Apodaca's Legacy Shaping Western Carolina's Future
Editorial honors Thomas M. Apodaca for boosting Western Carolina University through political clout and funding. Highlights include chairing the Senate Rules Committee, directing Connect NC bond money, expanding programs, and backing a $110 million Science Building. The piece notes his rise from banker to politician and his lasting impact on STEM access for regional students.
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Western Carolina University
Tom Apodaca
State Senate
Apodaca
WCU
Bill Student
Cullowhee
Raleigh-West
Raleigh
Senate
Hendersonville
Senate Rules Committee
Western Carolina
Biltmore Town Park
Alison Morrison- Shetlar
David) Belcher
Western
Maloy
River
Thomas M
Tom” Apodaca
Delilah Stringfield and Mills River’s Early Roots
A Mills River history snippet recalls Delilah Stringfield Brittain, wife of James Brittain, mother of fourteen, who helped found the Mills River Presbyterian Church and Mills River Academy in the early 1800s. The piece connects her labor to local faith, schooling, and community life, comparing past and present parental roles.
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Mills River Fire and Rescue
First
Mills River
Delilah Stringfield
James Brittain
James
Ner
Mills River Presbyterian Church
Mills River Academy
Delilah Stringfield Brittain
Delilah
Jere Brittain
Clemson University
Henderson County
Ward contested School Board bid shows photos at events
A candidate described as continuing to take pictures at high school events despite being legally barred. He recalls attending Hendersonville and Pisgah basketball games and taking photos for a county championship, while stating he never received a formal school ban letter. He asks what to presume without a letter.
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Ward
Hendersonville
Pisgah
East
Bo Caldwell
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