Lifting appreciative eyes to the skies is one of the enduring pleasures of life among the East’s highest peaks, and that includes at night, when soaring summits shoulder out urban light and offer rare, high-elevation opportunities to appreciate the cosmos. The clear, cold nights of winter can’t be beat. The founders of the Astronomy Club of Asheville realized that more than 40
50 years ago: The Jan. 25, 1973, edition of The AJT featured an article entitled “Billy Graham Officiates at LBJ’s Graveside Rites.” Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the
50 years ago: The Jan. 18, 1973, edition of The AJT featured an article entitled “Flat Springs News.” Mrs. Betty Norris is improving in a Boone hospital after surgery. Betty’s
50 years ago: The Dec. 21, 1972, edition of The AJT featured an article entitled “Christmas at the Courthouse.” Barbara Banner and Bea Daniels, clerical workers, decorate the tree in
50 years ago: The Nov. 30, 1972, edition of The AJT featured an article entitled “Site of New TRW Plant near Newland.” The early morning sun casts long shadows through