Kevin Hensley

Asheville – A Robbinsville resident who has been linked to a pair of past death by distribution cases was arrested in Buncombe County on Saturday, after initially eluding authorities in a neighboring county. Bobby Huel Pastell, 33 of the Tallulah community was located along with 29-year-old Marble resident Viviane Shae Cheeks at a residence in east Asheville, just hours after the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office attempted to arrest the pair at an Airbnb off U.S. 74 West.

El Dorado Hills, Calif. – By the time Ella Nelms reaches her senior year, she will have enough awards on-paper to overwhelm a reader. The vaunted Robbinsville pitcher has already loaded down her toolbelt with a wide array of success, including the distinctions of Smoky Mountain Conference Pitcher of the Year; MVP of the 1A state championship series; and 1A All-State Pitcher of the Year. Her talents are being noticed at the national level, as well.

Following the completion of a countywide survey, hours have once again been modified for anyone wishing to haul off refuse to local sanitation centers. The county declared plans to roll out a new schedule July 1 – which would have trimmed availability at two sites down to four days a week – but canceled the launch after receiving the results of an online poll. The 336 responses led to officials pivoting on its originally-announced schedule.