March 16, 2017, Asheville Citizen-Times By: Abigail Margulis ASHEVILLE – Policing is not just about preventing or solving crimes, said Asheville Police Department forensic expert Carissa Herrington, but it’s also about making connections with the community and learning what they need. Since
Each quarter AmeriCorps collects “Great Stories” from their 18 members throughout the region telling about their experiences assisting regional youth in their classrooms. Here’s one from 2017’s first quarter: Just a few months ago I had never even heard of Fletcher
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Last Saturday at about 8:30 AM, the Bowl For Kids Sake teams started trickling in at Sky Lanes in West Asheville. Before long, a line had formed at the registration table, the lanes were willing up, an awesome 80s playlist was
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March 5, 2017, Hendersonville Times-News By: Stephen Kindland The Big Brothers Big Sisters organization has long provided guidance to boys without a father at home. But finding enough men who can spend a few hours each month mentoring a boy
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina is proud to announce local mentors William Dickerson and Lynne Keating as North Carolina’s Big Brother and Big Sister of the Year. It’s been five years since Dickerson, a resident of Buncombe
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