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Public meetings set on Saluda Grade Trail

Dr. Ken Shelton, an avid road biker, thanked county commissioners for advancing the Ecusta Trail.

Hendersonville Four Seasons Politics

An endorsement of 'muscle-powered transportation system' on 'a new cultural Main Street'

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In a 4-1 vote, county commissioners on Wednesday authorized a construction contract for the first leg of the Ecusta Trail and hired an engineering firm to design the Horse Shoe-to-county line segment.

Henderson County News

County OKs Ecusta contracts over Lapsley's objections

Henderson County commissioners voted 4-1 to grant a $10 million contract to construct the first six miles of the Ecusta Trail on Wednesday but not before Commissioner Bill Lapsley vigorously objected to the decision by the chief project engineer and the NCDOT to reject the lowest bid for the job.   Read Story »

Architectural drawing shows how a 5-story addition on the northside of the Grove Street Courthouse was dwarf the 1995 building. [COOPER HASKELL]

Henderson County News

Commissioners not ready to OK $215M courthouse-jail expansion

Trying to digest a new total pricetag of $215 million for the proposed courthouse-jail expansion, Henderson County commissioners on Wednesday called a one-month pause to seek ideas on how to trim costs and evaluate whether financing is possible without a substantial tax increase.   Read Story »

Edneyville Your Town

Edneyville celebrates new sports courts

The Friends of the Edneyville Community Center Park, Edneyville Grange members, county commissioners and administrators celebrated the opening of three pickleball court, basketball goals and four-square courts at the Edneyville Community Center on Tuesday morning. The Friends of the park raised $70,000 to support the sports courts additions to the apple country community center. The county Parks & Recreation Department plans to add cornhole in the future. Pickleball courts are in demand across the region as the sport has become arguably the fastest growing, parks director Bruce Gilliam said.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Sierra Nevada makes major gift to Ecusta Trail

Mills River-based Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. has made a major gift of $250,000 toward the completion of the Ecusta Trail, Conserving Carolina announced Tuesday.   Read Story »

Four Seasons Politics

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An endorsement of 'muscle-powered transportation system' on 'a new cultural Main Street'

City Council moves to eliminate primaries

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Edneyville celebrates new sports courts

Upward Exceptional Children teacher honored

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Director of Exceptional Children Jennifer Shelton and Upward Elementary School principal Michael Gates pose with EC teacher Jennifer Langdon.

Henderson County Your Town

Upward Exceptional Children teacher honored

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Pomology master class volunteers pose in Henderson County's variety block orchard.

Henderson County News

Pomology volunteers tend county's apple variety block

Boomer, an English black Labrador, flopped down between two rows of apple trees in an orchard in Edneyville one hot August morning. A juicy, red apple Boomer scavenged and carried to his shady spot rolled on the ground as he set to work devouring his prize.   Read Story »

Cross-hatched parcel outlined in yellow marks location of a proposed Greenville Highway townhome development. [CITY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT]

Hendersonville News

Planners grant preliminary OK to 50 townhomes on Greenville Highway

A townhome development on Greenville Highway south of Brookdale moved a step closer to construction after the developer significantly scaled back the number of dwellings it had proposed last year.   Read Story »

Fletcher Family Festival features inflatables, food, photos with llamas, music

Arboretum invites public to flutter by Monarch celebration

BRCC hosts Public Safety College

County set to grant Ecusta Trail contract, embark on design for next segment

Rescue Squad hosts open house for volunteer recruitment

City, county urge public to participate in Fall Litter Sweep

Courthouse-jail project has a number, and it's a big one

Partnership honors investment fund board as Partner of the Year