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Apple Festival names 2013 Apple Ambassador

The North Carolina Apple Festival has named a rising senior at West Henderson High School this year's Apple Ambassador.   Read Story »

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Garden Jubilee Festival is showcase for flowers, plants

The Annual Garden Jubilee Festival is celebrating its 20th year in Historic Downtown Hendersonville.   Read Story »

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Community news roundup: HHS graduate wins design award at NCSU

Olivia Schoeff, a 2009 Hendersonville High School graduate and recent magna cum laude graduate of the North Carolina State University College of Design, was awarded first place in the Cotton Initiative Exhibition in Raleigh.   Read Story »

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Local couple charged in Mills River burglary

MILLS RIVER — Henderson County sheriff's deputies has charged a local couple with breaking into a Mills River home and stealing a pillowcase full of valuables.   Read Story »

Tags: Sheriff Charlie McDonald | crime | sheriff's directed enforcement unit

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Volunteers are the heart of Blue Ridge BBQ Festival in Tryon.

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Community honors Athena Award winner

FLAT ROCK — Annie Fritschner, a longtime volunteer, non-profit fundraising expert and ordained minister, was honored as the 2013 Vanessa Y. Mintz Athena Award winner during a luncheon Thursday at Kenmure Country Club.   Read Story »

Tags: Volunteers | volunteerism | Athena Award | non-profit organizations | philanthropy | Annie Fritschner

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White Squirrel Festival celebrates unusual rodent

BREVARD — "Go Nuts" at the 10th annual White Squirrel Festival Friday through Sunday, May 24-26, in downtown Brevard.   Read Story »

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Foundation accepting nominees for philanthropy award

Nominations are being accepted for the Richard C. and Vina L. Sauer Charitable Leadership Award, presented each year by the Community Foundation of Henderson County to honor a local philanthropist who makes a difference in our community.   Read Story »

Tags: Richard C. and Vina L. Sauer Charitable Leadership Award | non-profit organizations | philanthropy