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Swannanoa Welcome Table closes, continues legacy - Black …
WEBOct 7, 2022 · The program thrived until COVID-19 shutdowns forced Swannanoa Welcome Table to close its doors, for what the ministry thought was only temporarily. Now, after the congregation has been shut down by the WNC Conference of the United Methodist Church and the building sold, Swannanoa Welcome Table has been forced to …
Swannanoa River Restoration Project: Flooding causes setback
WEBAug 24, 2021 · Although the Swannanoa River restoration project was near completion, nearly all the work has to be redone thanks to the recent flooding, according to Josh Harrold, Black Mountain town manager. "I think a lot of that's due to it being so new and not having time to establish," Harrold said.
FANS spearhead Sidewalks for Swannanoa project
WEBOct 10, 2023 · A new campaign hopes to bring sidewalks to portions of Swannanoa that are largely without them. Organized by the Friends and Neighbors of Swannanoa, the Sidewalks for Swannanoa program began as an extension of a similar East Asheville campaign, according to FANS board member Megan McCreary.
Swannanoa Library update: Buncombe County to renew lease
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Buncombe County will extend its lease with the Swannanoa Community Council for the building that houses the library. The county is also looking for a new location for the library, which was announced to close but later reversed due to community outcry.
Swannanoa Library to remain open after county ... - Black …
WEBMar 7, 2024 · Following a Feb. 13 announcement that Buncombe County would be closing the Swannanoa Library, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners voted to delay this closure at a March 7 meeting. In an auxiliary viewing area for the meeting, a Swannanoa community member shouted out “We won,” as commissioners voted.
Swannanoa community continues to hope to keep library open
WEBApr 11, 2024 · According to a news release after the March 7 vote, the Swannanoa Library will continue operations at the current facility until a new location in the Valley is identified.
Dec. 13 Obituaries of the Swannanoa Valley - Black Mountain News
WEBDec 12, 2018 · Wanda Loretta Biggs Mills, our earthly angel, 65, of Swannanoa, went to her heavenly home peacefully, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. Wanda is preceded in death by her father, Homer Ed Biggs; mother, Audrey Geneva Edwards; and brother, Paul Biggs.
Swannanoa Valley Museum to host driving tour through watershed
WEBMar 1, 2024 · The Swannanoa Valley Museum and History Center will host its annual driving tour of the city of Asheville watershed March 23. This North Fork Valley tour will take participants through the east side of the reservoir, while a November tour will take participants on the west side.
Swannanoa Valley Museum and History Center to kick off 30th …
WEBApr 10, 2019 · The Swannanoa Tunnel, 1,800 feet of track that brought rail service to the Valley, resulted in the 125 deaths, changed Western North Carolina forever. Not only did its completion in 1879 fuel a burgeoning tourism industry, it brought industry to what had largely been a farming community.