CONTENTS On the Cover A look at how organizations decide which candidates to support during an election and the positive and negative effects an endorsement can have on a candidate’s campaign. (Page 6)
News Teachers, librarians celebrate Banned Book Week ..........................................4 Niche company continues to grow in Canton ....................................................5 National parties aren’t putting money into area elections ................................6 Asheville Tea Party hosts unconventional fund-raiser ........................................7 Apparent random act of violence occurs in Cherokee ......................................9 Brown way-finding signs direct tourists to popular locales ..........................10 Immigration policy helps local undocumented Hispanics ..............................11 Highlands-Cashiers hospital partners with Mission ........................................13 U.S. Postal Service looks at cutting hours at WNC offices ..........................15 Renaming roads can get tricky ............................................................................19 Macon sees uncharacteristic spike in structural fires ....................................21
Opinion Letters to the editor..................................................................................................22
A&E Haywood theatre looks to expand ......................................................................28
Outdoors Gorges State Park opening multi-million visitors center ................................38 October 3-9, 2012
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