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Edneyville News

Edneyville Troop 605 honors five Eagles

EDNEYVILLE — Edneyville Troop 605 honored five Boy Scouts who achieved the rank of Eagle on Sunday, May 19.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

New city manager knows how to get here

John Connet has been around city government all his life.   Read Story »

Mills River News

Mills River cautiously eyes affordable housing

MILLS RIVER—Mills River Town Manager Jaime Laughter says developers are showing increased interest in higher density housing, given the growth expected from the new Sierra Nevada brewery, a new supersized Ingles and a new sewer line serving the Jeffress Road area off N.C. 280.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Garden Jubilee attracts happy planters

In near perfect weather, a throng of gardeners and browers filled Main Street on Saturday for the 20th annual Garden Jubilee.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Local couple charged in Mills River burglary

MILLS RIVER — Henderson County sheriff's deputies has charged a local couple with breaking into a Mills River home and stealing a pillowcase full of valuables.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Community news roundup: HHS graduate wins design award at NCSU

Olivia Schoeff, a 2009 Hendersonville High School graduate and recent magna cum laude graduate of the North Carolina State University College of Design, was awarded first place in the Cotton Initiative Exhibition in Raleigh.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Volunteers are the heart of Blue Ridge BBQ Festival in Tryon.

Want to get in to the Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival FREE both days? Just volunteer for one shift, and you've got it!Come be a part of this year's great event, June 14 and 15 at Harmon Field in Tryon.The Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival is where the music is great, the barbecue is the best, the rides are fun, and the arts and crafts are beautiful. But it's the volunteers who make it all come together.And it's that time again! ...Time for volunteers to start signing up and getting involved. The festival needs between 300 and 500 community volunteers to make it happen, ages 14 to whatever. This is a community festival, and community volunteers—whether long-timers or first-timers, individuals, families or groups—make it happen.In addition to getting the highly coveted "VOLUNTEER" tee shirt, volunteers will get free admission both days, convenient parking and a meal voucher. PLUS the fun of knowing they're part of the coolest thing happening.Volunteering online is easy and there are lots of FUN positions to sign up for. Go to BlueRidgeBBQFestival.com OR, call write or stop by the Festival Office at the Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce for an application (2753 Lynn Road, Tryon, NC, 28782 – 828-859-7427).The Festival is an annual event by the Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce. For further information, and for sponsorship opportunities, call the Festival office at 828-859-RIBS (7427) or visit BlueRidgeBBQFestival.com.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

East Flat Rock man charged with metal theft

Henderson County Sheriff's deputies charged a 42-year-old East Flat Rock man with seven three misdemeanors and four felonies in connection with the theft of metal that he allegedly sold for scrap.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Schools honor career tech scholars

One hundred thirty-six Career and Technical Education (CTE) scholars were recognized on May 22 in an awards ceremony at Blue Ridge Community College.   Read Story »

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