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Edwards praises House passage of dam safety bill

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Divided county commission votes to buy Grove Street property for $2½ million

Over the strong objections of two members, the Henderson County Board of Commissioners voted to buy a block of property on South Grove Street for use as swing space during construction of the $160 million courthouse-jail expansion and for courthouse parking.   Read Story »

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Harris 'also owns' Biden failures on inflation, borders, Edwards declares

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LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Play ball!

Sometimes the best outcome is not the originally intended one.   Read Story »

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Rescue plan money may shift from sewer to soccer

The sudden news that federal rescue plan money can’t be spent on a capital project the way Henderson County expected to has set in motion a major change on two fronts.   Read Story »

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Ferncliff Park makes Top 15 list of industrial sites

MILLS RIVER — Ferncliff Park in Mills River has been designated as one of the Top 15 industrial sites in the state, making the inaugural list of NC Select Site.   Read Story »

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After visit to region, Edwards warns Putin may next target Baltics

U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards, a member of the House Appropriations State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee, warned following a visit to the Baltic states Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and Poland that the region could be the next target for Putin's "reign of terror."   Read Story »

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League of Women Voters presents Chris Cooper program on politics

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GOP Men's Club to host School Board candidate forum on July 13

The Henderson County Republican Men’s Club will host a forum for the Republican candidates for School Board during its regular monthly meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 13, at the American Legion Post 77, 216 Fourth Ave. W.   Read Story »

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As Andreotta goes mute, Playhouse grant survives

EDITOR'S NOTE: The Lightning's earlier version of this story contained incorrect numbers. The numbers were from the fiscal year 2023-24 budget.   Read Story »

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