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Humane Society opening second thrift store

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Mills River salutes origins of education

MILLS RIVER — Long before the state created schools, community leaders built log structures and started educating children on their own.   Read Story »

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DOT awards contracts to repair I-26 bridges

The N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded $2.75 million in contracts for bridge repairs in Henderson, Polk and Haywood counties.   Read Story »

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Local 8th grader wins Chatham Hall scholarship

A student from Hendersonville has won a scholarship to attend Chatham Hall, an all-girls boarding school in Chatham, Va.   Read Story »

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Board signals conditional nod to utility consolidation

The Henderson County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday signaled its conditional endorsement of state legislation that would consolidate much of the water and sewer service for Buncombe and Henderson counties, narrowly shooting down an effort by commissioners Grady Hawkins and Larry Young to have legislators carve Henderson County out of the consolidation effort.   Read Story »

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Footbridge work to close Hooker Falls access

Construction of a new footbridge over Little River and a new Hooker Falls parking area will close the Hooker Falls access for at least two months starting in late April, the N.C. Forest Service said.   Read Story »

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Neill sentencing set for April 24-25 in two courts

Federal and state prosecutors have set sentencing for Sam Neill on successive days later this month.   Read Story »

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Video: Flat Rock Playhouse updates facade

Flat Rock Playhouse updated the façade of the historic theater and reroofed the building.   Read Story »

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Dana children teach local leaders a thing or two

DANA — Business owners, bankers, non-profit organization executives, company CEOs and county commissioners came to Dana Elementary School Friday morning and learned that 5-year-olds could teach them a lot about good habits.   Read Story »

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Overflow crowd denounces Penrose biomass plant

BREVARD — An overflow crowd expressed opposition to a proposed biomass plant in Penrose during the first public presentation of a project that residents said had been in the works for more than a year.   Read Story »

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