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Dillsboro’s ‘Lights & Luminaries’

The 42nd annual “Lights & Luminaries” will return from 5-9 p.m. Dec. 5-6 and 12-13 in the streets of downtown Dillsboro.

Experience the magic as the entire town is transformed into a winter wonderland of lights, candles, laughter and song. Over 2,500 luminaries light your way to shops and studios.

Join HBS for a ‘celebration of place’

Highlands Biological Station is hosting a free “celebration of place” event.

The one-day event will feature:

• Rare & unusual native plants for sale, including the beloved Oconee Bells.

Art fundraiser for local schools

The annual QuickDraw art fundraiser will once again be held in-person from 4:30-9 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at Laurel Ridge Country Club in Waynesville.

Ask Leah! The Ingles Dietitian

Partner content: Drink Up!: Local Beverages for your Holiday Table

If you’re looking for some non-alcoholic beverage ideas for your holiday guests, here are some local ones to consider:

• Asheville Tea Company (Asheville NC) — look for their boxes of teas, particularly the seasonal blends.

Ask Leah! The Ingles Dietitian

Partner content: Cherry juice — osteoarthritis remedy?

Question: Can drinking tart cherry juice help with my knee pain due to osteoarthritis?

Answer: While tart cherry juice isn’t harmful, the research proof of its efficacy to reduce pain or inflammation due to arthritis just is not there.

Ask Leah! The Ingles Dietitian

Partner content: Enjoy a “local” cup of COFFEE

Did you know that you can find locally roasted coffee (beans and ground and even some K-cups!) at Ingles Markets?

Be sure and look for these (and more) local coffee roasters at your Ingles Market, either on the local food shelf or on their own display:

Dillsboro’s ‘Lights & Luminaries’

Join HBS for a ‘celebration of place’

Art fundraiser for local schools

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