Blogwire is a compilation of local news and information gathered by area citizens and Xpress staff. The Blogwire news aggregator includes press releases, stories from other news outlets, opinion pieces and updates from area blogs
Posting to Blogwire is open to any resident interested in participating. We welcome you to post what you see as important local news and information. Contact us to join.
Sort by...
Blog: Recapping the National Tea Party Convention in Nashville
Comments: 3 Views: 204Winning $141 million ticket sold in Asheville, says N.C. education lottery
Comments: 1 Views: 505USDA drops NAIS plan to require every farm animal have a number
Comments: 1 Views: 665How Wild Freeborn blazed a trail for today’s Girl Scouts
Comments: 2 Views: 170The Cliffs owner seeks residents’ help with debt
Comments: 2 Views: 371In parent poll, Saturday makeup favored for city schools
Comments: 2 Views: 233Public input for new disc golf course on Saturday
Comments: 1 Views: 159WNC Earth School owner Richard Cleveland weighs in on Avatar Movie
Comments: 1 Views: 202Blog: Asheville Disclaimer Radio podcast
Comments: 1 Views: 104State health officials float rule change that would allow pets at the table
Comments: 1 Views: 108Ruminations from the Distant Hills writes: Back in 1836, a major railroad line extending from Charleston, South Carolina to Cincinnati, Ohio passed right through Cashiers and Cullowhee, North Carolina.
At least it did in a plan proposed by John C. Calhoun.
The powerful politician, who resigned as Vice President of the United States to take a seat in the Senate, advocated a rail line to connect the docks and warehouses of Charleston with the farms and markets of the Ohio Valley.
Commenters email addresses are never displayed. Please do not insert HTML code.
To create a live link, simply type the URL (without http://) and it will be active.
There are no comments for this entry.
