12/31/04 News

Smoky Mountain Wheelmen gives RMS donation
Oak Ridger - Oak Ridge,TN,USA
The Smoky Mountain Wheelmen, a local group of road bike riders, has given the Robertsville Middle School Titans Club $1,150 toward the purchase of mountain ...

Top 10ish albums of 04
Waynesville Smoky Mountain News - Waynesville,NC,USA
This year marks the second annual Smoky Mountain News' 10 Top 10s List and once again our community panel has brought forth a slew of albums ranging from ...

High school basketball roundup
Asheville Citizen-Times - Asheville,NC,USA
... 12. SYLVA -- John Salzano scored a game-high 23 points to the lead the Smoky Mountain Mustangs over the Cherokee Braves. The Mustangs ...

Outdoors Calendar
Asheville Citizen-Times - Asheville,NC,USA
... GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK GUIDED HIKES: Ongoing schedule of hikes. ... SMOKY MOUNTAIN FIELD SCHOOL: Ongoing calendar of events and classes. ...

Passion for Bluegrass
Winston-Salem Journal - Winston-Salem,NC,USA
... He loved to listen to a bluegrass recording called, Smoky Mountain Old Time Favorites, every time he rode in his grandmother's car. ...

The Naturalist's Corner 2004 Year-In Review
Waynesville Smoky Mountain News - Waynesville,NC,USA
... Because of the accuracy of our reporting and the timeliness of our reporting and the cosmopolitan distribution of the Smoky Mountain News, we feel the invading ...

Sarah Kucharski
Waynesville Smoky Mountain News - Waynesville,NC,USA
Sarah Kucharski is the Smoky Mountain News' Arts & Entertainment Editor. Over the years she's probably spent more time in music ...

Peeks Creek tragedy mars 2004 memories
Waynesville Smoky Mountain News - Waynesville,NC,USA
Tragedy struck in September when Hurricane Ivan caused a 2-mile debris flow down the side of Fishhawk Mountain, killing 5 and destroying the Peeks Creek ...

Denver-area hotels beginning to rebound
Rocky Mountain News - Denver,CO,USA
... coming off a 15-year low as far as occupancies in 2003.Statewide, hotels are showing a similar trend, according to the latest Rocky Mountain Lodging Report. ...

A&P tax proposal set for review
Baxter Bulletin - Baxter,AR,USA
A new proposal that would add 1 percent to the cost of restaurant foods and 2 percent to motel lodging in the city of Mountain Home is being prepared for the ...

All Aboard for Mt. Washington
New York Times - USA
... is run by a group of partners headed by three families who also share ownership of the Bretton Woods Mountain Resort and four lodging properties, including the ...

VFW auxiliary announces contest
Baxter Bulletin - Baxter,AR,USA
... of Foreign Wars Ozark Post 3246 Ladies Auxiliary invites all Mountain Home High ... national first-place prize includes air fare and two nights lodging to attend ...

Art is in residence at unique B & Bs
Earthship Biotecture - Taos,NM,USA
... A true skier's mountain, and still owned by the same family that founded ... Packages combine lodging, lift tickets and intensive ski instruction in small groups ...

Vail Resorts Announces Fiscal 2005 First Quarter Results
PR Newswire (press release) - USA
... The Company defines Reported EBITDA for the Mountain, Lodging and Resort (the combination of mountain and lodging) segments as segment net revenue less segment ...

Former Audubon director happy in new aerie
Providence Journal (subscription) - Providence,RI,USA
... said, when founder Rosalie Edge discovered the use to which the mountain was being ... was the beginning of the busy season, so he took on some temporary lodging. ...

Bromley Mountain
Ski Magazine - USA
... True, "Lodging choices are limited" near the mountain, as one reader notes, but Manchester has plenty of options (among them, the historic Equinox Hotel). ...

Vehicle wrecks caused most of park's fatalities
Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription) - Knoxville,TN,USA
GATLINBURG - Seven people died in accidents in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2004, and most of them perished on the roads rather than in the woods ...

Heavy snow in Great Smoky Mountains National Park shuts main ...
Asheville Citizen-Times - Asheville,NC,USA
ASHEVILLE - A heavy snow warning remains in effect for portions of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according to the National Weather Service, which ...

Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
Hospitality 1st (press release) - Cape Coral,FL,USA
... By 1988, many entities had come together to form the Great Smoky Mountains Railway, which then began running excursions. Rolling ...

Few controversies, few problems in Swain
Waynesville Smoky Mountain News - Waynesville,NC,USA
... spruced up storefronts. Most notably, the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad embarked on a significant development project. It is hoped ...

