Shoppers peruse racks of nearly new fashions, ogling the displays of fine and costume jewelry or browsing through shelves brimming with crystal glassware, silver tea sets, china and ceramic figurines. Off to one side, in a small alcove, is an inventory …

The sharp dresser, who belies her nearly 89 years, attended Washington University in St. Louis from 1944-1947, earning an associate of fine arts degree. … If someone was going to a party, we would find them their dress, their shoes and their jewelry.”.

After 81 years, Steve and Betty Wakefield shuttered their window glass business, Wakefield Glass, as did jeweler Michael Hicks and Clifford's Jewelers, which had been around since 1898. Barbara Mundy said Mundy and Co. Fine Jewelers will come to a …

WINTER MUSEUM ROAD SHOW: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 18. Local experts will offer informal appraisals of fine art, textiles, military memorabilia, furniture, jewelry and more. Limit four items per person. Tickets are $20 for the first item ($15 for museum …

They all have a fine arts background of some sort. Gold and McNamara, for example, both studied art history in college. And McNamara makes jewelry herself. The group has been seeking the city's official blessing while working behind the scenes, wanting …

HENDERSONVILLE — The Arts Council of Henderson County, in collaboration with the Transylvania Community Arts Council and the Tryon Fine Arts Center in Polk County, recently announced the recipients of Regional Artist Project Grants for 2013-14. The …

'The Accidental Billionaires', a book on the founding of Facebook. This Ben Mezrich's book is a great read especially because of miniature details being depicted with ingenuity. The most interesting is the fact that the author couldn't make Mark …

Being in a community that's mostly white and that is affluent, the constraints on my body are distinctly different." In sixth grade, she had no context. Just insecurity and hurt. And a well-meaning relative who took her aside one day: You'd be so …

Walmart's international expansion of its Sam's Club chain, which in China targets increasingly affluent customers in the country's largest cities, is a key part of the US retailer's strategy to offset stagnant sales in its home market. You need …