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Republican-turned-Democrat seeks House seat

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4 SEASONS POLITICS: GOP breakfast, Henson kickoff

GOP candidates invited to breakfast The Henderson County Republican Party is inviting all candidates on the Republican primary ballot to appear and make short campaign statements during a breakfast at 7:30 on Saturday, Jan. 16, at the Fireside Restaurant on Sugarloaf Road.Candidates will be recognized and invited to make a brief campaign speech. For more information call 828-329-4971 or email noirs@aol.com.   Cody Henson kicks off House campaign Cody Henson, a Republican candidate for the 113th state House seat currently held by Rep. Chris Whitmire, will hold his campaign kickoff at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, at the Rogow Room of the Transylvania County Library. Food will be provided and the Carolina Blue Bluegrass Band will perform. Henson, of Rosman, and Coty Ferguson, of Brevard, are seeking the Republican nomination for the House seat that Whitmire is vacating. The Democratic candidate for the seat is Maureen Copelof of Brevard.     Read Story »

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Baldwin touts conservative credentials in Senate race

Lisa Carpenter Baldwin traces her political inspiration to her fifth great-grandfather from the 18th century.   Read Story »

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Lisa Baldwin announces NC Senate campaign

Fiscal and social conservative, Lisa Carpenter Baldwin, has announced that she will run for the Senate District 48 seat previously held by Tom Apodaca.   Read Story »

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UPDATE: Hawkins, Wyatt call it right

Two went with their heart, one went with his head, one went with his wallet and the other one would rather go fishing.   Read Story »

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Commissioners endorse Duke Energy plan

The Henderson County Board of Commissioners on Monday endorsed Duke Energy's plans to build a power plant capable of generating up to 750 megawatts of electricity to replace its Lake Julian coal plant, saying supplying energy was important for the region's future.   Read Story »

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Commissioners appoint interim tax assessor

The Henderson County Board of Commissioners appointed the county’s internal auditor as interim assessor and tax collector on Monday to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Tax Assessor Stan Duncan on Dec. 31.   Read Story »

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Meadows joins Cruz against PLO office

U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows joined Sen. Ted Cruz in urging the Obama administration to close the Palestinian Liberation Organization's office from Washington, suggesting that it supports terrorism against Israel.   Read Story »

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Buncombe candidate files for Senate (and it's not Tim Moffitt)

Lisa Carpenter Baldwin, a former one-term Buncombe County School Board member, filed for the 48th state Senate District on Monday, creating a three-way primary for the Republican nomination.   Read Story »

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School Board field grows to eight

Michael Absher is making a fourth run for the Henderson County School Board, joining a crowded field of eight that includes all four incumbents. Filing closes at noon Monday. The election is on Nov. 8, 2016.   Read Story »

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