Mistletoe's symbolism of renewal
Waynesville Smoky Mountain News - Waynesville,NC,USA
The little valley my wife, Elizabeth, and I live in three miles west of Bryson City on the southern boundary of the Great Smoky Mountains Park is surrounded on ...

Hall County lost some of its best in '04
Gainesville Times - Gainesville,GA,USA
... Buford funeral home the Houses owned. The couple died when a minivan hit their motorcycle in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. ...

Tail-wagging eats
Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription) - Knoxville,TN,USA
... DeCuir is secretary of the Smoky Mountains Bulldog Club, and one of its earliest members. Her husband, the late LJ DeCuir, was one of the club's founders. ...

Pigeon Forge sets week of free nature talks, hikes
Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription) - Knoxville,TN,USA
Enjoy the winter beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and learn about the park's history, music, plants and wildlife during Pigeon Forge's 15th ...

Bluegreen Corporation Completes Redemption of 8 1/4% Convertible ...
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
... Augustine, Florida; Surfside, Florida; the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Charleston, South Carolina; Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin ...

Newfound Gap offers barren beauty in wintertime
Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription) - Knoxville,TN,USA
... It was perfect timing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, where families come to revel in the old-fashioned art of throwing snowballs and enjoying the ...

College Basketball: Illinois, North Carolina Cruise
Reuters - USA
... In Chapel Hill, NC, Sean May led a balanced attack with 16 points as fourth-ranked North Carolina routed Cleveland State, 107-64, in non-conference action at ...

St. John's 63, No. 17 North Carolina St. 45
CBS Sportsline - USA
... 17 North Carolina State 63-45 on Thursday night. ... When Cedric Simmons finally scored with 13:05 to play, it brought North Carolina State within 39-14. ...

No. 4 North Carolina 107, Cleveland State 64
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco,CA,USA
... 4 North Carolina beat Cleveland State 107-64 on Thursday night. "He's such a strong-willed person, he thought he could will it in," Williams said. ...

North Carolina Gets Boost From Latta in Second Half
New York Times - USA
... NC, for the North Carolina football team's appearance in the Continental Tire Bowl. Felton and the men's basketball team played later against Cleveland State. ...

ST. JOHN'S 63, No. 17 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 45
WVEC.com (subscription) - Norfolk,VA,USA
3-Point goals_NC State (Hodge 0-1, Watkins 0-2, Collins 0-2, Atsur 0-3, Bethel 0-3, Evtimov 0-4, Brackman 0-1, Grant 0-2, Bennerman 2-6), St. ...

North Carolina crushes ODU
Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription) - Knoxville,TN,USA
... No. 7 North Carolina to a 79-55 victory over Old Dominion on Thursday in Chapel Hill, NC. ... No. 1 LSU (12-0) past Texas State (3-8). ...

Tennessee Starts 2005 Off With Coastal Carolina
CollegeSports.com - New York,NY,USA
... It broke the record of 64.3 percent (9-of-14) set Jan. 27, 1992 against a North Carolina State team on which Buzz Peterson was an assistant coach. ...

Serving Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina and surrounding ...
Henderson Daily Dispatch - Henderson,NC,USA
... in foreclosures among similarly populated counties in the state, though neighboring ... community affected by the severe hurricanes hitting North Carolina the past ...

Missouri holds on to upset Gonzaga
Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
... ST. JOHN'S 63, NO. 17 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 45: At New York - St. John's, a program coming off the worst two seasons in 90-plus years ...

2004: BLACK YEAR IN REVIEW: THE YEAR THAT WAS
The Wilmington Journal - Wilmington,NC,USA
... Provost James L. Oblinger was chosen by the UNC Board of Governors as the 13th chancellor of North Carolina State University, succeeding Marye Anne Fox. ...

Five to watch entering conference play
Chicago Sun Times - Chicago,IL,USA
... Rashad McCants, junior forward/guard, North Carolina: The 6-4 native of Asheville, NC, began this season with the second-highest two-year point total (1,193 ...

Teen Suspects In Tennessee Murder Passed Through Jax Beach
News4Jax.com - Jacksonville,FL,USA
... Investigators said the teens asked a clerk in Asheville, NC, to phone their parents and claim that the two were in Cleveland, Ohio. ...

Club Hairspray holds its New Year's Eve drag ball
Asheville Citizen-Times - Asheville,NC,USA
... Send information to Paul Clark, PO Box 2090, Asheville, NC 28802; fax 251- 0585; or e-mail PClark@CITIZEN-TIMES.com. Deadline is two weeks before the event. ...

