Blog bits: Poker, petty porn theft and more

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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Speaking of gambling

Y’all know I just got back from Las Vegas. With gambling on the brain, I was surprised to see that Mountain XPress had an interesting cover story last week on local video poker. The story could have gone further, but it’s a start. If you missed it, check it out here.

From the crime blotter
Local newspaper crime blotters are chock full of great, often overlooked, items. Check out this gem from the Haywood County News:

A Waynesville woman on July 13 told a sheriff’s deputy that when she returned home, she found her ex-boyfriend in the front yard dropping off his boat.

When she walked up to her house, she noticed that front door was opn and all the lights were on. She “said that when she went inside, she noticed that a back window was also open,” the deputy wrote in his report.

She “said the only property she noticed missing was some naked pictures of herself.”

Bele Chere countdown
Is everybody ready for the annual invasion? Some predictions:
-At least one significant musical act will cancel at the last minute
-A thunderstorm will drench the festivities, awakening a couple of passed out drunks in Pritchard Park
-WLOS story: Bele Chere officials say crowd was biggest ever for three-day street fest