosted a crowd on a cold Jan. 18 morning. - News
What a day at Lake Tomahawk
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What a day at Lake TomahawkThe weather was unseasonably warm, and Maggie Moon O'Neill captured the beauty and fun at Lake Tomahawk.
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Jerry Hood gets hole-in-one, dad Duane betters his age
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Jerry Hood gets hole-in-one, dad Duane betters his ageJerry Hood, son of Montreat resident Duane Hood, - Local
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Black Mountain study IDs parking, traffic fixes
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Black Mountain study IDs parking, traffic fixesAldermen told the town has enough parking but there's a lack of perceived convenient spots. Study also suggests upgrading traffic signals. - Local
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Revenue report, stoplight discussed at Montreat meeting
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Revenue report, stoplight discussed at Montreat meetingDespite a rise in expenditures in 2019, the town of Montreat saw a loss of just 1% in its general fund. - News
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Black Mountain's Kennedy collects oral histories on substance abuse
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Black Mountain's Kennedy collects oral histories on substance abuseThe "Let Us Now Listen" exhibit by Black Mountain's John Kennedy runs through January at Pack Memorial Library in Asheville. - News
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Hemlock Restoration Initiative hosting workshops
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Hemlock Restoration Initiative hosting workshopsTo introduce landowners to the various options available to protect their hemlocks, the Hemlock Restoration Initiative is hosting a series of workshops. - News
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Valley Rewind: Pix Theatre ads
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Valley Rewind: Pix Theatre adsThe Pix Theater opened on East State Street in 1924 as the New Theater under the ownership of Lee Hiltz. - Local
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Have a gardening idea? Apply for Seed Money
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Have a gardening idea? Apply for Seed MoneyThe Black Mountain Beautification Committee is accepting applications for the 2020 Seed Money Award. - Local
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5 finds from below that explain WNC's past
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5 finds from below that explain WNC's pastAn archaeologist's guide through five objects from a 16th century Native American village and Spanish fort that tell tales of past and present. - Local
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The Valley's top stories of the decade
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The Valley's top stories of the decadeWhat made news from 2010-19? We visited the Black Mountain News archives to recall what the Valley was talking about. - News
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Warlassies rebuilding program behind committed head coach
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Warlassies rebuilding program behind committed head coachBynum, who was hired last summer, is the fourth coach in as many years for a Warlassies team trying to rebuild after winning five games last season. - HSHUDDLE
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Owen's future looks bright behind talented freshman
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Owen's future looks bright behind talented freshmanJayden Harper averaged over 15 points a game for Owen as a freshman - Local
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Black Mountain baby is 2020's first at Mission
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Black Mountain baby is 2020's first at MissionAs the final day of 2019 ticked away, Karen and Bryan Orenchuk found themselves at Mission Hospital in Asheville early the morning of Dec. 31.
