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Filing sets up mayoral race in city, GOP primaries

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Senate race in N.C. likely to be costliest ever

The race to replace outgoing U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC, is set to break records.   Read Story »

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Filing makes Hensley-Smith race official for mayor

Hendersonville Mayor pro tem Jennifer Hensley made it official, filing for mayor to formalize a run she announced in July, Gina Baxter filed to run for re-election, Rudd Orr of Mills River filed for the open District 3 seat on the Henderson County Board of Commissioners and Jennifer Capps Balkcom signed up to run for a third term in the state House on Friday as the first week of qualifying closed for the 2026 elections.   Read Story »

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Land of Sky honors Volk for 36 years of service

The Land of Sky Regional Council on Wednesday honored Mayor Barbara G. Volk for her 36 years of service to the city of Hendersonville by presenting her with a new award named for her.   Read Story »

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Sheriff announces campaign for a third term

Sheriff Lowell Griffin anounced on Wednesday that he will seek re-election to a third term.   Read Story »

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County nears decision on Edneyville sewer service

After devoting yet another lengthy discussion to the topic, Henderson County commissioners edged closer than ever on Monday to a solution to provide public sewer to the last public school in the county that has none.   Read Story »

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Moffitt's 'ironclad personal rule' ensures neutrality in House race

Sen. Tim Moffitt wants one and all to understand that he’s staying neutral in the upcoming GOP primary between Rep. Jake Johnson, R-Polk, and former House Majority Leader Mike Hager, R-Rutherford.   Read Story »

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County eyes less ambitious solution for Edneyville sewer

Henderson County commissioners devoted yet another long discussion to the Clear Creek sewer project last week, hours after state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom blasted them for making “incorrect statements” about the Legislature’s move to shift a grant from that project to the county-owned Etowah sewer system.   Read Story »

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Balkcom calls out county in war of words over sewer grant

Declaring that Henderson County commissioners had made "incorrect statements" about the status of a $12.7 million sewer system grant, state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom on Tuesday night asked commissioners to correct the record.   Read Story »

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Wyatt supporters announce campaign committee

Supporters of Steve Wyatt, the former Henderson County manager who is running for a seat on the Board of Commissioners in next year's election, have announced the formation of a campaign committee.   Read Story »

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