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Sheriff to auction off a found pig

A pot-bellied pig picked up by Henderson County animal enforcement officers will be auctioned off to the highest bidder, the sheriff says. The animal enforcement unit of the sheriff's office responded to a call on May 15 that a pig had been found at a pond at 2129 Locust Grove Road. "We have had a couple of pigs wandering around lately," Maj. Fank Stout said. "This is the second pig we’ve had in a couple of months. I think the last one sold for a dollar." "I don’t know if it’s Petunia or if dresses out at 240 pounds or 120 pounds," he said. "We don't know where it came from. There's always speculation that somebody just turned it loose in a remote area, got tired of taking care of it." Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 68-20 the pig will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder. Bidding starts at $25. The public auction will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 13, at Animals R Us, 725 Crest Road. Sheriff Charlie McDonald announced the sale in the June issue of The Guardian, a monthly newsletter.   Read Story »

Henderson County Life

Gladiator Polo coming to Equestrian Center

Gladiator Polo, a new fastest-growing style of polo, is debuting at Tryon International Equestrian Center on Saturday, June 24.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Life

LIGHTNING REVIEW: Treadway and Dyar shine in 'Tuna Christmas'

If you've seen “A Tuna Christmas” before, you know one of the thrills is anticipating the familiar lines from familiar characters and the incredibly fast pace.   Read Story »

Flat Rock Life

Playhouse supporters celebrate old and the new

Local folks know of the early days of the Flat Rock Playhouse on the Great Flat Rock — the circus tent, the Lowndes House and then the performance barn still used today. But the theater founder’s plunge into drama was 80 years ago, when young Robert William Smith boarded a ship in Liverpool for Baltimore.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Life

Chamber music concert Tuesday at First United Methodist

The Hendersonville Symphony and the Brevard Music Center present Chamber Music Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 7 at the First United Methodist Church on Sixth Avenue West. Jihye Chang, pianist and BMC faculty member, will perform preludes and etudes by Debussy, Chopin, Czerny and more. The concert is free. Chamber Music Tuesdays in Hendersonville is made possible in part through a grant from the Perry N. Rudnick Endowment Fund of the Community Foundation of Henderson County. For more information, go to hendersonvillesymphony.org or brevardmusic.org or call 828-697-5884.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Life

Cider Jam announces cider makers, food, music

Organizers of Apple Country Cider Jam have announced the cider makers, food vendors and music acts for this new event that will fill two blocks downtown from 1 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 22.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Life

Safelight receives $50,000 for shelter renovations

Safelight has received a donation of $50,000 as a matching gift for their capital campaign for shelter renovations.   Read Story »

Henderson County Life

United Way 2016 campaign raises record $2.7 million

United Way of Henderson County raised more than $2.75 million in its 2016 campaign, said Denise Cumbee Long, executive director.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Life

Lifelong Learning announces spring lineup

Blue Ridge Center of Lifelong Learning, a program designed for those who are still interested in learning and/or enjoying talks about various subjects, announced course offerings for the spring term. Most courses are presented, in Room 150 of the Patton Building, on the Blue Ridge Community College campus. Courses are:• Folk Tales from Around the World: Wisdom for the Ages: 1-3 p.m. Mondays, Feb. 6, 13, and 20; 1:00 - 3:00• Fly fishing: 1-3 p.m. Thursdays, Feb. 16 and 23.• Pisgah Forest: A History: 10 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, Feb. 21 and 28.• Movies with an Unexpected Ending: 1-4 p.m. Wednesdays, March 1, 8, 15, and 22.• Temperate Rainforests of the Southern Highlands: 1-3 p.m. Thursdays, March 2 and 9.• National Security, Foreign Policy and Defense Strategy: 1-3 p.m. Mondays, March 6 and 13.• American Homefront after World War II: 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays, March 7, 14, 21, and 28.• Finding Your Story Treasure Trove: 1-3 p.m. Thursdays, March 16 and 23.• Astronomy: The Sun: 10 a.m.-noon Mondays, March 20, 27, April 3, 10.• True Forensics: 1-3 p.m. Wednesdays, April 5 and 12.• The Songs We Sing: Where Do They Come From? 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday, April 11.Industry visits include:• Ingles Market: 9-11 a.m. Thursday, March 30.• Current, Powered by General Electric: 10 a.m.-noon Thursday, April 6.• Echoview Fiber Mill: 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 13.Edventures, (one-day fieldtrips) include:• Taste of the South Culinary Tour: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, March 29.• Tyron Arts & Crafts School: A Day of Creativity: 10 a.m.2 p.m.Tuesday, April 4.• Fontana Dam and Environs: 7:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27. To register or for more information visit www.brcll.com or call 828-694-1740.   Read Story »

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