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Public meetings set on Saluda Grade Trail
Hendersonville Four Seasons Politics
An endorsement of 'muscle-powered transportation system' on 'a new cultural Main Street'
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]](/images/gallery_med/5storyAddition.jpg)
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
An endorsement of 'muscle-powered transportation system' on 'a new cultural Main Street'
City Council moves to eliminate primaries
Community News
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]](/images/gallery_med/GreenvilleHiway.jpg)
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
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