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I was a happy Charter customer local counties’, towns’ and municipal-
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up until about three weeks ago when ities’ franchise power which the local
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ter calling at the first of December in exchange for money and keeping
to ensure a smooth move with our residents happy. The state said their
internet and phone provider, it’s been power/money grab would help to
Scholar/Athlete of the Week
anything but smooth. lower cable rates. Another joke.
Now I can’t stand Charter. I nearly After more than 15 days in our
laugh my face off at their billboard new location, battling with Charter, I
along I-40 near exit 44 which car- gave up trying to work with them and
ries a message of how much they care now I plan to give them a lot of free
about your business. What a joke. press. The one thing they understand
I believe that the real problems with is bad publicity and I plan to give it
cable company’s poor service started to them.
when the state of North Carolina If you want to get your Charter hor-
took away the only controling author- ror story off your chest, let us know. If
ity over the cable companies – coun- you’re willing to go public about your
ties, towns and municipalities. How serivce troubles with Charter, call
did they do that? The state took away 712- 6117.
Sun and fun for members
of the airport board
Nearly $17,000 of taxpayers’ mon- board members to Hawaii when one
ey was spent to send three members could have done the job? Rep. Su-
of the Asheville Regional Airport san Fisher and County Commis-
Board of Directors to Hawaii for sion Chairman David Gantt should
a conference. If you haven’t heard have stayed home and let the airport
about this story, then you’ve had manager go. The manager’s trip was
your head in the sand. The story has mostly paid for by an airport associa-
been everywhere and I’m not here to tion to which he belongs.
give you the details again. I’m just Fisher and Gantt seem like they
going to stick my two cents in for could care less what their constitu-
what it’s worth. ents think about their expensive “va-
In these hard times, why did this cation.” Just as if they already know
board, which has an account error to what the outcome of the next elec-
the tune of $6 million, take this many tion is going to be. Maybe they do.
weaverville
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the Week is North Buncombe in the spring. His parents are Mary and Paul
in Buncombe County
High School junior Jamey John- Johnson, 16, said he is wide- Johnson of Barnardsville.
son. Johnson is a member of the open concerning his post-gradu- Bill Boughton of Edward Jones
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