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Literacy Council meets program goals

Henderson County News

EHHS band director takes job at A.C. Reynolds

Sean Smith, the award-winning band director of East Henderson High School, is leaving East to accept a job as director of bands at A.C. Reynolds High School.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

Hotel tax wins approval

The Legislature has passed the bill that will raise Henderson County's hotel tax provided county commissioners go along.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Refinancing saves $147,000

Henderson County taxpayers will save $37,534 in 2012-13 and $147,000 over seven years on a 1999 construction loan thanks to a refinancing negotiated by county finance officer Carey McClelland.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Downtown to become morning star

Hendersonville is set to get its 15 minutes of fame. Well, four hours of fame, actually.   Read Story »

Mills River News

Mills River adopts 1-cent tax increase

MILLS RIVER — The Mills River Town Board adopted a $1.4 million budget that increases the tax rate by 1 cent, to 2.24 cents per $100 valuation.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

T&T board chairman opposes hotel tax increase

The chairman of the Henderson County Travel and Tourism board and a board member who operates an inn expressed strong opposition Thursday to the 1-cent increase in the county's hotel tax, saying it could hurt tourism. Board members also expressed opposition to sending the money to the Flat Rock Playhouse.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

ECO thanks donors, sponsors of its birthday celebration

ECO, the Environmental and Conservation Organization, would like to thank its foundation and business sponsors for helping expand its work to protect water quality, promote green energy and sustainability, educate on recycling and advocate for good environmental rules.   Read Story »

Fletcher News

Fletcher breaks ground on new Town Hall

FLETCHER — After much anticipation and more than 12 years of planning, the town of Fletcher has now officially begun construction on its new town hall.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Bill grants hotel tax increase to Playhouse, restructures tourism board

RALEIGH — The Legislature is close to enacting the one-cent increase in Henderson County’s tourism tax to fund the Flat Rock Playhouse and make the governing tourism board into an independent authority.   Read Story »

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