Henderson County Four Seasons Politics
Blue Ridge Community College would receive almost $3 million if voters approve a $2 billion bond issue for state universities, community colleges, water and sewer systems, parks, agriculture and National Guard facilities.
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Henderson County Four Seasons Politics
After graduating from the University of South Carolina, Maureen Copelof faced a dismal job market in a sour economy that critics blamed on Jimmy Carter’s “misery index” — high inflation, high interest rates and high unemployment.
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Henderson County Four Seasons Politics
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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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.
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Henderson County Four Seasons Politics
Lisa Carpenter Baldwin traces her political inspiration to her fifth great-grandfather from the 18th century.
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Henderson County Four Seasons Politics
Fiscal and social conservative, Lisa Carpenter Baldwin, has announced that she will run for the Senate District 48 seat previously held by Tom Apodaca.
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Henderson County Four Seasons Politics
Two went with their heart, one went with his head, one went with his wallet and the other one would rather go fishing.
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Henderson County Four Seasons Politics
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.
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Henderson County Four Seasons Politics
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.
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Henderson County Four Seasons Politics
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 »
