Last fall I was helping park cars at The Hickory Nut Gorge Outreach event. Vendors come to Lake Lure from the Southeast selling their wares, and our community raises money for those who are going through a tough time. My job was to…
Summer Waterworks
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Saturday – July 7, 2018. 5:00-7:30 At BCVFD- 267 Gerton Hwy Bat Cave Adult $10, Children (ages 11& under) $5 Carry out available. For more information, please contact Kelli Harrill @ (828)702-2923
Park’s elevator will be back up and running soon By Landdis Hollifield If there’s one thing that can be said, it’s that Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park’s team sticks together even in the toughest of times. Like many businesses and attractions…
By Dave Leestma We may not have Hawaiian lava flows or Guatemalan volcano eruptions, but June’s Sub Tropical Storm Alberto certainly gave us more than enough watery excitement in a very short time. The good news is that we quickly recovered from that…
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From the mayor’s desk…
By Kevin Cooley Mayor, Town of Lake Lure It’s certainly been a “challenging time” around here lately (FYI… I’m writing this article in mid-June). Tropical Storm Alberto caused quite a stir in and around the Gorge… flooding, mudslides, closed roads, damaged buildings (and…
Study recommends that the Town commit to resurfacing approximately 1.8 miles of street segments per year to reach an optimum fifteen year paving cycle By Valerie A. Hoffman Identified as a priority during the Capital Improvement Plan process and later approved for funding…
By Bob Keith An idea of the beautification of downtown Lake Lure and Chimney Rock Village has germinated and blossomed. Pun intended. You see, a team of volunteers led by Kathy Tanner and Susie Ellis (both of Flowering Bridge fame) has selected an…
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LLCA Class of 2018
By Thomas Keever We have talked for two years about Lake Lure Classical Academy receiving a USDA loan and the gymnatorium being built. So much anticipation and excitement and for so long just a drawing and a talking point. I am…
The Breeze continues its “Local history maker” column by introducing Lake Lure Classical Academy Board Chairperson, Linda Turner, a woman committed to this community. How did you and Woody find Lake Lure? Woody and I were both born and raised in the New…