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LIGHTNING PHOTOS: Girl Scouts make message of peace at City Hall

Henderson County Your Town

County sets public input meetings for 2045 comp plan

The Henderson County Planning Department will hold open house public input meetings as the planners develop a new 2045 comprehensive plan, which guides growth through zoning, the providing of utilities, transportation priorities and other policies.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Your Town

Bandits to fly over stadium for HHS homecoming

Jim Kilpatrick brought his Bandit team flyover to Main Street for the first time last year because of a local connection.   Read Story »

Flat Rock Your Town

Flat Rock retiree takes aerial thrill ride

Marilou Reed has always had a fascination with small planes. So when the Bandit Flight Team made a dramatic flyover last year above her Kenmure home, she decided, “I want to go with them.”   Read Story »

Henderson County Your Town

EHHS students planted crosses for every 9/11 victim

On the morning of Friday, Sept. 10, students at East Henderson High filed out from their classrooms to gather solemnly around their school’s entryway, to the sound of "Taps" being played by a classmate.   Read Story »

Henderson County Your Town

Apple Festival baking contest winners announced

The N.C. Cooperative Extension Service on Friday announced the winners of this year's Apple Recipe Contest in four categories.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Your Town

Two HPD officers up for national RISE Award

Risking his own life, Sgt. Alan Bonanno struggled to subdue a mentally ill man who had broken into an elderly man's apartment, eventually taking him into custody.   Read Story »

Henderson County Your Town

Crowds return to Hendersonville's Apple Festival

North Carolina’s 75th Apple Festival continued Saturday in Hendersonville with crowds forming lines for the bags of apples, apple doughnuts, apple slushies and other apple goodies local farmers offered along the street fair on Main Street.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Your Town

Apple Festival guide is on the street!

The Lightning's annual Apple Festival guide is on the street and en route to subscribers' homes via U.S. mail on Lightning Thursday!   Read Story »

Henderson County Your Town

School Board tightens mask requirement

Henderson County public school students, staff and visitors will be required to wear face coverings in all indoor settings, including indoor extracurricular activities on school grounds, effective Wednesday.   Read Story »

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