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By Matt Tate Twenty-four Emmy awards and


several books later, WYFF-TV anchor Michael Cogdill can pinpoint the mo- ment his career took shape. It was a sixth-grade classroom at


Weaverville Grammar School. Urged by his teacher Mrs. Walker to read a story aloud, a shy, somewhat intro- verted Cogdill read a story he believed to be awful. Cogdill said Walker told him that


day he was going to be a writer. Cogdill, whose latest book is en-


titled “She-Rain,” expressed a message of commitment, belief and love during a speech to North Buncombe High School seniors April 7. “One caring teacher believed in me


just that much,” he said. “It took root.” T e former NBHS graduate urged


those in attendance to never underesti- mate themselves. He also read passages from his latest work. “She-Rain” tells the story of Frank Locke, a poor son of an opium-ad-


WYFF-TV anchor Michael Cogdill is a NBHS graduate.


dicted father who falls for an equally- troubled girl in 1920s Western North Carolina. A tragic event sends Locke


on the run where he meets another woman, steeped in mystery, who awak- ens his mind.


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reduced that amount to $1,000 to help get their ABC bottom line back into the black. Woodfi n ABC, in the wake of the


Weaverville’s ABC opening in Octo- ber 2009, has made adjustments such as the lowering of rent and laying off its part-time employees. According to ABC Manager Jason Young, who is also Woodfi n’s Town Administrator, the store was once again profi table during the month of March. However, neither system has added to their re- spective town coff ers during the fi rst


quarter of this year. In comparing the two reports, there


was a discrepancy of more than $57,000 in total sales reported on Weaverville’s profi t and loss statement as compared to the sales reported on the state ABC Commission Web site. Instead of the $488,811 as reported


on the profi t and loss statement, the state Web site only has $430,993 in sales reported for the three months in Weaverville. Lions said that the num- ber of the profi t and loss statement re- fl ected total sales with sales tax whereas the state Web site only refl ected sales


without sales tax. After taking into ac- count the sales tax listed in the profi t and statement of $42,376.67, $15,442 in reported sales are unaccounted for. Weaverville ABC estimated $1.8


million in sales in its fi rst year which it is on track to reach. Unless there’s a big increase in liquor


consumption, the future doesn’t look bright for increase in sales for the two stores as Spruce Pine now has its own ABC store, and Burnsville just voted in an ABC store, which will more than likely take away from sales at the local stores.


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with their meal. If current restaurants take advan-


tage of the vote and new restaurants move in to off er more choices, it be- comes more of an incentive for some to stay in North Buncombe. “You can purchase liquor legally


here in Weaverville at the ABC store. So why not let business owners have the opportunity to make the money for themselves? People who drink will drink either way, and it will be a boost to local businesses to allow them to sell,” Tracey Ogle posted on the Tri- bune’s Facebook page.


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Small-town decline While there is no organized oppo-


sition to the vote, there are sentiments in town that liquor sales could ruin the small-town life many Weaverville residents enjoy. Robin Rice posted on the Tribune’s


Facebook page, “Weaverville has al- ways had a down-home quiet atmo- sphere and having liquor by the drink will, down the road, take away from it.”


And while some believe restaurants


will receive an economic bump from the vote, at least one local owner re- mains steadfast in their opposition. Matt Danford of Blue Mountain


Pizza in downtown Weaverville said if the vote passes, his restaurant will continue selling only beer and wine. He was against the 2007 vote and is against this vote as well, not because of alcohol sales but rather the develop- ment it could bring. “I hate to see Weaverville change. I


don’t know what [liquor sales] brings to the town other than turning Weav- er Boulevard into Tunnel Road,” Danford said, referencing Asheville’s commercial district. Danford added he does not under-


stand why some want to retreat to an area only to turn it into a carbon copy of the area they just left.


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Wendy Dayton


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