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‘I want to get government power out of our lives,’ Cawthorn says

Mills River Four Seasons Politics

Gallon jug shatters windshield of Jeep flying Trump flag

Although Andy Brogden understands that "there's bad people on both sides" in one of the more tense election years in recent times, the physical attack he and his family survived went beyond stolen signs and defaced property.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Four Seasons Politics

Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (259)

Don’t miss this week’s Hendersonville Lightning.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Voter turnout already at 35 percent in county

Eight days before Election Day and with five days remaining in early voting, voter turnout in Henderson County is approaching 50 percent. As of Saturday, 41,574 voters of the county's total voter roll of 87,089 had cast ballots — or 48 percent.   Read Story »

Edneyville Four Seasons Politics

USDA official touts programs to boost farmers during pandemic

EDNEYVILLE — Promoting the “farmer-facing parts of USDA,” U.S. Agriculture Undersecretary Bill Northey visited apple and tomato growers from Henderson County and Christmas tree growers from Fraser fir country and watched a farm machine cleanly harvest bluegrass sod from a field on Gilliam Road.   Read Story »

North Carolina Four Seasons Politics

Legislators urge Elections Board to 'stop this chaos'

RALEIGH — The election lawsuit merry-go-round keeps turning, as tens of thousands of North Carolinians cast ballots at early voting sites, and legislative leaders urge the State Board of Elections to “stop this chaos.”   Read Story »

North Carolina Four Seasons Politics

Treasurer debate focuses on investment strategy

The person who manages most of state government’s financial assets — the $107 billion pension fund for state and local employees, for starters — is not an appointee of the governor. The voters of North Carolina elect a state treasurer every four years.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

LIGHTNING VOTER GUIDE: N.C. Senate District 48

The candidates for state Senate District 48 are challenger Brian Caskey, a Democrat, and Chuck Edwards, the Republican incumbent.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

LIGHTNING VOTER GUIDE: N.C. District Court Judge

The candidates for District Court judge for District 29B (Henderson, Polk and Transylvania counties) are Gene Johnson, a Republican, and Democrat Mack McKeller, the incumbent.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

LIGHTNING VOTER GUIDE: N.C. House District 117

Republican Tim Moffitt and Democrat Josh Remillard are running for the state House seat made vacant when five-term incumbent Chuck McGrady resigned on Oct. 5.   Read Story »

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