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Andrew Riddle named to '40 Under 40' in construction business

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Amazing Grace going strong at 104

Born on February 26, 1912, in Lockport, N.Y., Grace Berray has seen plenty and has stories to tell.   Read Story »

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City police to share information on active shooter response

The Hendersonville Police Department and Chief Herbert Blake invited residents of Hendersonville and surrounding communities to attend an informational and educational presentation this week on incidents of mass violence, specifically active shooting acts of violence.   Read Story »

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Baby Girl, a gentle nomad loved by all, dies in rescuer's arms

Baby Girl, a gentle and elusive mid-sized dog who lived most of her life as a nomad on the streets of Hendersonville before being rescued and ushered into a life of luxury, died today at 1:30 p.m. after a sudden onset of pneumonia, her rescue mom said in an email to friends of Baby Girl. She was thought to be about 15 years old.   Read Story »

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Brevard man loses fight, wins trip to jail

Henderson County sheriff's deputies charged a 25-year-old Brevard man with multiple felonies after he allegedly dragged a female victim out of a house by the hair and got into a fight with the homeowner.   Read Story »

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LIGHTNING PHOTOS: Vintage Carolina celebrates philanthropy

A crowd of more than 400 people turned out on March 7 at the Hendersonville Country Club for Vintage Carolina, the annual celebration of local philanthropy hosted by the Community Foundation of Henderson County.   Read Story »

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'Dirty Dancing' remake to spend $16 million here

The production team for a television remake of Dirty Dancing will bring up to 1,225 temporary jobs to the Hendersonville area and spend $16 million over the next 45 days, a state Commerce Department spokeswoman confirmed.   Read Story »

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Undefeated Bandidos win regional tournament

Los Bandidos went undefeated in the regular season and won the regional tournament in the YMCA 7/8 year old basketball league this season. All 10 players on the team are students in Bruce Drysdale Elementary School's Spanish immersion program. The team finished the season with a record of 9-0, politely dominating Asheville and Western North Carolina. They played with great teamwork — passing the ball, looking for good shots, working hard for rebounds and loose balls and helping each other in games and practices. They worked hard in their practices to improve their skills and prepare for games and exhibited great focus in their games.     Read Story »

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WEEKEND TIPOFF: Play festival, train tales, piano

WHEN play festival is Friday The advanced theatre classes of four public high schools will showcase four 30-minute plays they have created during the seventh annual WHEN performance at 6 p.m. Friday, March 18, at Hendersonville High School. WHEN, which stands for West Henderson, Hendersonville, East Henderson and North Henderson high schools, connects students and celebrates creativity through a formal production.Early in the new year, the four county high school theatre teachers come up with a line of dialogue, one prop and one incident the students must use to create a new work of theatre. This year, the teachers also selected a decade from history. This year’s prompts include a birdcage (prop), the return of a loved one (incident) and “Artichokes!” (line of dialogue). The play must be set in the 1970s.The students have five weeks to create, write, design and rehearse their production. Each group has a limited budget of $100. All the energy culminates in a public performance, critiqued by area theatre professionals.‘Anything can happen’in comic hypnotism actGutbusters Comedy Club presents comic hypnotist Steve Meade in “The ComedyHypnotism Tour” at 8 p.m. Friday, March 25, and Saturday, March 26.Meade is a popular hypnotist using the power of hypnotism to get volunteers to act out a variety of hilarious scenarios. The Comedy Hypnotism Tour is a two-hour unscripted performance where anything is possible.Admission is $15. Soft drinks, beer, wine and mixed drinks and foods are available for purchase. Gutbusters Comedy Club is performed at the Hendersonville Community Theatre at 229 S. Washington St. Reservations may be made by calling 828-692-1082 or on line at Gutbusters.com. Train Tales tells of depot in the ’60s SALUDA — Billy Shand will share stories of riding passenger trains up and down the Saluda Grade in a talk at 6:30 p.m. at the Saluda Historic Depot on Friday, March 18.
Shand’s great-grandfather built one of the first summer homes in Saluda. Since he was an infant, Billy Shand spent most summers in Saluda and enjoyed visiting the depot under the watchful eye of stationmaster, Doran Fisher. He will share with the audience memories of riding the Carolina Special to and from Saluda from his home in the South Carolina Low Country.Saluda Train Tales is a free monthly event to educate the community of the importance of Saluda’s railroad history and the Saluda Grade. The events are at the Saluda Historic Depot, 32 W. Main St. For more information, contact Judy Ward at 828-674-5958 or judyward@charter.net or Cathy Jackson at 828-817-2876 or cathy@saludalifestyles.com. ‘Spring is in the Air’ at Square Dance Club The Southern Lights Square and Round Dance Club will hold a “Spring is in the Air” dance on Saturday, March 19, at the Whitmire Activity Center on Lily Pond Road. An “Experienced Clothing Sale” will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Advanced dance is at 6 p.m. followed by early rounds at 7 and squares and rounds at 7:30 p.m. Caller: Stan Russell. Cuers: Lou and Al Krech. For information visit southernlights.org or Facebook. BRCC concert series features classical pianist The Blue Ridge Community College Concert Series will feature pianist Kirill Gliadkovsky at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, in Thomas Auditorium on the campus. The program will feature works by Bach, Schumann, Liszt and Brahms.Born in Moscow, Gliadkovsky made his first public appearance at the age of 6, attended the Tchaikovsky Conservatory and earned both master’s and doctor’s degrees in musical arts degrees at the University of Southern California. He has won numerous prizes at international piano competitions, and has performed at such music festivals as Aspen, Ventura, Music in the Mountains and Redlands Bowl in the U.S. and at the Credomatic Festival in Costa Rica.Admission is $10 payable at the door; student admission is $5. For more information contact Dr. Kevin Ayesh at 828-694-1860 or kevina@blueridge.edu.   Tomfoolery features music and seafood SALUDA — Saluda is setting the stage for some “Tomfoolery” on April 1 with an Oyster Roast at the Back Alley Barn behind Thompson’s Store/Ward’s Grill. This is a benefit to raise money for the purchase of the Saluda Historic Depot.Doug and Bunny Williams of Chapin, S.C., will perform. They will be joined on the Back Alley Barn stage by Dick Goodwin, who has wowed audiences with his Dick Goodwin Bog Band and Dick Goodwin Quintet both nationally and abroad.A Silent Auction will include numerous items from businesses and other sponsors of the event. Guests are encouraged to dress up in their finest “tomfoolery” costumes. Tickets are on sale at Thompson’s Store or at the Saluda Historic Depot Thursday through Sunday noon to 4 p.m. Reservations may be made by calling 828-749-2321. A ticket is good for a choice of Oysters or Seafood Gumbo and includes a beer and hushpuppies. The Back Alley Barn is at 24 Main Street. For more information, contact Judy Ward at 828-674-5958 or judyward@charter.net or Cathy Jackson at 828-817-2876 or cathy@saludalifestyles.com.     Read Story »

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Students take a stand against drug use

Students from Henderson County middle and high schools are taking a stand against drug abuse.   Read Story »

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