The Fairview Town Crier

02/02/2025

Small business owners in Fairview are not just providing goods and services—they are your neighbors. Check out our February issue to learn more about them.

02/02/2025

Did you see James Burgess's sweet potato recipe in our latest issue? Yum! 😋

If not, check out the issue (or read it online at https://fairviewtowncrier.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Crier_2_25-Online.pdf).

02/02/2025

The Crier met last month with Nichole Young and Julie Nelms (pictured), who are board members at Cane Creek Community Center. They are trying to recapture the spirit of community that the center has represented for the Cane Creek Valley for decades. Check out our February issue for updates and to learn about their upcoming "Come & See" event.

You can read our issue online athttps://fairviewtowncrier.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Crier_2_25-Online.pdf

02/02/2025

The Cane Creek Community Center (1370 Cane Creek Road) is up and running again. If you live in the Cane Creek Valley, you are invited to their “Come & See" event on February 11. See below for more details.

COME & SEE” who we are and what we are all about. “COME & SEE” the legacy we have received from those who have gone before us. “COME & SEE” where we are now and what we are dreaming for the future. More importantly, “COME & SEE” who makes up Cane Creek Community and how you can be involved.

02/02/2025

Recently, the Crier attended a board meeting for Spring Mountain Community Center to learn about how the buildings and property were affected by the storm and how the recovery was coming along.

Check out our February issue for updates on the grounds, the creek, the pavilion and the playground. You can also find out how to get in touch if you want to donate or volunteer. (You can find our issue online at https://fairviewtowncrier.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Crier_2_25-Online.pdf)

Pictured (left to right) are Ralph Jenkins, Pat Jenkins, Ashley Haywood, Shirley Nesbitt, Elaine Watkins, Gary Watkins, Wade Grainger, Ruth Atkins, Jay Gurney, Eileen Searcy, Jeremiah Ogle and Randy Hall.

02/02/2025

Support Your Library!

The Fairview Library needs some “shelf care" and you can help.
* Stop by Daymoon Coffeebar to browse a special selection of books you can purchase and donate directly to the library’s collection. Your contribution will bring new stories and resources to the shelves.
* Host your own book drives or donate gently used titles to help keep the shelves thriving. The library is looking to supplement new titles and is specifically requesting items released within the past six months.
• Support the Friends of the Fairview Library. By shopping at their regular book sales or becoming a member, you’ll directly aid the library’s programs and services. Membership forms are available at the library, and member fees go toward enriching community offerings.

See our February issue for more info on how the storm-related budgetary impacts are affecting county libraries.

01/29/2025

A Fairview resident found this sign after the storm in the creek near the brown barn on Old Fort Road. She would like to return the sign to its owners. Leave a comment or call/text 828-771-6983 if you have any info to share.

01/29/2025

The Buncombe County Special Collections has launched its community archiving project to document the impact of Tropical Storm Helene on Western North Carolina. "Come Hell or High Water" features a digital portal for community contributions—so share your photos, audio, video, and personal accounts. See below for more info.

Exciting news from Buncombe County Special Collections!

We announced in our 2024 Year in Review that, thanks to support from the Friends of Buncombe County Special Collections, the Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County, and community volunteers, BCSC was in the planning stages for the Come Hell or High Water community memory project.

Come Hell or High Water is a project to collect, preserve, and present the stories and digital record of the Western North Carolina communities impacted by Tropical Storm Helene. We hope to create a pathway for community reflection, healing, and long-term development of community memory not afforded victims of past disasters (like the Great Flood of 1916).

Today, we’re excited to share the news of the official launch of Come Hell or High Water! You can visit helenehistory.omeka.net (or click the link in our bio) to view items already available in the digital memory bank as well as contribute items of your own.

If you have questions or would like to volunteer to support Come Hell or High Water, please be in touch with us via email ([email protected]) or drop by the Buncombe County Special Collections Library.

01/24/2025

Mark your calendars for February 1.

01/24/2025

Support our library!

Visit Daymoom Coffee & Books, 381 Old Charlotte Hwy, to purchase a book on the wishlist for Fairview Library's collection and enjoy a hot drink!

01/20/2025

Andrew Dundas, who wrote for the Crier in high school and college, is looking for alternative housing options in the area. If you can help him out, get in touch. See below.

25-year-old couple, music therapist and educator, with dog seeking cheap accommodations while saving for grad school. Open to apartments, basement/spare rooms, or spots for camper trailers—and we’d be open to help out with some chores and yard work if that could count towards the rent. Reach me at [email protected]. Find more info at andrewdundas.com.

01/15/2025

In February, there will be a free, positive-parenting workshop. It will be led by Christi Hurd, a retired BCS educator, current PCI Certified Parent Coach and Positive Discipline Parent Educator, and a contributor to the Town Crier.

The event is sponsored by Reynolds District PTOs and PTSAs.

You can register with the QR code below or at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7M1WCRluf_8wY3ucoNfbgihSmJHqtBcHZ-DOLg79wnUsJXQ/viewform

01/14/2025

01/13/2025

Fred has gone missing again. Keep an eye out for him.

Missing bassett hound, answers to "Fred." Last seen in the vicinity of New Sage Lane off of Old Fort Road. If found, please contact Dean at 828-713-9153.

01/12/2025

As we mentioned earlier, we are in the process of scanning our old paper issues, going back to 1998. It's fun to see how the community has changed, and has also stayed the same.

See if you recognize yourself or anyone else in these photos from our July 1998 issue. These young players are in their 30s and 40s now!

*A note on quality: These scans are of old newsprint, which doesn't hold up well. And the provided photos—nothing digital back then!—may not have been of the highest quality. But at least we can read all the names.😀

01/10/2025

Due to storm-related budgetary issues, the Fairview Library will be closed an additional day of the week. Starting January 25, the library will be open Wednesday to Saturday (so, Tuesday is the new, additional day that it will be closed.)

This is not intended to be a permanent change.

01/08/2025

For debris removal from private property, applications are open to residents unable to move debris to the right-of-way or without sufficient insurance coverage. See below for more info. The same info in printed in the January issue of the Crier.