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Farmland preservation bond issue sprints toward Nov. 3 ballot

Under the farmland preservation program, landowners would sell development rights for a payment based on the difference between fair-market value and agriculture-use value — often thousands of dollars per acre. [HENDERSON COUNTY FARMLAND PRESERVATION]
John Connet

Four Seasons Politics

Connet leaving city manager job for new role helping city leaders statewide

John Connet, who has led the city of Hendersonville through robust residential development, the recruitment of major manufacturing facilities, the city-county partnership that built the Pardee-Wingate-BRCC health sciences building and cancer center and recovery from Hurricane Helene, is moving on to a new job helping cities across the state improve local government.   Read Story »

Owners of the 117-year-old Osceola Lake Inn face a foreclosure lawsuit as ambitious plans for adaptive reuse and new construction remain in limbo. [AMY B. MCCRAW/Hendersonville Lightning]

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Latest plan for Osceola Lake Inn revival hits financial straits

In the past 25 years, numerous developers have pitched ambitious plans to return the Osceola Lake Inn to its early 1900s glory.   Read Story »

Yoriko Russell’s drawing of Mount Rushmore won in the America the Beautiful Patriotic category. Yoriko’s mother, Beverly, won in the Professional category of this year’s Chalk It Up!

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Here's this year's Chalk It Up! winners

This year’s Chalk It Up! might have been the best yet, says Barbara Hughes, the Narnia Studios shop owner who started the sidewalk art drawing contest in 1996 as a way to occupy her three young kids.   Read Story »

Timothy Hefner

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Dana man charged with 26 counts of animal cruelty

Animal enforcement officers with the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office charged a 68-year-old Dana man with 26 counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty on Monday after responding to a call in reference to a welfare check on animals.   Read Story »

Greenville, S.C.-based developer Brett Basnight introduces his team and its rezoning proposal to the Henderson County Planning Board Thursday evening. [KEVYN CARTER-LONG]

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After developer addresses traffic concerns, planning board endorses 102-unit townhome project

Henderson County’s Planning Board on Thursday evening voted to recommend that county commissioners approve a proposed townhome development off U.S. 25 near its intersection with Interstate 26.   Read Story »

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John Connet

Connet leaving city manager job for new role helping city leaders statewide

Voters likely to decide farmland preservation bond issue on Nov. 3

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Many Pines is one of three stops on the Flat Rock Preservation Celebration, a guided tour of historic properties. [CONTRIBUTED]

Preservation Celebration features two historic homes, St. John in the Wilderness

Partnership honors Mills River community center founders and river protector Jere Brittain

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Preston Blakely

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Fletcher mayor chosen for Exceptional American Leaders organization

Fletcher Mayor Preston Blakely is one of 22 leaders chosen to join NewDEAL, a national network of elected local and state  Democratic leaders that works to expand opportunity and spur economic growth.   Read Story »

City officials and neighbors of the idle Cedars project on North Church Street at U.S. 64 said they’ve heard nothing new about its status. Residents and office workers who see the structure every day hope to see the development restart.

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In shadow of idle job site, neighbors hope Cedars can be rescued

The removal last spring of the crane that towered over the Cedars Lodge & Spa construction site served as an emphatic signal for neighbors of the stalled development on North Church Street at U.S. 64.   Read Story »

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New state budget contains $700M in Helene aid

The last time North Carolina had a state budget, Hurricane Helene hadn’t happened yet.    Read Story »

Voters likely to decide farmland preservation bond issue on Nov. 3

Farmers market celebrates Tomato Day on Saturday

Voters can meet Democratic nominees at 'Speed Dating' event

At a campaign stop in Edneyville, Whatley vows to work for farmers

LOCAL BRIEFS: New nature area in Saluda, Honeycrisp pitcher drafted, Rotary grants

Ager maintains lead over Edwards in fundraising, cash on hand

Sheetz opens Airport Road store this week

Three local growers sign on to 'Farmers for Jamie'