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Four Seasons Politics

Campaign kickoff highlights battle lines in Flat Rock election

Legislative Four Seasons Politics

Judges brand Senate District 48 an 'extreme gerrymander' that must be redrawn

State Sen. Chuck Edwards said he remains confident in his re-election campaign despite the fact that his is one of the Senate districts that a court branded an "extreme partisan gerrymander" that must be redrawn.   Read Story »

Flat Rock Four Seasons Politics

Flat Rock agrees to amend ordinance regulating political signs

A federal judge has ordered the Village of Flat Rock to amend its ordinance on political yard signs by working with the organization that sued to strike it down.   Read Story »

Edneyville Four Seasons Politics

Stepp orchard shows Meadows 'agritainment' and sustainable family farming

EDNEYVILLE — At Stepp’s Hillcrest Orchards, U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows stood in the retail shed to learn about one of Henderson County’s first and most successful U-pick apple farms.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Hawkins won't seek re-election to Board of Commissioners next year

Grady Hawkins, the current chair of the Henderson County Board of Commissioners, announced Wednesday that he won't seek re-election to a fifth term next year and will retire from the board.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Edwards kicks off campaign for third term in Senate

State Sen. Chuck Edwards announced he would seek re-election for a third term in State Senate District 48 during a campaign kickoff event Tuesday night at Dry Falls Brewing co.   Read Story »

Transylvania County Four Seasons Politics

Redistricting ruling may change lines in Henderson, Transylvania counties

RALEIGH — A three-judge N.C. Superior Court panel has tossed out North Carolina’s election maps for state House and Senate districts. The court has ordered state lawmakers to draw new maps in two weeks.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Hood column: NC next to last in rural roads safety (2)

The latest ratings of highway systems are out — and for North Carolina, the news is mixed.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Four Seasons Politics

County to commemorate president's visit to 1992 Apple Festival

In 73 years of the North Carolina Apple Festival, there likely has never been a bigger crowd than the one that packed the streets on Sept. 5, 1992, when President George H.W. Bush came to town.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

League announces series on immigration 'Facts and Fiction'

The Henderson County League of Women Voters will host a three-part series on immigration policies and practices, "Immigration 101: Facts vs. Fiction," over three months.   Read Story »

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