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$5,000 study concludes playground's not too noisy

FLAT ROCK — Responding to complaints from residents of Highland Golf Villas, the Flat Rock Village Council spent $5,000 to find out if the town’s new playground is too noisy.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Meadows gets spot at Trump rally

As an early supporter of Ted Cruz's candidacy for president, U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows was no fan of Donald Trump.   Read Story »

Flat Rock News

Ed Lastein, a 'guiding spirit' of Flat Rock's park, dies at 59

FLAT ROCK — Edward Harold “Ed” Lastein Jr., a landscape architect who designed most of the public outdoor space, greenways and sidewalks of Flat Rock and served over the past four years as “the guiding spirit” of the new Park at Flat Rock, died suddenly Thursday of a brain aneurysm. He was 59 years old.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Local nonprofit buys residence for homeless teenage girls

Homes For Youth, a local non-profit working to provide safe, stable and appropriate housing for homeless youth in Henderson County, has purchased a house to serve as a home for teenaged girls.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

Candidate may become Sen. Edwards before Nov. 8

Local Republicans are expected to take up the job of appointing a replacement for state Sen. Tom Apodaca now that the Republican National Convention has ended. Under state law, Gov. Pat McCrory will appoint a replacement recommended by a district committee made up of Republican leaders from the 48th Senate District, which covers three counties.“That’s what complicates things,” said Henderson County Republican Party chair Glen Englram. “If this were a seat exclusive to one county, it would be a lot simpler.”The 48th Senate District is made up of Henderson and Transylvania counties and southern Buncombe. The state statute governing the appointment of a person to a vacant seat requires that the formation of a district executive committee made up of members appointed by Republican executive committees from the three counties.In the case of Buncombe County, only executive committee members who live in the 48th district are eligible to serve on the district committee. District committee members have one vote for each 300 persons in their county that are in the 48th District. Because the Senate district has 191,000 residents, Henderson County, with a population of 110,000 people, would control a majority of the votes on the district committee.The makeup of the committee is a bigger mystery than its outcome.“I’m not sure it requires a lot of thought,” Englram said of the nominating committee’s work. “Chuck Edwards is our candidate on the ballot in November. I cannot imagine a scenario where someone else would be put ahead of him. He’s the guy we want to win in November. We agree with Tom and Tom agrees that voters expressed their opinion in March” on the Republican nominee. In an interview, Edwards declined to endorse himself for the job, urging voters to take time to thank Sen. Apodaca for his work in the Legislature on behalf of Hendersonville and the 48th District. He said he would want to speak with his family, campaign team and party officials before committing to the appointment.Edwards, a Hendersonville businessman, and school principal Norm Bossert, the Democratic nominee, face off in on Nov. 8.Henderson County clearly will miss Apodaca’s power, Englram said.“One thing I’ve found interesting is that people here, regardless of party, are really at least thankful that we’ve had someone like Tom who received such influence in Raleigh, given that he comes from little old Hendersonville.”   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Rangers issue warning on waterfalls visits

In the wake of two fatalities of waterfalls this week in Pisgah National Forest, rangers have issued warnings to waterfalls visitors.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Harrys & Piggys thanks police, firefighters this weekend

Harry's & Piggy's wants police officers and firefighters to know they're appreciated.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