Health clubs see growing youth market
MSNBC - USA
... "We want to give kids a safe alternative (for exercise)," said Hreha, whose gyms are located in Asheville, NC "It is a relaxed atmosphere and kids don ...

Michigan 75, N. Carolina-Asheville 54
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco,CA,USA
... 20 points and freshman Ron Coleman added a career-high 17 to lead four Michigan players in double figures as the Wolverines beat North Carolina-Asheville 75-54 ...

Child Advocacy Institute Elects Leader
Southern Pines Pilot - Southern Pines,NC,USA
... of Directors. Jamieson is the retiring president of the Institute for Servant Leadership in Asheville, North Carolina. He is an ...

Tennessee Starts 2005 Off With Coastal Carolina
CollegeSports.com - New York,NY,USA
... Last year the Vols defeated Big South member UNC Asheville 80-67. ... Crump recorded his 500th career rebound against North Carolina (11/23/04) ... ...

An eventful year will provide historians with much to dissect
Asheville Citizen-Times - Asheville,NC,USA
... Hospitals CEO Bob Burgin also retired and UNC Asheville Chancellor James ... In Western North Carolina, the disastrous September flooding caused by the tropical ...

Rhodarmer ends 50-year radio reign
Asheville Citizen-Times - Asheville,NC,USA
... Thursday morning, Rhodarmer, the popular Western North Carolina morning radio personality, sat behind the microphone for the last time, and he couldn't believe ...

Cold and wet the weather words of 2004
Laconia Citizen - Laconia,NH,USA
... Plymouth State University Meteorologist Eric Hoffman said that according to the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, North Carolina, January's ...

Five to watch entering conference play
Chicago Sun Times - Chicago,IL,USA
... Rashad McCants, junior forward/guard, North Carolina: The 6-4 native of Asheville, NC, began this season with the second-highest two-year point total (1,193 ...

Wintertime means showtime for local anglers
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza - Incline Village,NV,USA
... There will be a new fly-fishing theater, with Jack Dennis, Cork Graham (newÐsteelhead Spey), Mike Lawson (newÐspring creeks) and Kevin Peterson (newÐBishop ...

The early show schedule is loaded
Skagit Valley Herald - Mount Vernon,WA,USA
... Rounding out February are the Washington Fly Fishing Show in Bellevue on Feb. 11-13, the Western Canadian Fly Fishing Exposition in Cloverdale, BC, on Feb. ...

Fishing: Yes, it's trout season already.
Conway Daily Sun (subscription) - Conway,NH,USA
... Other than that fly fishing in. winter can be a whole lot of fun. ... Long before I discovered fly-fishing I experimented with homemade. ...

Crazed sturgeon anglers happy
Sonoma Index-Tribune - Sonoma,CA,USA
... Finally, if you can't go fishing this weekend, but want to read about it, I highly recommend "River of Dreams," by Fly Fishing Hall of Fame member Lani Waller ...

Plenty of fun happening at local New Year's Eve celebrations
Asheville Citizen-Times - Asheville,NC,USA
... The Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Ave., Asheville: Forget the resolutions and enjoy their New Year's Revolution party at 8 pm with the Firecracker Jazz Band ...

College Basketball: Illinois, North Carolina Cruise
Reuters - USA
... In Chapel Hill, NC, Sean May led a balanced attack with 16 points as fourth-ranked North Carolina routed Cleveland State, 107-64, in non-conference action at ...

St. John's 63, No. 17 North Carolina St. 45
CBS Sportsline - USA
... 17 North Carolina State 63-45 on Thursday night. ... When Cedric Simmons finally scored with 13:05 to play, it brought North Carolina State within 39-14. ...

No. 4 North Carolina 107, Cleveland State 64
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco,CA,USA
So he overhauled his form under the guidance of North Carolina coach Roy Williams, then honed it during two daily workouts over the summer. ...

North Carolina Gets Boost From Latta in Second Half
New York Times - USA
Ivory Latta was not able to avoid a couple of quick peeks at the crowd and the point guard for North Carolina's men's basketball team, Raymond Felton. ...

NCAA Bowl Game Summary - Boston College vs. North Carolina
Sports Network - USA
... Callender rushed for 174 yards on 26 carries and scored the go-ahead touchdown, as the 25th-ranked Boston College Eagles defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels ...

No. 5 Wake Forest 98, North Carolina A&T 76
CBS Sportsline - USA
WINSTON-SALEM, NC (AP) Justin Gray scored 21 of his 23 points in the first half Thursday night to lift No. 5 Wake Forest past North Carolina A&T 98-76. ...

NCAA Game Summary - North Carolina State vs. St. John's
Hillsboro Free Press - Hillsboro,KS,USA
... and second halves. Cedric Simmons finally scored with 13:05 to play, to bring North Carolina State within 39-14. The last previous ...

