Good News Asheville - October 8, 2026 - Issue #140
Thursday, October 8, 2026
A Note From Us At Good NewsAn 11-year-old's Spanish skills helped at a Helene relief site, and this Thursday brings an art show in Waynesville plus drop-in sessions in the River Arts District. Good company for a week's end.
- The Good News Asheville team
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✨ Today's Good News
11-year-old's Spanish skills aided Helene relief at church site
📰 WLOS ABC 13
After Helene, 11-year-old Camden Byers was helping hand out supplies at West Asheville Baptist Church when volunteers realized some families only spoke Spanish. Camden, a North Windy Ridge Intermediate School 6th grader fluent in Spanish through his school's dual language program, stepped in to translate for about two weeks, helping as many as 17 cars a day.
☀️ More Bright Spots
Church Street Art & Craft Show returns to Waynesville
📰 Smoky Mountain News
The 43rd annual festival brings over 100 artisans, live music, clogging and food vendors to downtown Main Street.
Read more →River Arts District studio offers drop-in creative sessions
📰 River Arts District Artists
The sessions are open to ages 1 to 100 and let visitors pick a hands-on maker project or an open sensory studio experience.
Read more →Misfit Mountain hosts benefit concert with The Riverside
📰 Smoky Mountain News
The Oct. 19 show in Clyde will help the animal rescue cover its annual liability insurance costs.
Read more →🌸 Micromoments
Small joys we noticed
Friday Gallery Walks returns to downtown Brevard
The Transylvania Times
Maggie Valley Arts & Crafts Show returns for 35th year
Smoky Mountain News
Monarch butterfly festival draws big crowds to Gorges State Park
The Transylvania Times
Haywood County chefs feed 100 travel writers at conference
The Mountaineer
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