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Johnson outlines next steps in $1B broadband expansion

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League forum aims to bridge partisan divide

The League of Women Voters is presenting the program “Across the Continental Divide” by the Western North Carolina Braver Angels Alliance at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at St. James Episcopal Church, 766 N. Main St.   Read Story »

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Edwards's support for Ukraine aid earns him national spotlight

U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards' strong declaration of support for U.S. aid to Ukraine to fight the Russian invasion won the freshman Republican notice in Congress and the top billing in the Washington Post's daily politics feature The Early 202 on Friday.   Read Story »

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Judiciary ought to take sign vandalism seriously

It’s no secret that Henderson County’s Democratic and Republican party road signs remain juicy targets for vandals. Routinely, political signs of both parties have been spray-painted, chain-sawed, ripped from the ground and in some instances thrown in a dump truck.   Read Story »

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Judiciary ought to take sign vandalism seriously

It’s no secret that Henderson County’s Democratic and Republican party road signs remain juicy targets for vandals. Routinely, political signs of both parties have been spray-painted, chain-sawed, ripped from the ground and in some instances thrown in a dump truck.   Read Story »

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After visit to war zone, Edwards strongly endorses U.S. support for Ukraine

U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards on Monday strongly endorsed U.S. support for Ukraine in its battle against the Russian invasion ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin, "a card-carrying KGB Marxist murderer with no regard for human life."   Read Story »

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Trade group honors HHS project as best in the Carolinas

The $62 million renovation and expansion of Hendersonville High School won a 2023 Pinnacle Award for Best Building Project from a construction industry trade group.   Read Story »

Green River Politics

MossColumn: Growth anxiety blows up primary

Rebecca McCall, presumably with the blessing of the four other county commissioners, took the unusual step of defending the board’s unanimous vote to adopt the 2045 comp plan and to ensure constituents that commissioners can still make changes.   Read Story »

Saluda Politics

'We can't stop the growth but we can manage it,' board chair declares

The chair of the Henderson County Board of Commissioners sought to ensure residents angry over the adoption of what they regard as a weak 20-year comprehensive plan that land-use classifications and zoning plus "some tweaks" are still to come.   Read Story »

Henderson County Politics

Voters 'sent a message' to 'out of touch' incumbents

Henderson County voters on Tuesday swept out two incumbent commissioners in favor of challengers who ran on a pledge to do a better job of managing the county’s burgeoning growth and protecting homeowners from disruptive land use.   Read Story »

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