North Carolina crushes ODU
Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription) - Knoxville,TN,USA
... 7 North Carolina to a 79-55 victory over Old Dominion on Thursday in Chapel Hill, NC. Erlana Larkins added 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Tar Heels (11-1). ...

Latta, Larkins lead North Carolina past ODU
Winston-Salem Journal - Winston-Salem,NC,USA
7 North Carolina 79, Old Dominion 55: Ivory Latta scored 19 of her 24 points during a dazzling second half, helping North Carolina beat Old Dominion yesterday ...

Rescuers work to free whale from fishing line
Charlotte Observer (subscription) - Charlotte,NC,USA
... of fishing line which we believe is weighed down by additional gear we cannot see.". The whale was one of two first spotted entangled Dec. 6 off the NC coast. ...

Rare Whales Come Close To NC Shore
WRAL.com - Raleigh,NC,USA
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC -- An endangered right whale and her calf swam close to shore Thursday ... team worked to free a young whale from a tangle of fishing line. ...

New forest regulations lauded by some
New Bern Sun Journal - New Bern,NC,USA
... Jan. 26 - The NC Wildlife Resources Commission will host a public hearing on proposed changes to the state's hunting, fishing and trapping regulations. ...

Resolved: Islanders look ahead to new year
Boca Beacon - Boca Grande,FL,USA
... resolution is "to come down here more often." The Simons hail from Charlotte, NC. ... things bother me." Why should they, when he plays golf, makes fishing rods and ...

Resolutions offer tips to survive in the new year
Wilmington Morning Star - Wilmington,NC,USA
... off and on since 2003 with detours caused by replacing two NC 133 bridges. ... might resolve to make better laws after the Great Saltwater Fishing License Debacle ...

KENTUCKY'S FALLEN WARRIORS
Kentucky.com - Lexington,KY,USA
... Fellow soldiers described him as an outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing. ... But after DeShon's death he was sent to Camp Lejeune, NC, instead. ...

North Carolina Gets Boost From Latta in Second Half
New York Times - USA
Ivory Latta was not able to avoid a couple of quick peeks at the crowd and the point guard for North Carolina's men's basketball team, Raymond Felton. ...

No. 4 North Carolina 107, Cleveland State 64
San Jose Mercury News (subscription) - San Jose,CA,USA
4 North Carolina beat Cleveland State 107-64 on Thursday night. ... By the time May finished it off with four consecutive points, North Carolina led 51-32. ...

Peterson breaks leg as Boston College beats North Carolina in Tire ...
Ottawa Citizen - Ottawa,Ontario,Canada
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - When Paul Peterson broke his hand, it probably cost Boston College a spot in the Bowl Championship Series. ...

College Basketball: Illinois, North Carolina Cruise
Reuters - USA
... In Chapel Hill, NC, Sean May led a balanced attack with 16 points as fourth-ranked North Carolina routed Cleveland State, 107-64, in non-conference action at ...

St. John's 63, No. 17 North Carolina St. 45
CBS Sportsline - USA
... 17 North Carolina State 63-45 on Thursday night. ... When Cedric Simmons finally scored with 13:05 to play, it brought North Carolina State within 39-14. ...

No. 5 Wake Forest 98, North Carolina A&T 76
CBS Sportsline - USA
WINSTON-SALEM, NC (AP) Justin Gray scored 21 of his 23 points in the first half Thursday night to lift No. 5 Wake Forest past North Carolina A&T 98-76. ...

NCAA Bowl Game Summary - Boston College vs. North Carolina
Sports Network - USA
... Callender rushed for 174 yards on 26 carries and scored the go-ahead touchdown, as the 25th-ranked Boston College Eagles defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels ...

Latta, Larkins lead North Carolina past ODU
Winston-Salem Journal - Winston-Salem,NC,USA
7 North Carolina 79, Old Dominion 55: Ivory Latta scored 19 of her 24 points during a dazzling second half, helping North Carolina beat Old Dominion yesterday ...

ST. JOHN'S 63, No. 17 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 45
WVEC.com (subscription) - Norfolk,VA,USA
3-Point goals_NC State (Hodge 0-1, Watkins 0-2, Collins 0-2, Atsur 0-3, Bethel 0-3, Evtimov 0-4, Brackman 0-1, Grant 0-2, Bennerman 2-6), St. ...

Serving Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina and surrounding ...
Henderson Daily Dispatch - Henderson,NC,USA
... Pender County, a coastal community affected by the severe hurricanes hitting North Carolina the past few years, was the only county with a lower population ...