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Big snow likely to stay as deep freeze persists
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AgHC announces new director
A longtime farm agent and agriculture researcher has been named executive director of Agribusiness Henderson County, the AgHC board announced last week. Read Story »
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Detectives arrest two after search warrant turns up cache of drugs
Henderson County sheriff’s deputies arrested two people on Wednesday after receiving multiple complaints of drug selling activity and calls for service drug-related overdoses at a home at 320 Alabama Ave., the sheriff's office said. Read Story »
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Edney Inn, Hog Rock and Pot Shoals roads, Lake Lure Marina get FEMA grants
A new round of disaster aid from FEMA will provide $4.5 million to fix Pot Shoals Road, $1.8 million for marine docks at Lake Lure and $1.61 million to repair Edney Inn Road and Hog Rock Road, roads in Edneyville and the Hickory Nut Gorge that were badly damaged by Hurricane Helene. Read Story »
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Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning
Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning. Read Story »
![Cabin Creek Road was covered in ice early Sunday. [AMY B. MCCRAW/Hendersonville Lightning]](/images/stories/2026/01/IceStorm.jpg)
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Although 'things are looking better,' icy roads force schools into remote learning
"Things are looking better in Henderson County today," Mike Morgan, Henderson County's chief information officer, said in a Tuesday morning update on the ice storm that knocked out power to about a fifth of the households in the county and shut down schools and government offices for two days. Read Story »
Four Seasons Politics
Democratic candidates for the 11th Congressional District ask for support from primary voters
Mills River mayor endorses Orr for county commission
Community News
Marines will bring home the remains of Guadalcanal casualty Luther Rhodes
These heroes won state and national awards in 2025
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Detectives will 'turn over every rock' to find other poisoning victims, sheriff says
Detectives are “going to try to turn over every rock and tie up every loose end” to find other victims if they exist of the woman accused of the poisoning death of two people and attempted poisoning of two others, Henderson County Sheriff Lowell Griffin says. Read Story »
Your Town
Marines will bring home the remains of Guadalcanal casualty Luther Rhodes
The remains of Luther Rhodes, a young Marine who died while fighting the Japanese in World War II, will finally return to Edneyville for burial as soon as the family is ready and arrangements can be made. Read Story »
Opinion
Foundation CEO: Nonprofits' misuse of grants is rare
Established in 1982, the Community Foundation of Henderson County has distributed more than $102 million in grants to nonprofits over the past 44 years. Read Story »
Democratic candidates for the 11th Congressional District ask for support from primary voters
Southern Henderson County could get almost an inch of ice; city imposes curfew
Same poison linked to four alleged victims in murder, attempted murder case
Nurse practitioners honor Four Seasons VP for outstanding service
Murder defendant is the mother of two alleged poisoning victims
County receives $9.2 million to acquire flood-prone property
Documentary chronicles HHS championship teams
Pardee reopens Mills River clinics after smoke closure
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