What Does It Mean to Be Buncombe Green?

Not just green, Buncombe Green.

Pack Library to Close February 13

Pack Library will close for the next phase of renovations in February.

You May Be Eligible for a Free Pap Test

It has been estimated that as many as 80% of deaths from cervical cancer could be prevented by regular screening and necessary follow-up treatment.

Today is the Last Day to Preorder Tree Seedlings

Don't miss out on our hardwood and pine seedling sale!

Numbers You Need When the Power's Out!

Here are some numbers to keep on your refrigerator. These numbers will be useful in an emergency.

Garden Chores for February

Time to start getting ready for spring! Be prepared by doing these garden chores for February.

Phone Hotline Established to Report Suspected Fraud

A telephone hotline has been established where citizens can report suspected Haitian earthquake relief fraud. The number is (866) 720-5721.

Basic Home Maintenance Course Starts February 16

Want to learn how to do some basic repairs around the house? This course is for you!

Preschoolers We Love You! - February 10 - 12

Librarians are practicing animal noises and silly songs in preparation for the 23rd annual production of “Preschoolers We Love You!”

Pets of the Week

Can you give a dog a home? A cat? How about a kitten? These animals need your help.

Recipe of the Week - Crock-Pot Italian Lentil & Vegetable Stew

Congratulations to Arthur Eldreth of Candler for his Crock-Pot Italian Lentil & Vegetable Stew recipe!

• Corrugated Cardboard
• Newspaper and Inserts
• Mixed Paper
• Catalogs
• Junk mail
• Magazines
• Cereal boxes
• Egg cartons (paper)
• Envelopes
• Manila envelopes
• Office paper
• Paper
• Phone books
• Glossy paper
• Post-It Notes
• Brown paper bags
• Paper towel rolls (empty)
• Shredded paper (place in paper bag with top rolled down)

Use The Ingles Advantage™ Card and help Valley Child Development in Swannanoa. Valley Child Development is operated by Buncombe County Child Care Services and is county funded.

When you make purchases using The Ingles Advantage™ Card, Ingles will give a portion of those sales to Valley Child Development. They can then use the points to get equipment, computers and supplies, thus saving tax dollars.

If your card is already linked to Valley Child Development, don't forget that you have to re-link every year.

Just visit the Ingles "Tools for Schools" website and enter Valley Child Development (the center in Swannanoa).  Remember, anyone can link to the center -- so if you have friends and relatives whose Advantage Cards are not presently linked to a school, have them link it to Valley.

Find out the schedule for the 2010 Buncombe County Elections and see the offices that will be on the ballot. 

Download the PDF

Come see the film the film "Forgotten Genius" about the life of African-American chemist Percy Julian on Tuesday, February 9 at 7 p.m. at the Weaverville Library.

The grandson of Alabama slaves, Julian met with every possible barrier in a deeply segregated America. He broke the color barrier in American science more than a decade before Jackie Robinson did so in Major League Baseball.

He converted soybeans into synthetic steroids on an industrial scale, and his innovative approach helped make drugs like cortisone affordable and available to millions. A discussion will follow the film.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of Weaverville Library. For more information, contact the Library at 250-6482.

A film crew from NBC’s hit show The Biggest Loser will be coming to Mission in February to shoot a segment on Lighten Up 4 Life (LU4L).

The story will air in March with a longer segment appearing on The Biggest Loser website. The Biggest Loser is NBC’s highest rated program, so this will give Asheville, Mission and LU4L great national exposure.