LOCAL BRIEFS: Hot Dog World, Bearkitten fundraiser, Street Dance

Valley Hill, aging agency win grant for fall prevention Valley Hill Fire Department and the Henderson County Council on Aging won a 2016 North Carolina Regional Remembering When conference scholarship.The Remembering When program, sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association, focuses on fire safety and fall prevention for older adults. Training through the Remembering When conference will provide the team with materials and information geared to help Henderson County residents reduce injuries and deaths related to fire and falls among older adults. Upon completion of the training, the Council on Aging and Valley Hill Fire Department will work together to provide presentations to older adults in Henderson County, train staff members on fire and fall prevention, and perform home visits specifically geared towards the Remembering When program.“Working together with the Council on Aging for Henderson County will enable Valley Hill Fire Department to better connect and educate the older adults that live in our community so they can continue to live independently at home in a safe environment” Valley Hill Chief Tim Garren said. With photoAppalachian Fire will perform Monday at the Street Dance, a Hendersonville tradition since 1918.CONTRIBUTED Street dance features Appalachian Fire Hendersonville’s Street Dance on Monday, July 25, features Walt Puckett as caller, Appalachian Fire and the Mountain Thunder Cloggers. The 98th annual Street Dance has been a favorite tradition in Hendersonville since local citizens took to the streets to welcome home the soldiers from WWI. Appalachian Fire features traditional bluegrass and first-rate picking on song selections that range from contemporary and classic bluegrass tunes to gospel standards.Mountain Thunder Cloggers, Western North Carolina’s largest recreational precision clogging team, have performed at many regional festivals including Bele Chere, the Mountain State Fair, Farm City Day and the North Carolina Apple Festival.Bring a chair; admission is free. The dance is from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Visitors Center, 201 South Main Street.At 6:30 p.m., caller Walt Puckett will teach audience members basic Appalachian square dance steps so everyone can join in the fun.For additional information call Henderson County Tourism Development Authority at (828) 693-9708, 800-828-4244 or visit www.visithendersonvillenc.org. HES kicks off healthy fundraiser Hendersonville Elementary School kicks off its Healthy Bodies Healthy Minds event on Friday, July 22.The annual fundraiser culminates Friday, Aug. 5, with the 3-Mile Cubcat CRAWL. The race starts and finishes on the school campus with registration check-in at 5:30 p.m. (Rain date is Friday, August 12. Strollers are welcome. Please no bicycles or pets.)Pre-registration is $15 for adults and $5 for grades K-12. Those registered by Friday, July 29, get a free T-shirt. Late registration fees are $20 and $10. Make checks payable to: HES PTO. This is a non-sanctioned race for fun and exercise. A clock will be available during event, but times will not be recorded.The Cubcat CRAWL is sponsored by the PTO. Proceeds go to buy needed items that benefit the school. Come early and let your kids have fun in the HIPP ZONE, provided by Camp Tekoa. Donation suggested for entrance. HIPP will be selling pizza from Iannucci’s to benefit the playground. Popcorn, sno-cones and drinks will be available for purchase. Registration Forms are available at hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org/hes or at the school.New Directions leadersto speak at Table TalkNew Directions leaders will discuss a new ministry during Table Talk at Hendersonville Presbyterian Church, 699 North Grove St., on Wednesday, July 27, at 5:25 p.m. The public is invited and there is no charge.New Directions, through its Mustard Seed Project, provides single mothers with professional Christian counseling, financial assistance for housing, legal assistance for divorce, financial counseling and restorative retreats. Founded in 1996 by Bridget and David Walls, the ministry works to restore children and families through the gospel of Jesus Christ. For those who would like to attend dinner (small charge), reservations are required. Call the church office at (828) 692-3211. Arredondo wins grant from Self-Help bank Self-Help Credit Union announced the winners of its education scholarship for students active in their community. With 18 credit union branches each selecting a $500 winner, Self-Help awarded a total of $9,000. This is the second year Self-Help has sponsored the scholarships.The winner sponsored by the Hendersonville branch, at 855 Spartanburg Highway, was Jorge Ammi Martinez Arredondo.Self-Help, a community development credit union and lender headquartered in Durham, has provided more than $7 billion in financing to 112,000 families, individuals and businesses underserved by traditional financial institutions. It serves more than 58,000 members across North Carolina.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Church closes on post office purchase

First Baptist Church closed on the purchase of the post office on Fifth Avenue West last week for $1,003,000, according to documents at the register of deeds office. With the purchase, the church picked up a lease for the U.S. Postal Service until Oct. 1, 2017. A postal service real estate specialist is looking for a space for a smaller facility that will offer counter service and post office boxes and handle passport applications. The post office is downsizing from the 20,000-square-foot building at 427 Fifth Avenue West to about 5,000 square feet.The real estate specialist, Richard Hancock, said he prefers an existing building and needs 40 to 45 parking spaces. First Baptist Church plans to bulldoze the post office and make a parking lot when the postal service moves out.   Read Story »

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